Michael Schuerig wrote: > On Wednesday 03 March 2004 17:55, Bob Tilley (AT&T) wrote: > > Konqueror, as I understand, is a multi-purpose Browser/File > > Handler/Document Viewer/etc. Does an enhanced, faster, or > > more-responsive version of Konqueror exist?
> There's no point in trying this if you're looking for speed. Konqueror > itself is nothing but a shell, albeit a very nice one. All the > different functionality such as web browsing and file mgmt is handled > by kparts or other plugins. When Thus, when you're using Konqueror for > web browsing, only khtml and web/html-related components (those that > you see in the Tools menu) are loaded. Michael: Thanks for that explanation! Bob: How much RAM is on the machine you are using? Is the slowness you perceive in konqueror a result of konqueror itself or a result of swapping? (Try runing top and checking it periodically.) When I started using Linux I found it to be very slow compared to Windows (95) until I got enough memory to minimize swapping with my usage habits. (I happily ran several Windows machines with 16 MB, I started getting satisfied with Linux at around 128 MB, my main machine is now at 512 MB, and I'd be happier with another 256. regards, Randy Kramer
