Response time is the time from when I click on something until the expected response appears, such as from clicking on "Start Here" until the "Start Here" window appears. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard L. Proctor" To: Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 6:53 PM Subject: Re: performance question > On Sunday 06 October 2002 3:50 pm, Michael Knee wrote: > > I have a dual boot system, WindowsXP and RH7.3. Response time for XP is > > dramatically faster than for Linux, which is the opposite of what I would > > have expected. Has anyone else run into this? > > > > Each OS has it's own disk, and both disks are the same model (Western > > Digital, 80GB, 7200 rpm, 8MB cache): > > > > XP is on hda (primary master) > > Linux is on hdb (primary slave) > > > > I installed XP first, later I added the 2nd drive and Linux. > > > > Any ideas? Or does XP usually respond faster than Linux? > > > > Mike > > What do you mean response time, in response to what? > > -- > Richard L. Proctor > Krystal Computer Services > PC Repairs & Upgrades > 480-699-3098 > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >