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many distros getting too "heavy" for the PPP hardware; which runs well for you? - dchang0 - 07-16-2025
I've been distro-hopping and am trying out PostmarketOS 25 with Plasma right now.
It's nice but man is it slow/laggy. Push a button, count out loud 1-1000, 2-1000, 3-1000 and then the action happens.
So far, the only highly-performant current-day distro I have found is PostmarketOS 24 with SXMO de Sway. That's fast, but of course that's not too surprising given that it is running a window manager and not a desktop environment.
What else out of current-day distros run decently? I'd like to try them.
Thanks!
RE: many distros getting too "heavy" for the PPP hardware; which runs well for you? - biketool - 07-17-2025
(07-16-2025, 12:15 PM)dchang0 Wrote: I've been distro-hopping and am trying out PostmarketOS 25 with Plasma right now.
It's nice but man is it slow/laggy. Push a button, count out loud 1-1000, 2-1000, 3-1000 and then the action happens.
So far, the only highly-performant current-day distro I have found is PostmarketOS 24 with SXMO de Sway. That's fast, but of course that's not too surprising given that it is running a window manager and not a desktop environment.
What else out of current-day distros run decently? I'd like to try them.
Thanks!
I feel like Mobian Trixie is fast enough for having most of the mobile specific bells and whistles. Some apps like the audio book reader or maps take a bit and there is still the issue of power management, we have a big battery but talking on the telephone or surfing will use up the battery in about an hour with a hot brick on your ear as you talk.
RE: many distros getting too "heavy" for the PPP hardware; which runs well for you? - mikehenson - 07-17-2025
(07-16-2025, 12:15 PM)dchang0 Wrote: What else out of current-day distros run decently? I'd like to try them.
I am pleased with DanctNIX Arch with Phosh. I did a full update a week ago and everything keeps getting faster.
Here is a video me using it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVTNn1x5CII
Device: PinePhonePro (Daily driver)
OS: DanctNIX Arch with Phosh
RE: many distros getting too "heavy" for the PPP hardware; which runs well for you? - dchang0 - 07-18-2025
Thanks--I'll try DanctNIX Arch with Phosh again. Mobian Trixie was faster than the current PostmarketOS with Plasma I'm trying now, but not as fast as the PostmarketOS with SXMO de Sway...