vim speed issue

[David Selby]

Larry Hall wrote:

> David Selby wrote:
>
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>> Larry Hall wrote:
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>>> David Selby wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> OK newbe cygwin user here, have read manual + faq ... so not just 
>>>> lept in with a question !
>>>>
>>>> I have a 700MHz PIII 256MB, I have installed cygwin on 98SE.
>>>> When running it can seem a little slow, ie "man man" takes 2-3 
>>>> seconds, vim screen ripples as I scroll up.
>>>>
>>>> In the FAQ it states that upgrades can have speed problems, This is 
>>>> a new install.
>>>>
>>>> Is it a case of cygwin is just another process as far as 98SE is 
>>>> concerned & so only gets a slice of CPU time ? In which case AOK, 
>>>> no probs I can live with it. Or is there something I need to tweak ?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, cygwin proggies are just other processes, just like Windows
>>> proggies. Don't know why knowing that would make you feel better
>>> about the perceived performance problem. But there you are. :-)
>>>
>>> I'd suggest reviewing the text at <http://cygwin.com/problems.html>.
>>>
>>> Win 9x/Me console output is slow and inefficient, though I think what
>>> you describe is extreme (don't know for sure since I don't use 9x/Me).
>>> It may be a configuration issue. One way to narrow things down would be
>>> to try rxvt instead of the console Window. Many on Win9x/Me use this to
>>> avoid the console shortcomings. Some use it on NT/W2K/XP too. ;-) See:
>>>
>>> Is there a better alternative to the standard console window?
>>> <http://cygwin.com/faq/faq_toc.html#TOC66> 
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>> Many thanks for getting back to me. I was unsure if it was a config 
>> problem just for me or a general thing. My guess is it cant realy be 
>> that slow, how would it run X ? (If this is a dumb statement bourne 
>> of ignorance of cygwin, forgive me!)
>>
>> Anyhow I will try your suggestion and try rxvt,
>> Thanks once again
>> Dave
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>
> Right. vim works great here on the console, but I'm running W2K.


OK tried rxvt, it solved my problem. I guess 98SEs terminal program is 
as inefficient as you said.
A slight delay for the program to execute - then lovely smooth scrolling 
very readable screens

My system is very usable now :-)

I loaded the x-server ... and it seems to boot quite quickly ... Having 
problems calling window managers but will do more research before I call 
for help ...!

Cheers
Dave





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