Problems with Q4os Plasma

walter · 2025-05-27 14:51

Bonjour, Hello there,

Mon problème : mon Pc a apparemment des caractéristiques suffisantes pour supporter la distribution Q4os Plasma, et pourtant il se bloque assez souvent lorsque je suis en ligne ( sur Fb ou un autre site ... ) et même une fois en cours de démarrage ! Je suis alors obligé de l'éteindre manuellement car aucune commande ne répond plus ...

A part ça, il y a toujours une certaine lenteur pour l'ouverture des fenêtres ( le menu et autres fenêtres ... ).

Depuis hier, le Terminal n'enregistre plus mon Mot de passe !

Voilà, il y a donc différents bugs !

J'utilise Linux Mint mate depuis 12 ans et Q4os depuis 2 mois sur un de mes 3 Pc . J'ai déjà installé Q4os 2 fois et les problèmes sont toujours les mêmes .
J'apprécie particulièrement cette distribution légère, et c'est pourquoi j'aimerais résoudre ces problèmes .

Est-un problème d'installation, dois-je recommencer en gravant Q4os sur une autre clé USB ? ( c'est peut-être un défaut sur la clé qui cause un défaut d'installation ... ? ).

Merci pour votre réponse ! Meilleures salutations .

Mon Pc :
Kernel 6.1.0-34-amd64 ,
CPU Intel(R) Pentium(R) D Cpu 2.80Ghz ,
RAM total 2,89 Gib , Storage 149 Gib ,
Carte graphique Intel 82945G/GZ Integrated Graphics ,
Mainboard ASUStek, LEONITE ,

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crosscourt · 2025-05-27 18:22

You need to translate your post as most of us cant help you.

walter · 2025-05-28 10:07

Ok !

Midas · 2025-05-28 14:17

Google translation:

My problem: my PC apparently has enough features to support the Q4os Plasma distribution, and yet it crashes quite often when I'm online (on FB or another site ... ) and even when you're starting up. I am then obliged to turn it off manually because no commands answer anymore ...

Apart from that, there is always some slowness for the opening of the windows (the menu and other windows ... ).

Since yesterday, the Terminal has not been recording my password.

So there are different bugs.

I've been using Linux Mint Mate for 12 years and Q4OS for 2 months on one of my 3 PC. I've already installed Q4OS twice and the problems are always the same.

I particularly appreciate this light distribution, and that is why I would like to solve these problems.

Is an installation problem, should I start grating Q4OS on another USB stick? (this may be a fault on the key that causes a malfunction ... ? ).

Thank you for your answer. Best regards.

crosscourt · 2025-05-28 20:02

Youre running a very old system with a Pentium D processor(came out in 2005)thats 64bit capable but the overall system is using much older hardware and has only what appears to 3gb of ram, with 2.89gb available. Running the Trinity version of Q4OS is a must as the KDE version may have issues with your system.

If you havent tried install the most recent version of Q4OS Trinity( Id try the live media first to be sure that the hardware will work with it, without installing it) and see how it goes. Trinity will do fine with the small amount of ram your system has and it may be the main issue.

Last edited by crosscourt (2025-05-29 19:36)

walter · 2025-05-29 06:10

Ok, thank you "crosscourt",

I will try Q4OS Trinity and see how it goes !

So, the problem must therefore be a lack of RAM on my computer. Ok !

Thank you for your reply . Best regards .

Last edited by walter (2025-05-29 06:11)

crosscourt · 2025-05-29 18:18

It could be partially a lack of ram, could also be driver issues with older hardware and possible compatibility issues with KDE. Trying Trinity may indicate if your hardware is capable and using the live media allows you to run the OS without installing it to see how it goes.

walter · 2025-05-30 12:53

Sorry, Trinity doesn't work on my computer either!
After installing Trinity, the first time I accessed the Internet (on Facebook), the computer crashed after 5 minutes !
I had to shut it down manually ...

The minimal hardware requirements is :
Plasma desktop - 1GHz CPU / 1GB RAM / 5GB disk
Trinity desktop - 350MHz CPU / 256MB RAM / 3GB disk

My computer :
Kernel 6.1.0-34-amd64 ,
CPU Intel(R) Pentium(R) D Cpu 2.80Ghz ,
RAM total 2,89 Gib , Storage 149 Gib ,
Carte graphique Intel 82945G/GZ Integrated Graphics .

So, I don't understand what's going on ! And it's very boring because I like Q4os Plasma KDE !

However, I'm still going to try a few other things, and I'll see how it goes ...

Thank you very much !

Last edited by walter (2025-05-30 12:59)

hchiper · 2025-05-30 17:32

Satisfying minimal requirements doesn't mean your system has unlimited resources.
You could run htop in a Terminal to see memory usage and processor usage.
Maybe you are running to many applications at the same time, or to big ones.

q4osteam · 2025-05-30 17:56

In addition to @hchiper's comment we would recommend to add some swap space for systems with less RAM.

crosscourt · 2025-05-30 19:38

Q4OS Plasma KDE is too heavy for the hardware you are using. You could try running the Trinity 32bit version to see if that helps as its significantly lighter to run.
The Pentium D supports both 32/64bit but with so little ram, a processor that has a design where the two sides of the cpu communicate over the frontside bus rather than directly between the two cores makes for a tough situation with modern OS.

The issue when you were online could be the that hardware acceleration may be turned on by default in your browser. Check to see if it is and turn it off.
You need to use the lightest browser possible and limit tabs otherwise youll have issues.

Long term you would be better off buying a used laptop (pentium D is almost 21 years old) with a somewhat newer cpu, more ram and a ssd that can cope with the fast moving modern OS improvements.

Last edited by crosscourt (2025-05-30 21:12)

q4osteam · 2025-05-30 22:54

crosscourt wrote:

Q4OS Plasma KDE is too heavy for the hardware you are using.

No, we don't agree. Q4OS 5 Plasma with the Basic profile runs just fine on such hardware. It depends what additional applications you are using. We have performed series of tests on real hardware and can confirm Q4OS Plasma works fine on computer with 3GB RAM, even with 2GB. You can even run it with 1GB however it's on the edge.

crosscourt · 2025-05-31 01:21

The Pentium D had issues in 2005 and is far more an issue than the ram(agree with you about swapfile).
I own one of these desktop systems with a Pentium D /2gb of ram and its very slow online running WattOS/LXDE and has some issues at times with certain websites. Its not particularly stable and very slow when it works and runs very hot(this was an issue that caused instabiity issues).
System requirements are one thing, but real world is a far different experience. Hardware gets recognized but graphics have been an issue as well.
Most people Ive run into that use this hardware,are running lightweight distros, mostly 32bit and are having some success.

The fact that hes had issues with both KDE and Trinity really doesnt surprise me.

Doesnt change the fact that in the long run, he would be much better served to buy a used laptop with better specs.

Last edited by crosscourt (2025-05-31 02:15)

q4osteam · 2025-05-31 10:08

We agree, it might be worth trying Q4OS 32bit Plasma. By the way, running on 1GB is really hardcore, slow, not recommended, but still possible on most hardware. It's an absolute minimum requirement.

Last edited by q4osteam (2025-05-31 10:20)

walter · 2025-05-31 15:22

Ok, thanks for the answers !

The second time I started up Trinity, it froze when I was in the software library . And only in the software library, right after startup !
I had to shut down the PC manually ...

In any case I'm not interested in Trinity ! I give up and I'm going to look for another linux OS ...

Since I like Q4os Plasma KDE, I'm going to install it on a newer PC . I hope it works well because I like lightweight operating systems, as I don't use many applications ...

Thanks to everyone

Last edited by walter (2025-05-31 15:26)

q4osteam · 2025-05-31 17:19

walter wrote:

The second time I started up Trinity, it froze when I was in the software library . And only in the software library, right after startup !
I had to shut down the PC manually ...

That looks like a hardware issue, Q4OS Trinity runs very stable on various hardware.

crosscourt · 2025-05-31 18:52

It does ;look like a hardware issue and many Pentium D users with laptops have issues with heat and depending on the distro, heat issues can be made worse by poor power management.

The issue with ram isnt whether the OS will run, its whether you can go on the internet(or work with simple apps) and still expect with all the graphics and add on features, expect not to have issues with resources. The older onboard graphics were a bit problematic as well.

@walter good luck in your search but my Pentium D system is running WattOS/LXDE which is incredibly light and still has issues.

walter · 2025-06-01 12:04

@crosscourt

Thanks for this information, I'll have a look at WattOS/LXDE !

Thanks to everyone

q4osteam · 2025-06-01 14:40

@walter
You could also give a try Q4OS/LXDE, if you want to keep Q4OS in favour.

walter · 2025-06-01 16:07

OK, thank you q4osteam

crosscourt · 2025-06-01 18:49

Im not recommending WattOS/LXDE as it has issues as well. Agree with q4osteam, try LXDE with Q4OS.

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