On Mon, Jan 10, 2000 at 05:17:02AM -0600, Shiryu wrote: > Hi, > > I have powerbook 333Mhz, and it runs like 1/2 of the speed of my PII > 400 Mhz, wasnt G3 supose to be much faster? ( I tested compilations > on Debian, using time command). > > can someone explain me? I am testing this laptop. is not mine yet, but its a > great deal. > > I apreciated some advice. thanks.
Try testing a P2 400 MHz laptop instead. Compiling is disk-intensive, and laptops are not known for having great hard drives. Etc. A laptop is always slower than a matching desktop. Dan /--------------------------------\ /--------------------------------\ | Daniel Jacobowitz |__| SCS Class of 2002 | | Debian GNU/Linux Developer __ Carnegie Mellon University | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | \--------------------------------/ \--------------------------------/
