Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!rutgers!njin!princeton!pucc!AUXPOST From: MATLEVAN@EKU.BITNET (Jerry LeVan) Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux Subject: A/UX 2.0 and X11R4 Message-ID: Date: 5 Sep 90 02:08:00 GMT Sender: VMNNPOST@pucc.Princeton.EDU (Listserv to Netnews Gateway) Organization: Listserv to Netnews Gateway at pucc.Princeton.EDU Lines: 34 Approved: AUXPOST@PUCC Hello Netters, Examining the kconfig parameters I noticed that the SLICE parameter was changed from a "60" to a "5". This will force a lot more context switches. (?So Multifinder can get some time for mac stuff?) As I recall in version 1.1 I could load up many X demos and still get some action. However with A/UX 2.0 running "plaid" the whole shebang grinds (try starting "plaid" and then "puzzle" it takes puzzle a looong time to draw its window) to a snails pace. Do you suppose the "main" problem here is the small value of SLICE? Is it possible to change SLICE on the fly or does one have to kconfig for new values? (That would take the fun out of X) Or do you suppose there could be some other problem? ******************************************************************************** I still can't generate a multitape tar archive for my X system, directing the output through "tcb" causes an I/O error when the second tape is inserted. Not using "tcb" is slooow and and a get a memory fault deep into the second tape. (I have an 8 meg macII with the "outstanding" apple tc drive.) Jerry ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Jerry LeVan | Phone:(606)-622-1931 | | Department of Computer Science | | | Eastern Kentucky University | Email:matlevan@eku.bitnet | | Richmond Ky 40475 | | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | "The series converges so slowly that it actually diverges." | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------