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[Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 2013-07-17 15:21, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote:
> Dear Members of Lubuntu Community,
> 
> As all of you know, zram-config has been added by default to Saucy Build
> for Lubuntu - special thank to Leszek Lesner, the one  who suggested to
> add it by default [1] - and some of the community did many tests and
> shared the results and I was one of those [2].
> 
> After I resigned from Lubuntu and while I'm still a member of this
> community but with no leading roles anymore, I do need your help. I have
> joined other communities and started to help them with testing and soon,
> other tasks.
> 
> I'm trying to suggest the same idea of adding/enabling zram-config by
> default in order to increase the performance but one of those
> communities, is not really interested or to be more accurate, they are
> asking for more data that support the arguments. I have offered to carry
> on many tests and have already sent my first report yesterday but they
> seem not yet convinced. 
> 
> Long story short, if you could be so kind and nice, would you mind
> answering these simple Qs for me, please?
> 
> *_zRAM Feedback - Survey _*
> 
>  1. Have you noticed any improvement in the performance of your system
>     after zram has been enabled by default with Saucy Daily Build?
>     *(Yes/No)*
>  2. Have you noticed any improvement to your CPU Usage (less CPU Usage)?
>     *(Yes/No)*
>  3. Have you experienced any problems because of enabling zram by
>     default (system freezing, very high CPU usage, high temperature,
>     etc)?  *(Yes/No)*
>  4. You are testing Lubuntu Saucy with _ _ _ MB/GB RAM?
>  5. In general, do you think adding zram will add more complications to
>     the kernel or to the system and cause some stability issues? *(Yes/No)*
>  6. Any other feedback/note you would like to share?
> 
> 
> As always, thank you so much for your cooperation in advance.
> 
> This will not only help me or other communities,it will help Lubuntu
> to reassess the advantage/disadvantage of adding zram :)
> 
> 
> [1] - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lubuntu-users/2013-June/004445.html
> 
> [2] - http://amjjawad.blogspot.com/2013/06/zram-testing-reports.html
> <http://amjjawad.blogspot.ae/2013/06/zram-testing-reports.html>
> P.S.
> This should help me to convince them ;)
> 
> -- 
> 
> "All of us are smarter than any one of us."
> 
> *Best Regards,*
> *amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/>*
> *Start Ubuntu
> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/CommunicationsTeam/WOWLubuntu/StartUbuntu>*
> *My Own Business <http://alilinx.blogspot.com/>*
> 
> 
Hi Ali,

I can help supplying my 2 cents, but first I want to know: What
communities are you trying to convince about the advantage of zRAM?

Best regards
Nio