On Tue, Oct 23, 2001 at 03:42:29PM -0700, Andrew Sharp wrote: > The time it takes to compile a kernel on my x86 laptop isn't long > enough to watch a scene from a movie. Heh. However, the time it > takes to compile a kernel on my 200MHz 604e is long enough to watch > an entire movie. On TV. With commercials.
building boot-floppies is a much better example then a kernel. it takes bloody forever, and it has nothing to do with processor speed. boot-floppies build process is equal opertunity slow. -- Ethan Benson http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/
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