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Date: Thu, 15 Feb 96 14:47:57 EST From: Lee Hetherington <ilh@goldilocks.lcs.mit.edu> Still, I'm wondering if there is a problem with my machine. So, if any of you out there have a 760c, I'd really appreciate it if you could run my benchmark. When I configured Linux on a 760c for a colleague, I noticed some severe performance problems. I initially installed Debian 0.93, which uses kernel 1.2.13. The machine had a lot of trouble talking to the network and the serial line; it was practically unusable. On a tip from another 760 user, I tried kernel 1.3.52, and magically, most of the problems went away. (Of course, 1.3.52 added some problems of its own, all of which have been fixed in more recent kernels.) When I upgraded the machine to the 1.3 kernel, I also noticed that it seemed considerably faster. Not only did it boot faster, which is to be expected with the 1.3 kernels, but everything felt faster. Whereas with 1.2.13 the machine didn't feel any different from my 755c, after the upgrade it really felt like a fast Pentium machine. Anyway, I recommend that you try out a 1.3 kernel and see if that makes any difference. Try 1.3.62, the current kernel as of a couple of days ago, which seems quite good (I'm running it right now). Installing a new kernel takes only an hour or so and is time well spent. Based on my experience with that machine, I wouldn't consider running a 1.2 kernel on it. (I don't know how familiar you are with Linux; if you need help building the kernel, call me or drop by.)