Re: [newbie] Fast CPU

2000-12-31 Thread Mark Weaver
Yeah yeah yeah... :) yuck it up. If I get this working though, (not holding my breath - I might pass out) it would be cool! Mark Roger Sherman wrote: Hey Mark, my email client uses Procmail just fine! ;-) Pine, by the way...;-p peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com Registered

Re: [newbie] Fast CPU

2000-12-31 Thread James Mellema
Mark Hillary wrote: Does anyone here know why a background cann't be desplayed on KDM. Also is there a fix for it. I am useing the KDE that came with the downloaded version of Mandrake 7.2 Cheers to anyon that can help. And happy new year to you all. Mark Hillary Mark, Right click on

Re: [newbie] Fast CPU

2000-12-30 Thread Roger Sherman
Hey Mark, my email client uses Procmail just fine! ;-) Pine, by the way...;-p peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com Registered Linux user #19071 On Fri, 29 Dec 2000, Mark Weaver wrote: Nope...you are correct and this fact leaves me wondering how in the world I can filter duplicate

Re: [newbie] Fast CPU

2000-12-30 Thread Mark Hillary
Does anyone here know why a background cann't be desplayed on KDM. Also is there a fix for it. I am useing the KDE that came with the downloaded version of Mandrake 7.2 Cheers to anyon that can help. And happy new year to you all. Mark Hillary

Re: [newbie] Fast CPU

2000-12-29 Thread L. H. LOO
I thought I am the only person to receive multiple copies! There were (13) copies of this posting At 28-12-2000 +1100, you wrote: On Wed, 27 Dec 2000 22:04, ZER0 FREQUENCY wrote: John Arkoulis wrote: Can you please point me at a site (independent) that I can compare the new

Re: [newbie] Fast CPU

2000-12-29 Thread Mark Weaver
Nope...you are correct and this fact leaves me wondering how in the world I can filter duplicate messages with Kmail filtering technology. How about it MandrakeSoft? Any ideas? That, or a good solid method of using Procmail filtering with Kmail as one would use with Pine. -- Mark "If you

Re: [Re: [newbie] Fast CPU]

2000-12-28 Thread Roger Sherman
I totally agree...I first started using Linux about 4 months ago, and started out with KDE, as it provided a familiar environment. However, after a while, I started to notice it did take up some resources that could have been put to better use (and this was while I still only had 64 meg RAM).

Re: [newbie] Fast CPU

2000-12-28 Thread Revenant
John Arkoulis wrote: Can you please point me at a site (independent) that I can compare the new fast CPUs (P4 1.4, Dual G4, Athlon) Yes I know G4 is a MAC. Which one do you think is best for Linux??? Thanks http://www.tomshardware.com is pretty good. Doesn't cover the Mac, but of the other

Re: [Re: [newbie] Fast CPU]

2000-12-28 Thread Revenant
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I find that http://www.gamepc.com usually has a pretty unbiased view point on procs. Personally I'm really happy with my athlon 900. Mandrake 7.2 is fast as hell after I recompiled everything I use for my processors architecture. SNIP How do you recompile for an

Re: [newbie] Fast CPU

2000-12-28 Thread Po Kwok
Revenant wrote: John Arkoulis wrote: Can you please point me at a site (independent) that I can compare the new fast CPUs (P4 1.4, Dual G4, Athlon) Yes I know G4 is a MAC. Which one do you think is best for Linux??? Thanks http://www.tomshardware.com is pretty good. Doesn't cover

Re: [Re: [newbie] Fast CPU]

2000-12-28 Thread Mark Weaver
I think he's refering to recompiling the kernel for his family of processor. On Thursday 28 December 2000 05:32, you wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I find that http://www.gamepc.com usually has a pretty unbiased view point on procs. Personally I'm really happy with my athlon 900.

Re: [Re: [newbie] Fast CPU]

2000-12-28 Thread Penndragon
Hi Roger I totally agree...I first started using Linux about 4 months ago, and started out with KDE, as it provided a familiar environment. However, after a while, I started to notice it did take up some resources that could have been put to better use (and this was while I still only had

Re: [Re: [newbie] Fast CPU]

2000-12-28 Thread Roger Sherman
Just so you know, I'm not trying to say one is better than the other, or trying to sell you, or anything...just stating my preference...which could change in the next twenty minutes ;-) peace, Rog http://www.slammingrooves.com Registered Linux user #19071 On Fri, 29 Dec 2000, Penndragon

Re: [Re: [newbie] Fast CPU]

2000-12-28 Thread abe
I did the same thing. I started with KDE because I could understand it with my leaving-windows-mentality. Eventually I started playing around with the different window managers looking for something that was faster, used less resources, was more customizable and pleased my aesthetic sense more

Re: [Re: [newbie] Fast CPU]

2000-12-28 Thread abe
yes I am. With the 2.2.17 kernel the option is PPro (pentium pro) but I noticed with the 2.4 kernel that there is one more level of optimization called K7. I juist haven't been able to build a 2.4 kernel that works yet ;-( Abe Mark Weaver wrote: I think he's refering to recompiling the

Re: [newbie] Fast CPU

2000-12-28 Thread Adam Willcox
Dual G4's kick butt. Butt you really don't even need Linux on a G4. MacOS X can do all that linux will. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 3:37 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Fast CPU i think p4 is good

Re: [newbie] Fast CPU

2000-12-27 Thread Christ0pherr
i think p4 is good, my desktop is a p4 1.4ghz, but i read somewhere that 1.4 ghz arent too compatible with linux unless you have the latest kernel...so get the latest version of the distrobution you prefer so you'll be less likely to not have an incompatible computer, so either go with the amd or

Re: [newbie] Fast CPU

2000-12-27 Thread Mr S Ganesan
sorry we in india only prefer intel chipsOn Wed, 27 Dec 2000, John Arkoulis wrote: Can you please point me at a site (independent) that I can compare the new fast CPUs (P4 1.4, Dual G4, Athlon) Yes I know G4 is a MAC. Which one do you think is best for Linux??? Thanks -- S.Ganesan

Re: [newbie] Fast CPU

2000-12-27 Thread ZER0 FREQUENCY
John Arkoulis wrote: Can you please point me at a site (independent) that I can compare the new fast CPUs (P4 1.4, Dual G4, Athlon) Yes I know G4 is a MAC. Which one do you think is best for Linux??? Thanks I personally like AMD. Although linux mostly supports intel. Not much change since

Re: [newbie] Fast CPU

2000-12-27 Thread abramo
I find that http://www.gamepc.com usually has a pretty unbiased view point on procs. Personally I'm really happy with my athlon 900. Mandrake 7.2 is fast as hell after I recompiled everything I use for my processors architecture. windowmaker opens from startx (enter) to finished in about 2

Re: [Re: [newbie] Fast CPU]

2000-12-27 Thread Michael Scottaline
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I find that http://www.gamepc.com usually has a pretty unbiased view point on procs. Personally I'm really happy with my athlon 900. Mandrake 7.2 is fast as hell after I recompiled everything I use for my processors architecture. windowmaker opens from startx (enter)