I would like to create Java applications, but my first “brake” is that it is impossible to run Netbeans at a decent speed under Ubuntu 9.10 with a Radeon X1300 Pro graphics card, P4 3.2GHz.
If I use other software, like Monodevelop or any other non-Java app, I don’t have this run-slow problem.
This could perhaps be my Radeon card with my high resolution (1600×1050), so would I be better off if I bought another video card? Or is it a problem with Linux, the Java Virtual Machine or something else?
Are there any settings I should try changing in the netbeans.conf file? Would setting opengl=true or any other settings improve my Netbeans experience?
If you can run Netbeans without problems, what PC configuration do you have?
I know this is not strictly a programming question, but it is about developer tools and configuration.
Your CPU speed is fine.
Your video card is powerful enough. Video driver issues are possible, but not terribly likely.
NetBeans is RAM-hungry, there’s just no way around it:
Make sure you have enough free physical RAM on your machine when running NetBeans. Ask Google for information about how to inspect and watch memory usage for your OS.
Maybe try closing one or two other RAM-hungry apps, if you have them running.
Try using the Sun JDK/JRE, it is more heavily optimized than other offerings.