This distro is not shipping with object-prelinked RPMs and may not be optimized for all processors. However, most Linux distibutions aren't. Running RPMs optimized for i686 processors on your Pentium II won't help the situation any. So most distros don't perform the optimization process for every included package. They can't predict what processor your using. However, you can download prelinked and optimized RPMs from Texstar at www.pclinuxonline.com.
Another issue often brought up by persons new to Linux concerns the comparison of Win98 and their new Linux distro. Often they say it is slower. Well Windows 98 is four years old! The GUI is prehistoric by KDE standards. With all the "eye candy" provided in the new Linux desktops a 233Mhz computer will run a little slow. But install Windows XP and you'll get the same results. I personally have installed Mandrake 8.1, Redhat 7.2, Elx Linux pre1, Redmond 44, and Win2k on my main home PC (1.3Ghz AMD, 256MB DDR RAM, ATA 100, etc..). There is little difference in speed between all of them. I have also installed them all on my spare PC (233Mhz PII, 256MB RAM, ATA 33, etc..) and again they run about the same speed. If you use older equipment you need to use "lighter" windows managers with less "eye candy". There are many available in Linux. Unfortunately, old hardware and "light weight" is not the future of the desktop market. -----Original Message----- From: Lanny [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 7:59 PM To: RedmondLunix Subject: [rl-users] Redmond linux slow? I have heard alot of people say that RedmondLinux is slow. Is this correct and if so why? Lanny - -- rl-users list. To leave, send "unsubscribe" without quotes in body of message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/rl-users@chicago.redmondlinux.org/ - -- rl-users list. To leave, send "unsubscribe" without quotes in body of message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/rl-users@chicago.redmondlinux.org/