Improve performance in Ubuntu, from digg.

This is an index of threads on how to get the best performance out of your Ubuntu machine. The thread descriptions are as followings:

• Use InitNG as a replacement for standard Init.
• Speed up Firefox.
• Custom compile a new kernel.
• Make sure DMA is enabled.
• Use Prelink to make applications start faster.
• Pick the kernel that’s right for your processor.
• Disable uneeded services from starting.
• Use Swiftfox, a faster Firefox for Intel and AMD processors.
• Tweak your ext3/reisers filesystem for enhanced performance.
• Clean up unnecessary files.

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