I would really like to know why does linux access the disk so much (in GUI mode) to fire-up even a small application like terminals windows? What is it that it reads/writes so much? This is irrespective of m/c configuration.
veejay
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How much of swap do you have? Or for that matter, how much RAM do u have? IF u have less RAM, it would use more of ur HDD swap.
I R Veejay victorjulietpapa@hotmail.com wrote:I would really like to know why does linux access the disk so much (in GUI mode) to fire-up even a small application like terminals windows? What is it that it reads/writes so much? This is irrespective of m/c configuration.
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Vijay,
I m not sure, but may be linux in gui is much much resource hungry and due to shortage of ram swap space comes into the picture.
Swap access seems to be the problem.
Regards, Sampat.
I R Veejay victorjulietpapa@hotmail.com wrote: I would really like to know why does linux access the disk so much (in GUI mode) to fire-up even a small application like terminals windows? What is it that it reads/writes so much? This is irrespective of m/c configuration.
veejay
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Vijay,
There is a whole lot you can do towards ensuring optimal performance of your x86 machine.
Ofcourse i will not launch into one of the RTFM posts. But if your machine has a lower configuration it would be wise to try out other lighter window managers of the likes of....
windowmaker icewm
Gnome 2.2 seems to be quite resource hungry.
Trevor
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Vijay,
I m not sure, but may be linux in gui is much much resource hungry and due to shortage of ram swap space comes into the picture.
Swap access seems to be the problem.
Regards, Sampat.
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veejay
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Vijay wrote
I would really like to know why does linux access the disk so much (in GUI mode) to fire-up even a small application like terminals windows? What is it that it reads/writes so much? This is irrespective of m/c configuration.
veejay
if you have the sysstat package, use the 'iostat' command to find out which partition is being accessed..u can also use the 'sar' command to know more about the behaviour of your system.
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On Sun, Jan 18, 2004 at 08:59:21AM +0530, I R Veejay wrote:
I would really like to know why does linux access the disk so much (in GUI mode)
When you say GUI mode, which desktop, and window manager are you actually running?
to fire-up even a small application like terminals windows?
Which terminal emulator are you using? What services and applications were currently loaded when you started the terminal?
What is it that it reads/writes so much? This is irrespective of m/c configuration.
I doubt that ... what is your machine configuration? How much physical memory? And to repeat, which services and which software currently open?
Sameer.
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