Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 12 Jan 1999 18:41:29 +0100 (CET) | From | Radek Dresler <> | Subject | Re: 2.2.0-pre6 VM slow? |
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> Am I alone, or does the virtual memory system of the 2.2-pre kernel > seems *really* slow? I have an AMD K6 running at 300MHz with 64MB RAM. > I'm currently using 44MB swap on a 6.4GB UDMA WD hard drive, running off > the onboard controller of my Epox motherboard with the VIA MVP3 > chipset. Switching to an application under X-Windows takes considerable > time (3.3.2.3 from debian-frozen) under WindowMaker. For example, I'm > running NetBeans developer and Netscape on two different workspaces > under WindowMaker (0.20.3; XF86_SVGA server for a #9 Reality 334). I > had Netscape open on workspace 2 and the I switched to workspace and > opened NetBeans. I then switched to my second workspace and waited. It > took almost 3 seconds for the mouse to move at all; 10 seconds for it to > become function (not jitter when moved); 13 seconds for Netscape to > completely refresh itself, and then another 2-3 seconds for this mail > window to accept and display my input. I don't know if this is better > or worse than the previous kernel, but it doesn't "feel" right. I've > noticed my system sitting at high load (1.8) for long periods of time, > with almost no CPU being used by userspace programs. I assume this is > due to swapping.
I have AMD K62 350, 96 MB RAM and 6.4 HDD WD and I have the same problems. 2.2.0-pre1-3 were fine but pre4-6 is much worse. Kernel swaps 30 MB when is cached and buffered about 70 MB. Why???
Hawkey
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