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Date: | Thu, 28 Jan 1999 02:04:23 -0700 |
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I upgraded a 486 dx-33, installing 32 MB RAM, an enhanced IDE disk
controller card, & a new 8.4 GB Ultra DMA harddrive. The OS is Linux
RedHat 5.2. The motherboard is 16-bit ISA & has a 256 kb cache
enabled in the BIOS.
The system is running well but seems slow, & I wondered if there are
some BIOS changes I could make, or perhaps I should not use that
Ultra DMA drive; I'm not certain the Promise enhanced card supports
it.
Would disabling the cache memory controller, internal cache memory,
or fast gate A20 option in the BIOS speed up keyboard command pro-
cesses? Programs seem slow to load, but I may just be used to PII
speeds.
Any comments would be appreciated, or direction to any resources.
Thanks!
Gordon Tyler___________________________Department of Psychiatry
out-pt group psychotherapy_______University of Alberta Hospital
[log in to unmask], Alberta, Canada
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