While recompiling the kernal might gain a fraction of
a handfull of extra cpu cycles you most likely will
not knowtice any diffrence in the speed of kde.  by
default kde/gnome/other "desktop environments"  will
put a lot of strain on a lighter weight system.  I
would sugest if you don't have the horse power try a
lighter window manager and don't use a "desktop environment"

some of my suggestions would be: Window Maker or FVMW
there are many others.  I think there was a windowmanagers.org
site that had a list of several.

have fun

Bill Warner

>From: Tim Weaver <Tim.Weaver@visitalk.com>
>Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
>To: "'plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us'"  
><plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
>Subject: RE: Food for thought
>Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 11:50:33 -0700
>
>Yes...for laptops!!   :)
>
>I have successfully installed Caldera OL 2.3 on my Toshiba 430 CDT, but it
>is SLOWWWWWWWW under KDE.  I would be interested in finding out of
>recompiling the kernel (which I have absolutely no idea how to do) might
>help speed things up.
>
>Tim
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>From: 	Jim W [mailto:farli@wiredglobal.com]
>Sent:	Thursday, March 09, 2000 11:29 AM
>To:	PLUG-Discuss
>Subject:	Food for thought
>
> >snip<
>Maybe it is time to be thinking about doing another installfest?
>
>Jim
>
>
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