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From: robert DOT fremin AT mailbox DOT swipnet DOT se (Robert Fremin)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: hello world compile time
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 1996 12:08:31 GMT
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On 29 Jun 1996 01:51:09 GMT, muel0115 AT gold DOT tc DOT umn DOT edu (John Muellerleile) wrote:

>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 =)
>
Are you running Windows-NT then (because of the P6)? I have seen some really
efficient caching with NT, so maybe all DJGPP files are held in memory...


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