Maxtorator,
I'm going to hear about this... I am triple booting with win2000, and
win98. I'm using them mainly because they work. Win98 crashes all the time
but it is nice to have when I want to go back and play a game that doesn't
run on win2000, which isn't very often since win2000 runs just about
everything I have. I have win2000 because it is solid, and it is what I use
to do all of my work in, I haven't had to reboot my computer once since I
got it, except when I was trying to get linux to work(obviously). In my
opinion I've never seen a machine run as well as mine does under 2000. I'm
sorry but linux has many problems, it may work well for all of you and that
is great, but I've had nothing but difficulty with it. It may be a PEBKAC
problem but I don't believe so, since it dies immediately after being
installed. If I have the choice between linux and win2000 I'd take win2000
and thats why I'm dual booting, linux is only a hobby thing that I'm using
to increase my knowledge of UNIX. I do not wish to make it my main OS, I'm
perfectly happy with the one I'm using now.
Please don't publically execute me for this, I've read all your posts and
you all think windows suck and linux rules. That is cool, everyone is
entitled to their opinions, so please don't send in 40 responses saying
pendragon is sooooo wrong, one will be plenty... heh heh
-----Original Message-----
From: maxtorator [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2000 7:40 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [newbie] Linux is so slow... Please help
On Sun, 26 Mar 2000, you wrote:
> Hum... Well when I open it it isn't just slow it gets to the point where
it
> just isn't responding, I assumed it was a bug in linux as far as RAM
> utilization went. By not responding I mean I'll move the mouse and it
will
> take about 3 seconds for it to *jump* to the location I moved it to. It
is
> really annoying.
> Just out of curiosity should linux run as smoothly as win98 as far as
> opening apps, and moving the app window across the screen or is it
naturally
> jumpy and something I should get used to.
>
> Thanks,
> Charles Ulwelling
>
I have seen many different replies to this posting regarding Linux "slow
reaction time" on this particular system in question. I know that Linux is
hella lot faster than any Win machine ever could think about being, so there
is obviously a problem with the setup on this machine. I normally use about
29
meg memory on boot. I have amd k6-400 with 256 meg ram, from what I have
read,
the only memory that your Linux box is actually using is what is buffered at
the moment. Now, don't quote me on this cause I am no expert, but I have
read
many memory optimization tips and tweaks for the Linux system. Have a look
at
this link http://www.mandrakeuser.org/admin/aproc.html#Mem .
And you may want to search around that site, very good information can be
found
there. You probably want to chase down all of your running processes and se
whats taking up more memory than it should. Linux starts many services on
install that you may or may not need. Try turning off the ones that you
will
never utilize. Also, I have found that if you are dual booting with Windows
that more problems can arise. And in all reality......Why do you even need
Windows when you have Linux? Linux can do everything that a Win box can do
and
even so much more, better, and faster. Sometimes though the initial setup
may
be a bit more aggravating in the beginning, but once you have the harmony
between hardware and software, you'll be amazed.
--Maxtor
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