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From: pnl@hpfinote.HP.COM (Peter Lim)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Problems setting up 386 enhanced mode
Message-ID: <18950002@hpfinote.HP.COM>
Date: 8 Aug 90 17:07:44 GMT
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> >
> >In case it is related, loading windows in 386 enhanced or even standard mode
> >seems to take a long time with a LOT of disk activity. Real mode is much
> >faster. Is this normal ?
> >
> 
> On my 386/25, it takes 14-15 seconds to load.  Is it taking longer than 
> that for you?
> 
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Let me take a wild guess here.  I thought 15 seconds ins't very long.

Anyway, why don't you use a disk cache program (like PC-KWIK I'm using).
My 386/25 (no RAM cache) loads in about 8 seconds. And definitely no
disk trashing. By the way, I have about 2 MB cache in extended memory.


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