I think your swap file is too big although I don't know if that affects
speed or not. The maximum is 128mb. You can make two swap files,
though. With only 64 mb of RAM and a sluggish 233 pentium, Linux
Mandrake in my computer whips right along fastfast. Maybe some
configuration problem.
Te watcho, steve Winston
--- Jimmy Garcia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I reinstalled Linux-Mandrake and did everything you
> said below. My
> computer hasn't hung since! It solved my
> shutdown/logout problem. I was
> also able to configure my cable modem internet
> access and I can now go
> online. (I would be writing this from Linux right
> now, but I forgot the
> email address! :)
>
> But, all is not well. My computer is still VERY
> slow in Linux. The new
> initscripts didn't really help out in that area.
> Linux still keeps
> accessing my hard drive, and it takes forever to
> load anything.
>
> If it'll be of any help, here are my specs:
>
> 2 IBM 7,200rpm 10.1G ide hard drives.
>
> Primary partition is Fat32 (win98) w/ 3.5G
> Linux Ext2 is 5.7G (logical)
> Linux Swap is 360 (logical)
> and there's a Linux Ext2 partition that the
> install made that's 23.5MB
> (logical)
>
> 128MB pc100 ram, 300a@450, Creative Labs TNT, SBlive
> value, tekram dc390f
> scsi card, 3com ethernet card, ultraplex and
> plexwriter 8x.
>
> Is my swap file partition too big? Or do I have to
> install something else?
>
> Thanks everyone! I'm glad that I didn't give up. I
> really would love to say
> goodbye to windoze!
>
> Jimmy
>
>
>
> > Ok, so I'm assuming you haven't set up net access
> in Linux either.
> > Download the updated initscripts package, and put
> it to C:\.
> > Now boot Linux.
> > Assuming your DOS/Windoze C:\ partition is
> /dev/hda1 (=first partition of
> > the primary master IDE drive),
> >
> > mkdir /mnt/tmp
> > mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/tmp
> > rpm -U --force /mnt/tmp/initscripts*
> >
> > Yes, there is a GUI way to do this too, but I know
> this way better. ;)
> >
> > LLaP
> > bero
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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