8.10 seems to be delivering equal or better performance to 8.04 except in two areas: (1) Java (2) hardware functions that need proprietary binary drivers (video, wireless).
73 Frank AB2KT On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 12:41 AM, n4hy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Leif runs Linrad and is a code efficiency freak. He hand codes > EVERYTHING in his system that is a hot spot. This note bears paying > attention to. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Leif Asbrink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Nov 16, 8:50 pm > Subject: Ubuntu 8.10 > To: Linrad > > > Hi All, > > The latest version of Ubuntu is extremely CPU hungry when > used with X11. Just running the system monitor loads the > CPU with 20%. Xorg, the X11 server uses 15% and the system > monitor uses 4%. > > Debian unstable which has the same system monitor uses > 6% for Xorg and 4% for the system monitor. > > Debian stable uses the older system monitor which is far less > CPU hungry. It moves the curves horizontally step-wize and > uses 4% for Xorg and only 1% for the monitor itself. > > The above numbers are for a 2.6GHz Pentium IV. > > The very high load caused by the X11 server may make it necessary > to increase the output delay margin and to decrease the max > DMA rate. > > I would recommend Ubuntu 8.04 or any other Linux distribution > if you want to run Linrad under X11. > > In case you love Ubuntu 8.10 for some reason, download > svgalib1925-1.tbz from here:http://www.sm5bsz.com/linuxdsp/install/ > svgainst.htm <http://www.sm5bsz.com/linuxdsp/install/svgainst.htm> > The modified svgalib-1.9.25 package will compile under > Ubuntu 8.10 > > Press Ctrl Alt F1 to get into terminal mode and run Linrad > from there (do not forget sudo.) Ubuntu 8.10 runs at full speed > With svgalib in terminal mode:-) > > 73 > > Leif / SM5BSZ > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dttsp-linux/ > > <*> Your email settings: > Individual Email | Traditional > > <*> To change settings online go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dttsp-linux/join > (Yahoo! ID required) > > <*> To change settings via email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > -- Nicolas Sarkozy: "Oui, mais voulez-tu finir comme Bush?" Vladimir Putin: "Ah -- tu avez marqué un point là-bas."
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