You could be right. There was another game that I've tried running from
the Red Hat Linux 7.1, I think it was some bird racing game, that runs
pretty slow as well.

hmmm.....I wonder then how come I never could get any sound when on linux.
It detected my sound card, ESS Audio Techonology, and seems ok but could
never get any sound from it.

Hansen

Michael JasonSmith wrote:

> On Thu, 2002-07-18 at 16:07, Hansen Loke wrote:
> > Yeah, you're right. I had a look at the CPU load when I open the
> > program (I tried a game this time, Chromium, a space shop game. I
> > think) and the CPU load graph maxed out totally. I think it has
> > something to do with the sound system, 'cause when I tried another
> > game without sound (Nibbles) it runs fine.
> I do not think that will not be why your CPU maxed out.  Chromium only
> runs well with a 3D card; if you do not have a 3D card the system will
> try and do all the 3D rendering using the CPU, rather than the video
> card.  Nibbles (�gnibbles?) only uses simple 2D graphics, so does not
> use all your CPU.
> --
> Michael JasonSmith      http://www.cosc.canterbury.ac.nz/~mpj17/


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