The BEST! tip I have gotten is to set:
hdparm -X66 -d1 -u1 -m16 -c3 /dev/hda [from any terminal]
To see the drastic change first do a:
hdparm -Tt /dev/hda then do the above command
and repeat! now try netscape or gFTP and see the dramatic increase in
overall system performance, as well as faster downloading and rendering
of web pages.
I forget the website where the tip came from, but this should at least
get you checking it out
If you have any problems, just re-boot and it will reset the defaults
again
michael powell
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
