When you do a clean install of RH7.2, does the system use the ext 3 FS by default? If not, is there a way to do a convertion without having to do a complete reinstall? Richard On Tue, 29 Jan 2002, Thomas Ward wrote: > Well, I've noticed that slow down in spead myself. One way to help spead > things up is to use the ext3 fs which works much better than ext2. > One major difference between 6.2 and 7.2 is that 7.2 comes with the kudzu > pnp hardware maniger. Kudzu tracks new and removed hardware, and attempts to > configure it for you. > A second change is the X-Windows server ois much newer, but on my 1.2 GHZ > box the little drop in spead is worth getting all the new tools. At least > for me. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Amanda Lee <amanda at shellworld.net> > To: Speakup at Braille.Uwo.Ca <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 9:18 PM > Subject: RH 6.2 Versus RH 7.2 > > > > > > Hmmm I know that it is likely that RH 6.2 with Speakup enabled does not > have > > the most current version of Speakup patched into the Kernel but here's an > > interesting comment from a friend whose judgement I respect a good deal. > > > > So to the other experts herein, please share your thoughts. > > > > He prefers RH 6.2 for the following reason: > > RH 7.2 seems to be significantly slower, with lots more disk thrashing, > and > > it's > > not just X Windows (although it's also significantly slower). > > > > So my question is... What is enabled in RH 7.2 that you won't see in RH > 6.2 > > > > Amanda Lee > > Alexandria, VA > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
