On Thu, Nov 21, 2002 at 04:05:18PM +1100, Taso Hatzi wrote: > > A 'make -j2 modules' (for example) from the Gnome desktop > makes the computer practically useless for anything else, > eg multi-second delays in cursor movements on screen. > This on an XP1800 with 512MB RAM. > Maybe you have a nautilus window open on the compile directory? Then it might keep updating the file list. Run "top" and see where the CPU goes. Havoc -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
