Re: question about linux performance

1999-12-13 Thread Alan Mead
At 11:24 PM 12/10/99 -0800, Mark Ivey wrote: >I have a question about general linux performance. It seems like my linux >box at home doesn't run like it ought to (specifically, it seems like it I think you're confusing Linux and X (and window managers). Under Windows, there is no choice of win

Re: question about linux performance

1999-12-13 Thread Thomas Ribbrock \(Design/DEG\)
On Fri, Dec 10, 1999 at 11:24:22PM -0800, Mark Ivey wrote: [...] > So, here is my question. Under windows 95, I used to be able to have > something like 15 netscape windows open before it would start to run out > of memory and thrash the disk. Under linux, I can't seem to get more than > about 7

RE: question about linux performance

1999-12-11 Thread Uncle Meat
On 11-Dec-99 Mark Ivey opined: > Hi, > I have a question about general linux performance. It seems like my > linux > box at home doesn't run like it ought to (specifically, it seems like it > was faster under windows). Here are the stats on it: > > pentium 200mmx, 32 mb ram, 70 mb swap, matrox

question about linux performance

1999-12-10 Thread Mark Ivey
Hi, I have a question about general linux performance. It seems like my linux box at home doesn't run like it ought to (specifically, it seems like it was faster under windows). Here are the stats on it: pentium 200mmx, 32 mb ram, 70 mb swap, matrox mystique w/ 4mb I'm running a stock redhat 6.