Re: Why is my Linux so slow?

Kaitlyn Luna <Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
Actually, Win2000 doesn't do any better so we can't blame Gnome or the
video drivers. This system never performs better than sluggish.
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Dual P3 600 Katmai

In its day the 600Mhz Katmai was known for running relatively hot,
with the overheating protection activating occasionally in regular
use, resulting in slowdowns. If your heatsinks have collected dust,
maybe the overheating protection is active most of the time.

generic Sil3112 PATA+SATA card
WD 120G 7200rpm PATA 8M buffer
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/dev/hda = Sony DVD-ROM + CD-RW drive
/dev/hdb = Sony CD-RW drive
/dev/hdc,hdd=nothing

Why not use the hard disk on the built-in PATA ports? Is the hard
disk accessed using DMA?

- anton
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