You are correct. Also note that under Windows, movement of the cursor indicates Windows has locked up. This same behavior in Linux means X or the video card has locked up. My video card is failing, and this happens to me occasionally. The kernel is still alive and responding to the network. George -- __ __ ___ __ __ __ ___ ___ | | | | | \ | | | | | | \ \ / / -o) | | | | | \| | | | | | \ \/ / (o- /\\ | |__ | | | |\ | | |_| | / /\ \ //\ _\_v |_____||__| |__| \___| \_______| /__/ \__\ v_/_ Don't Fear The Penguins Matt Alexander wrote: > > >From my very limited understanding, I believe that the Windows kernel > prioritizes GUI events over pretty much everything else. Linux doesn't... > GUI events are handled by the X Window System outside of the kernel. So > mouse and window response time should be expected to be faster in Windows, > if both OS's are configured with the least number of services possible for > a more fair comparison. > ~M > > On Sun, 6 Oct 2002, Michael Knee wrote: > > > 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 > > > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > 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 > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > 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