%% Matthew Dalton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> I think that Linux boots up faster than Windows, so it's maybe >> an advantage.
md> 2.4 boots quite a bit quicker than 2.2 did, but I have a feeling that md> Windows is quicker still. Of course, the golden rule of optimisation is md> that you optimise the most common task... This must depend on your system setup. There is absolutely no question that Linux (2.2.18) boots _much_ faster than Windows98 on my system (homegrown PII 450, 128M RAM); I timed it once and Linux was over twice as fast as Windows. Note by "boot" for Windows I mean the time it takes to get to a stable screen with all the silly little applets running in the tray, etc. (I don't have any login required on my Windows partition). For Linux I counted to the time it takes to get the XDM (really GDM) login screen up. Since I use vanilla FVWM 2.x as my WM and no desktop apps beyond FvwmButtons it takes only 2-3 seconds or so to login to Linux anyway. YM, of course, MV. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> HASMAT--HA Software Methods & Tools "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad Scientist ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These are my opinions---Nortel Networks takes no responsibility for them.
