I read MANY places, including the manual with Mandrake that you should set
SWAP file to the ammount of ram on your system. SInce you got 128 ram you
should have it set to 128. Not sure if that is the problem. But apps load
fine for me and i got 256 ram with swap set to 256
markOpoleO
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 9:34 AM
Subject: [newbie] Long wait times when starting applications
> Do I need to adjust something or does it just take a long time for
> applications to startup using a window manager (KDE/GNOME). I've got my
> swap set for 256MB. I figured I have a pretty strong machine
(PII400/128MB)
> but linux is just dogging it. I was thinking about getting a second
machine
> somewhat smaller (PII266/64MB) but at this point I can't believe that it
> would be useful as a desktop...
>
> Also, is this just a bad habit I picked from the windows world or does it
> bug y'all too when you think you clicked to start an application but
nothing
> happens then after a while you realize that your mouse click wasn't
> successful so you try clicking a again.
>
> It takes so long for these apps to startup, I wish that there was a "wait"
> cursor to let me know that I did successfully start the application and
then
> I can go about my business until it finally comes up.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles A Edwards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 8:34 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] .bin files
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pat McCauley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 9:11 AM
> Subject: [newbie] .bin files
>
>
> > I just downloaded Star Office 5.2 and it came in one .bin file. How do
I
> > install, run, or decompress this?
> >
>
> It is an automatic installation program. Just double click on the
downloaded
> file and it will launch the installation program.( It takes it about
> 15-20sec to ever start.)
>
> Charles
>
>
