If I'm running something memory and CPU intensive (compiling a kernel) on
my machine in one console, it seems the other consoles get a serious
slowdown. Not just the speed at which the programs run, but the actual
console is slow. As if I were on the console remotely over a bad 64k
line going through multiple mci.net routers.. (you get the picture).
Press enter a few times and it takes a full second or two for it to
happen on the console. This just started with 2.1.35 (granted, I never
tried .34, couldn't get it to compile). I'm running an Intel P150 with
40M RAM. I would think that since the compile isn't using all my memory,
nor is it going into swap at all, (so sayeth 'top') that my other consoles
would be more responsive. Thought this would be something for you gurus
to take a looksie at. One of these days they'll let me have enough time
at work to do some kernel hacking myself. (HA!)
-- Matt
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