Don't run X. Or, don't run a "desktop" (e.g. Gnome, KDE). Lastly use a low footprint window manager (e.g. blackbox, ratpoison). Hope that helps :) , Gryn (Adam Luter) On Mon, Nov 04, 2002 at 02:35:39PM +0000, Jason Riley wrote: > This is unlikely as we are running the same top version. also the difference in memeory useage is considerably more then the meagre 32mb on > my graphics card. > also as i am running processes large enough to fill memory, i am overrunning the system memory when i need more than the remaining 3/4 of my system memory. > > Is there some optimisation of x memory useage or is this a feature of redhat vs mandrake? ( as i need to reinstall my o.s. it would be useful to know as whilst i am a redhat man > if switching to mandrake will improve my memory performance which is key to my work it would be useful to know now) > > cheers, > jason _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
