> -----Original Message----- > From: shrike-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:shrike-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ow Mun Heng > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 12:42 AM > To: shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: users losing interest > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: kent emia [mailto:kent-cdr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 1:07 PM > > To: redhat-shrike > > Subject: users losing interest > > > > > > hi to all > > > > we've just migrated from windows and most of our pc's is > > installed with > > redhat 9 and some are on redhat8.. > > > > they kept on comparing the speed from their previous OS its > > because when > > opening a simple file from or compiling a simple > > program(using java) it > > would take them a couple of seconds to complete the task.. > > > > is there a way to tweak things up.. so that speed will be a little > > faster? > > What I do know is that Linux's X takes up a lot of > resources.. and you really need a fast processor to get thing > snappy.. Even with my centrino 1.4 > + 512MB ram, loading up openoffice takes quite a while.. But, I've > + learned > to live with it since I don't use it all that often. > > That said, IMHO, I think LInux as a desktop would certainly > take a while.. > > > > Cheers, > OW > > PS : I've read a few times about an app called quickstart or > something like that that's supposed to make OO open faster. > But never did bother to look around for it. (google implied) > > > -- > Shrike-list mailing list > Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike> -list > About all you can do is turn off all processes that don't need to be there. IE, for a desktop environment, turn off all server services, etc. This will make booting faster, and free up more memory for X. If you've already done this, all I know you can do is get faster machines. Thanks, Jake McHenry Nittany Travel MIS Coordinator http://www.nittanytravel.com -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
