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- Subject: Re: Grrr...2.0 can't be "this" slow, can it????
- Message-ID: <1992Jul31.102557.22509@actrix.gen.nz>
- From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
- Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 10:25:57 GMT
- Sender: Steve.Withers@actrix.gen.nz (Steve Withers)
- References: <1992Jul30.041907.19373@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>
- Organization: Actrix Information Exchange
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- In article <1992Jul30.041907.19373@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> laird@stable.ecn.purdue.edu (Kyler Laird) writes:
- >
- > At work, however, I decided to install v2.0 on a standalone
- > 386DX-25 today. Mildly: it sucks! I've got 8MB, and it's
- > awful. I'm running HPFS and all I see are disk accesses
- > when I do anything. Win-OS2 is a snail. DeScribe 3.0 drags
- > on and on.
-
- Are accessing all your RAM? Doesn't sound like it........it should run a lot
- better than that! A CMOS problem? Check your setup......
-
- > On the upside, I was helping a co-worker with his (personal)
- > Windows (3.1) workstation. It's even worse.
-
- I am running Win3.1 on a 486DX/25 - and it sucks. I had to re-boot it *3*
- times today! That's about 2 more than usual.
-
- >
- > I'd love to hear what I might be doing wrong. Tomorrow I plan
- > to reinstall (and be sure to shutdown immediately), and try
- > reformatting with a fresh HPFS and, perhaps, (yech!) FAT
- > partitions.
- >
- > Thanks for any help you have to offer!
-
- Best of luck!
-
- Steve
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- Steve Withers - Wellington, New Zealand | "But the glory kept shining
- Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz | and bright in my eyes,
- withers_s@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz | And the stars going round in
- **** Happy user of OS/2 v2!! **** | my head." R. L. S.
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