All Mandrake packages are compiled using pgcc (optimized for pentiums), I see
15% or so increase in speed over RedHat 6 on my 266mmx laptop. This is a big
plus on older pentium hardware. It's a pain for those running 486 chips though,
but progress will kill of some perfectly good hardware. Then again LRP and a
good 486 were made for each other.
On Sun, 05 Sep 1999, you wrote:
> I had to say that this was the easiest install I have ever done. I do
> now truly love linux.
> I have what seems to be a super computer when compared to a Windoze
> machine.
> Has anyone noticed a big increase in speed when running Mandrake? My new
> machine
> is only a 350AMD yet it out runs my friends 500 pentiums, Or at least
> seems too. I am biased :)
> Well thanks for letting me vent
>
> Hugh
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