linux seems slow

[Joel Dudley]

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 <wisdom04@home.com>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
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" <wisdom04@home.com>
> > To: "plug" <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> > 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
> > >
> > >
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