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From: muel0115 AT gold DOT tc DOT umn DOT edu (John Muellerleile)
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Subject: Re: hello world compile time
Date: 29 Jun 1996 01:51:09 GMT
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In article <4r10io$rca AT panix2 DOT panix DOT com>, norbertj AT panix DOT com says...
>
>When compiling the hello world program, disk seems to be very busy.  
>Takes about 6 seconds.  Is this about par for course.  FAQ 7. suggests 
>that there is a minimum time, but it does not say what it is.
>
>Using 486dx50 with 5m in extended and plenty of swap space.
>

I am running a pentium pro (p6) 200 mhz with 32 megs of memory, and 48 megs 
in swap.  djgpp compiles the hello world program basically instantaneously, 
so I am guessing minimal time is based on disk-access times.  The hardward is 
slowing it all down again .. ugh.  Damned hardware =)