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Re: 486-100/16mb. linux is slow
Hi,
Of my experience - with my vanishing dinosaur 486-Dx33, 8MB RAM -
(*) Swap files are nice for testing Linux, but performance is much slower.
(*) Better reparation the disk once you're at the beginning of Linux, than
later when your system is full and configured.
(*) The best gain in performance for me was to use the swap space on a different
disk (even though it is a slower disk than the main one). By this you
avoid the annoying "scratching-screaming disk sound".
(*) The X performance is fair, it gets slooowwwer when I fill up the
8MB, but - you have 16, and DX4 - it should make the difference.
Regards,
Yossi A.
>>>>> "Mark" == Mark Hanji <zinnix@netvision.net.il> writes:
Mark> I installed linux slackware 3, kernel ver 1.2.13 on my 486-100mb with
Mark> 16mb ram.
Mark> I thouhgt it is enough memory, and didn't make swap partition.
Mark> my X window is very slow --> the disk led is almos always working :(
Mark> can i improve my linux performance without buying more memory?
Mark> can i re-fdisk my disk to make a swap partion? i have 1gb disk, and it
Mark> is all for linux native partion?
Mark> 10x for advance,
Mark> zinnix@inter.net.il
Mark> zinnix@netvision.net.il
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