Dan wrote:
>
> I have noticed most of you haves systems with 300 to 400 mhz
> processors. I have caldera 2.3 installed with 64 megs of ram,
> 1.5 gig hard drive, and 150 mhz processor.
Not me. My Linux computer is a 486dx4-100 with 16meg ram.
> Linux seems to be running real slow. When I try to load a
> program it takes forever to load.
Linux runs fine for me, even X. Of course, Netscape takes a
wee while to load, but that's Netscape. And I wouldn't dream
of trying to run StarOffice.
> Is there any way to speed linux up a little
Definitely. Ditch your bloated wm/desktop and use something
lean and fast (like icewm). Downgrade a slow application to
an earlier version (with less bloat) or substitute a faster
alternative. Prune unnecessary processes.
Cheers,
Steven
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