Why is my Linux so slow?

Actually, Win2000 doesn't do any better so we can't blame Gnome or the
video drivers. This system never performs better than sluggish.

Debian etch
Supermicro P6DGE, Intel 440GX chipset
Dual P3 600 Katmai
3*256M PC100, regular latency, unbuffered, non-ECC, non-parity
Compaq branded GeForce3 Ti500 AGP, free drivers
generic Sil3112 PATA+SATA card
WD 120G 7200rpm PATA 8M buffer
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card
SMC 1211TX 10/100 NIC
CompUSA branded VIA 6202 USB 2.0 PCI card
/dev/hda = Sony DVD-ROM + CD-RW drive
/dev/hdb = Sony CD-RW drive
/dev/hdc,hdd=nothing
Mouse and kbd are PS/2
Only ISA card is a POST code card
UPS is the only USB device always present
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