Try to do an "strace" or an "ltrace" of the simplest GTK program you can find and see where it is spending its time. With that information maybe you can fix the problem yourself or get more specific help about things to try. Good luck!!! -- Ivan Baldo - ibaldo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - http://ibaldo.codigolibre.net/ ICQ 10215364 - Phone/FAX (598) (2) 613 3223. Caldas 1781, Malvin, Montevideo, Uruguay, South America, planet Earth. In favour of world peace and freedom, against U.S.A. and allies!!! Alternatives: ibaldo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - http://go.to/ibaldo _______________________________________________ gtk-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-list