FC 2 is SLOOOOOW!!

[Thomas E. Dukes]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com 
> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Filippos 
> Klironomos
> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 3:47 PM
> To: For users of Fedora Core releases
> Subject: Re: FC 2 is SLOOOOOW!!
> 
> > 
> > I do not believe this is a mondo problem.  Is anyone else 
> seeing this 
> > on FC 2?
> > 
> 
> 
> I just did my full system backup two days ago. I haven't used 'mondo'
> I just go the traditional 'tar-ball' way  (I split everything 
> on one tar-ball and then '/usr' dir and subdirs on a second 
> one) and then burn the two compressed tar-balls on a DVD.
> 
> The process took longer due to more files compared with 
> previous RH9 installation. I would say there was 
> approximatelly 100Mb more under /usr/ this time. Other than 
> that I run the root shell on an xterm instead of a 
> gnome-terminal that are infinitely slower under FC2. The 
> xterm has light speed faster output.
> 
> So to answer you question, I don't know how 'mondo' works put 
> if it outputs on the terminal and you run it under a 
> gnome-terminal this will be really really really slow. Try 
> running it on an xterm for better speed results.

Hi,

I'm running it from the console.  I don't use the gui.

Would a 100MB or so make a 6 hour difference?

Thanks