RH9.0 on my pc running slow

286 · 11-06-2003, 03:08 PM

i usually keep my pc working all the time (day and night), since i installed RH9.0 i found that the system get slower and slower, it takes few seconds even to just open a browser. i have to restart to get better and faster application reponsed. my hardware is not superb but can work, athlon2600+ 512ddr and 120g hdd. nothing to complain but wonder how come?

wh33t · 11-06-2003, 03:17 PM

That is strange....

Do you have any servers or logging services turned on?

286 · 11-06-2003, 03:35 PM

i haven't had these programs yet (too advanced for me

) the only fast and furious time is in text mode.

snatale1 · 11-06-2003, 08:28 PM

what desktop are you using?

Skyline · 11-07-2003, 12:14 AM

By default - Red Hat 9 has alot of services running in the background - to check what is set to start in your run level do:

su - (su with a space then a dash)
root password

chkconfig --list | grep 5:on

(for run level 5 - if you want to check another run level, replace the 5 with the corresponding number)

To stop a service do:

chkconfig crond off

(for example - change crond to whatever service you want to stop)

286 · 11-07-2003, 05:46 AM

i m using KDE at moment, and i found that KDE performs better than Gnome (just feeling, no reference support.

)

hulkt · 11-07-2003, 06:57 AM

try recompiling the kernel with your cpu settings to get some speed. unload all useless modules from kernel...

snatale1 · 11-07-2003, 05:46 PM

Recompiling is a good idea, KDE is better than GNOME but..............a little slower.

286 · 11-08-2003, 03:10 PM

how to recompile the kernel pls? thanks.........