Well, first test your drive by doing hdparm -Tt /dev/hda (or whatever drive) and it will give you a transfer benchmark. Then enable 32 bit transfer and DMA by typing hdparm -c3d1 /dev/hda . If oyur system does not support it or it is disabled in the bios you will get an error message. Also, I should have mentioned first to make sure that hdparm is installed. Someone on the list please correct my message if it is wrong, it has been a while since I messed with hdparm. Once you get it to work you could put it in your rc.local. Dunno if it is a clean idea but that is what I do. Hope this helps you. A quick note on Star Office, remember all the Java it uses. That is why it may startup a bit slower. If you need a simple word processor look at cool proggies like Klyx. - Joel ----- Original Message ----- From: John W To: Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 11:23 AM Subject: Re: linux seems slow > I have noticed that during boot up "DMA disabled in bios " is listed although I have it enableed in my bios. I am not sure of the > hdparm command I will check the HOW-To on that one. > > > Joel Dudley wrote: > > > Do you have DMA enabled with hdparm?? > > > > - Joel > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John W" > > To: "plug" > > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 10:40 AM > > Subject: linux seems slow > > > > > I am running Linux Mandrake 7.1 on an AMD K62 500Mhz,Asus P5A mobo,64 > > > MB,Western Digital 15.3G,Diamond stealth 2mb vid card on an S3 x server @ > > > 1024x768. I am dualbooting win98 on the first 7 gigs and linux has the > > rest > > > of the HD. I seem to have a 5-7 second delay when launching any graphical > > > application such as netscape,gimp etc. Opening a terminal window is > > > instantaneous. maybe this is normal tyhough I seem to rember hearing that > > > Linux opened apps faster than windows. I am curious if their is something > > > simple that may be causing this or if it is normal under a GUI or perhaps > > > just my dog of a vid card. > > > Thanks, > > > John > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't > > post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > ________________________________________________ > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >