I don't think it is an AMD thing, because I had (maybe still has??) that problem running intel PII. Initially I thought it was KDE that slows things down, but GNOME was also slow. I tried kernel 2.4.12-ac6, and it didn't really do the trick.
I just tried 2.4.14 and it seems to behave better. It seems to cache memory to swap more responsively. So far I am happy with it, but I haven't tried it for long. At 06:32 AM 11/13/2001 -0800, you wrote: > Fred, > > > > >> On Mon, 2001-11-12 at 10:52, Meph Istopheles wrote: > > > >> I had it running on an AMD k6-2 with 256MB RAM, & it was slower on a > > > >> similar box with 7.1 & 128MB RAM. I also have 7.2 on my P-III 500 > with > > > >> 256MB RAM, & it's fine -- no worse than when I was running 6.2 or > 7.1 on > > > >> this box. Odd. > > > > > Are you thinking that it's a AMD thing? > > > > I suspect as much, but it may be the mb. Don't remember off-hand, but > > > I think the same one is in each (both came from the same place, & I > > > think the only differece is the hard drive size). I'm planning on > > > redoing the one with 128MB with 7.2 eventually, so, we'll see. > > > One of the systems I complained about in my original post is a K6-2/350. > > I vaguely remember that;-). > > > I'll have to check and see which kernel the 7.2 installer puts on there. > > Well, while the AMD box I'd installed the 7.2 on is now only running >W2K, the other is running RH 7.1. I thought this might be a good point, >but I just checked, & the only kernel installed is i386. I can't say >when I'll get to it, but I'll try a generic kernel before I give up on >any 7.x on it. The box is for my girl friend's daughter, who's moving >in with us next summer (got it for other reasons, as well), & I really >don't want her running all those trojans-waiting to happen in Windows. >Hope I can make it work with Linux. > > Maybe RH 6.2 & a generic kernel.... > > > > >>> It IS faster, though, now that I have upgraded the kernel to > 2.4.9-12, > > > >>> and force the controler into ata66 mode! > > > I'd like to find a RH-patched 2.4.14 or .15, so we can get the new VM. > > My real problem with RH's kernels is only that their bloated. You >might considere, as you'll be compiling a new one anyway, going >generic. You'll find that customization is that much more controllable. > > Meph > >-- > "I did this 'cause Linux gives me a woody." > -Dave '-ddt->' Taylor, announcing DOOM for Linux > > > >_______________________________________________ >Redhat-list mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list Ezra Nugroho Web/Database Application Specialist Goshen College ITS Phone: (219) 535-7706 "Don't be humble, you're not that great." -- Golda Meir _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
