RE: [newbie] Linux is so slow... Please help

[Mike Fieschko]

>>> "Charles" == Charles Ulwelling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

    Charles> Hum... Well when I open it it isn't just slow it gets to
    Charles> the point where it just isn't responding, I assumed it
    Charles> was a bug in linux as far as RAM utilization went.  By
    Charles> not responding I mean I'll move the mouse and it will
    Charles> take about 3 seconds for it to *jump* to the location I

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What does doing 'top' show?  What's taking up your cpu?

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