This is good advice re: HTOP and the rest, but...I'd be willing to bet
you're going to find that something is going bonkers that turns out to
be 32bit code running in emulation. And quite likely, it's flash.
Could be your disk access is turd-like though.
Jim
On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 1:43 AM, Michael Butash <
michael@butash.net> wrote:
> I don't think it's a function of the 64bit os that is causing perceptible
> slowness. I've used a 64bit os and 32 for a good time, really never noticed
> a difference - disks were always the differentiator. I began using 64bit's
> entirely when I began using 8-16gb regularly of ram on a box, but otherwise
> isn't a reason.
>
> Ubuntu has a disk performance tool in their disk manager, mint may too, I'd
> use that to check and see if your drive speed is worth a darn before I
> suspect cpu arch. Install htop as well and see what is using resources.
> Use gkrellm or system monitor tools to check cpu/memory/disk usage too.
> You'll often find if something is making your access slower, htop or the
> others will show it.
>
> -mb
>
>
>
> On 12/03/2011 12:49 AM, Michael Havens wrote:
>>
>> Things seem to be slower and google does not like it.... it has been
>> loading my mail for over a minute now; whereas on the 32 bit machine it
>> only takes less than 5 sconds. Am i missing something?
>>
>> --
>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>
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