Harry, My .sav file is 430,000 KB, so I can't show it to you. After I just open the file and then click on 'VIEW', I get (Non Responding). I have to wait for every little thing, never mind command syntax.
Cecily On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 2:44 PM, Harry Thijssen <pspp4wind...@gmail.com> wrote: > 2016-09-27 9:28 GMT+02:00 Cecily Ray <cecily....@gmail.com>: > >> Harry, >> >> I would like to respond to your message pointwise: >> >> a) I had neverinstalled PSPP on my computer before last week, >> when I installed version 10.2. Then, as it was very slow, I uninstalled >> the whole thing. Later I installed PSPP version 10.1. >> > > These are both from the same build generation. So this is no problem. > > b) My hardware. It had recently been reformatted as there had been a >> problem >> (I can't remember what it was due to). I also installed PSPP on my >> daughter's >> computer as she needs to use PSPP. The performance is about the same >> although mine is a Toshiba and hers is a Compaq. Both are at least 6 >> years old. >> > > ok. > > >> c) Other programs on the computers that greatly slow things down? Well, >> there is >> Skype, WinZip, and Escan. I have had the occasion to shut those off. >> However >> I use Task Manager I find that only System Idle Process is competing with >> PPSP. >> finding that Chrome was interfering I shut that off. What does the >> competition with >> System Idle Process mean and can I do anything about it? >> > > In general the Idle Proces means your processor is waiting for work. > Together with a high memory usage, info on internet point to hardware > problems with your harddisk. By increasing your workspace you might reduce > the harddisk usage and get around this. > Without the .sav file you use and the command syntax you use I can't say > more about it. > > >> Thanks, >> Cecily. >> >> > Have fun > > >> >> On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 6:58 PM, Harry Thijssen <pspp4wind...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> That leaves a few unpleasant options: >>> >>> a) the installation is not correct. (Maybe mixed build generations by >>> installing versions from different build generations without removing the >>> old version first). Unlikely this is the problem, but you can give it a >>> try be removing the directory where PSPP is installed, and install PSPP >>> again (maybe a newer version but I doubt a newer version will make any >>> difference) >>> b) your hardware, especially the harddisk or its driver has a problem. >>> Is it possible to have your hardware checked? However you wrote that you >>> already tried on another laptop (of your daughter) so this doens't look as >>> a likely case. >>> c) you and your daughter have some program on your computer which >>> greatly slows down disk IO. You could check it by testing on a clean >>> installed PC. >>> >>> Have fun >>> >>> >I have run the same analyses with the same data set with no problems. >>> So I >>> > don't think it's the data set. >>> >>> >Ann E. Dunlop, M.A. >>> >Doctoral Candidate,HDFS >>> >Michigan State University >>> >>> 2016-09-26 10:37 GMT+02:00 Cecily Ray <cecily....@gmail.com>: >>> >>>> Dear Alan, Ann and Harry, >>>> >>>> Many thanks for your inputs on my issues of slow PSPP. >>>> I have used the Task Manager as suggested by Alan and >>>> found that often there is an alternation between PSPP >>>> and System Idle Manager using a high percentage of memory. >>>> This happens when PSPP is saying (Not Responding) >>>> >>>> My laptop has 4 GB of memory in two main memory slots, according >>>> to the product specification sheet. >>>> >>>> If I can get a chance later I will send a screenshot. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Cecily Ray >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 7:47 PM, Harry Thijssen <pspp4wind...@gmail.com >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Cecily >>>>> >>>>> I don't think PSPP is to slow with big datasets. 500 Mb is not that >>>>> big. I just think you are not working with an optimal configuration. >>>>> >>>>> The tests Alan suggested would have given more info about the problem >>>>> so people could give you an advice. May guess at the moment is that you >>>>> should use a bigger workspace or have a problem with your tmp files on a >>>>> slow disk. The later is unlikely as I expect just 1 disk in your laptop. >>>>> >>>>> Assuming you have a laptop with at least 4 Gb memory I would recommend >>>>> setting your workspace to 500 Mb or more. You can do this in the >>>>> syntaxeditor window with: >>>>> >>>>> set WORKSPACE=524288. >>>>> >>>>> You can check this with: >>>>> >>>>> show ALL. >>>>> >>>>> You find the syntax editor by going in PSPPIRE to the file tab and >>>>> then syntax. >>>>> >>>>> If you could tell the exact file you downloaded for your work people >>>>> could try to find out what is going on and help you. It would also be >>>>> usefull if you could post what happens if you change your workspace >>>>> settings as suggested above. >>>>> >>>>> Have fun >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/pspp-users> Date: Sat, 24 Sep >>>>>> 2016 00:08:10 +0530 >>>>>> From: Cecily Ray <cecily....@gmail.com> >>>>>> To: Alan Mead <ame...@alanmead.org> >>>>>> Cc: "pspp-users@gnu.org" <pspp-users@gnu.org> >>>>>> Subject: Re: PSPP not working >>>>>> Message-ID: >>>>>> <cafeo8o4pcfgntaocxf0+4mj8itjful7yj0np-myi1qpwy3z...@mail.gm >>>>>> ail.com> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>>>>> >>>>>> Alan, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you for your helpful replies. I now understand that PSPP works >>>>>> fine >>>>>> with smaller datasets than with the large one I am using. I think I >>>>>> will >>>>>> have >>>>>> to go for a trial version of SPSS. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cecily >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
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