Hi, On Tue, 15 Mar 2005, Nick Rout wrote: > > well these days thats a really low spec machine, you need principally > more RAM. Double it and you will notice a difference. >
> > On Tue, 2005-03-15 at 18:24, Don Gould wrote: > > > It's my Sony VAIO laptop (128mb, 400mhz, p3, 8gb) > > > ================== Some computers are hard to find more memory for. You end up having to find a site overseas, order the "right" stick of memory, and pay excessive quanities of money. Murphy says that when the memory arrives it a) won't work. b) cost more than the machine is worth You can play with different window managers, and you will notice a difference. Some of the really early ones (TWM) do much better. Sure, a bit "clunky", but they are less hungry on memory. However, if you feel like discovering the roots of linux and how it was in the early days, I suggest you try the console - forget window managers. Command line tools do work "ok". I quite like emacs....... Derek. -- Derek Smithies Ph.D. IndraNet Technologies Ltd. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph +64 3 365 6485 Web: http://www.indranet-technologies.com/
