On Thu, Oct 04, 2007 at 12:51:32PM -0400, Kevin McCoy wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Kevin McCoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Oct 4, 2007 12:51 PM > Subject: Re: [PD] linux - faster load first time > To: Andy Farnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I use fluxbox WM, no hassle, no fancy bollocks. It's just > > X with some coloured window bars and a program launcher menu. > > > I should have mentioned that I use the same, I love fb but the programs are > still slow to start - problems must be elsewhere. I ended up liking xterm > better because it is so speedy but I am still interested in finding out > more. xterm is even the slowest around (the start up benchmarks that i have seen, recomend gnome-term, but i think gnome-term is fast to start-up, but it takes A LOT while running! )
rxvt and aterm are very good, i use aterm for general purpose and urxvt when i need unicode (mutt, irc). generaly unicode does make apps take more memory, cause characters take more ... you know .. > > People always say you shouldn't have to reinstall linux to maintain it so I > would love to hear about possible remedies.. just don't. (i mean about doing reinstall) what distro are you on? > > km > > > > > -- > > > ++++ > http://pocketkm.blogspot.com > _______________________________________________ > PD-list@iem.at mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list _______________________________________________ PD-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
