ok, to answer my own question, i added the 2.4.17-7mdk kernel to my system and it seems markedly faster, though i haven't actually timed it. open office for example seems to open about twice as fast.
just in case anyone wondered.... :-) On Monday 21 January 2002 09:46, you spoke unto me thusly: > so i have 2.4.8-26 and am using Reiserfs. haven't seen any trouble except > when i use realplayer i start using swap, until then no swap at all. > (512megs) so how bad is the vm speed problem? is it worth updating? -- ...in a world without walls or fences, we wouldn't need windows or gates..... shane registered linux user #101606 @ http://counter.li.org/ http://www.mystic-light.net/personal/ Proud to be a DMOZ editor since 10-98 http://dmoz.org cause humans do it better! Link different. Profile at: http://dmoz.org/profiles/shen.html
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