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try adding: -vo sdl

Sometimes it is better to turn it off... part of /etc/X11/XftConfig match any size > 7 any size < 15 edit antialias = false; match any pixelsize < 17 any pixelsize > 7 edit antialias = false; match any weight == bold edit antialias = true; match any slant == italic edit antialias = true; BTW here are the fonts that I use in KDE (conterol center): Arial 11 Fixed [Misc] 15 Tahoma 10 Verdana 10 Tahoma 10 (bold) Arial 10 and in Konqueror (minimal size is set to 11): Verdana Fixed[Misc] Georgia Verdana Verdana Verdana

Duron 750 MHz & 256Mb RAM Buffered disk reads: 37 - 38 MB/sec boot time (+ login & startkde): less than 60s kmail: 2-3s konqueror: 3-4s mozilla: 6-9s (note: it does take longer the first time a program is loaded) But Windows XP is still faster... KDE performance tips http://dforce.sh.cvut.cz/~seli/download/tips.html

cat /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit | grep ICE

Set up artsd to stop after one second so that there is sound in programs that don't use artsd. You should use applet instead: http://dforce.sh.cvut.cz/~seli/download/tips.html

Before that there were sound problems with xmms and some (SDL?) games.

My integrated sound card also uses AC-97 codec. I had to use ALSA 0.5.

How long will NVidia support its older cards on Linux? Can I expect drivers will no longer work 2, 3 or more years from now?

What is the amount of swap space used when you use it for some time & you have some programs open? Run: free -m

There is a lot of software for Mandrake: http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/urpmiweb.php

KDE optimization http://www.mandrakeusers.org/viewtopic.php?t=2482 Making Mandrake Fast(er) http://www.mandrakeusers.org/viewtopic.php...1291&highlight=

Importing Remote SMB Directories http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/doc/90c/en...kdrake-smb.html Network Neighborhood http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/doc/90c/en....html#id2871122 Filesystems and Mount Points http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/doc/90c/en...-mntpoints.html Via SAMBA http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/connect/index.html#ss

I think vimtutor is a great way to start learning vim. Use :set paste if you are pasting from another program. Try visual (v) mode for copying text. Press CTRL+Q if you pressed CTRL+S (and nothing seems to work anymore).

I would start with deleting some files in my home & in tmp directory (e.g. .DCOP*). BTW can you start KDE with any other user. E.g with root?

BTW kwikdisk is a nice tool for mounting.

KDE performance tips http://dforce.sh.cvut.cz/~seli/download/tips.html Note: /etc/init.d/mandrake_everytime and /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit remove some files from tmp. Speeding up KDE http://www.trylinuxSD.com/kde1/pages/kde29.html

This also works: ALT+F2 man:man

This is what I do: - use a little bigger resolution XFdrake - use 100dpi fonts /etc/X11/fs/config default-resolutions = 100,100,75,75 - increase minimal font size in Konqueror a lot - use Lucidatypewriter as monospace font in KDE - use Unicode font in Konsole - in Openoffice.org replace Andale Sans UI with Helvetica: http://www.openoffice.org/FAQs/fontguide.html#8

You can use kmenuedit to create keyboard shortcuts to some applications. But I think settings are lost every time you install application that updates menu (can someone confirm this?).

In KDE control center I had to set up sound server (artsd) so that it start at KDE startup and stops after one second of inactivity. BTW on AC97 Audio Controller sound worked in all applications only with ALSA 0.5 (!): http://www.alsa-project.org/

Additional courses: http://tuxracer.fubaby.com/courses.php (check out Hippo Run) Configuration .tuxracer/options Enable display_fps if you are trying to improve performance. Try disabling use_cva and check if that increases fps. Disable use_sphere_display_list if Tux is all white.

I also... Disable netscape plugin scanning at KDE startup in: /usr/bin/startkde #if [ -x /usr/bin/nspluginscan ]; then # /usr/bin/nspluginscan #fi Disable dynamic desktop Comment out all lines in: /etc/devfs/conf.d Comment out some sleep commands in vim /etc/rc.sysinit # sleep 1 Recompile kernel: urpmi kernel-source cd /usr/src/linux make mrproper cp arch/i386/defconfig .config make xconfig (select Procesor type...) make dep && make clean && make bzImage && make modules && make modules_install && make install add compact to /etc/lilo.conf lilo

KDE Edit file: /usr/bin/startkde Comment out: #if [ -e /usr/bin/ksplashml ]; then # ksplashml #else # ksplash #fi OpenOffice.org Edit file: /usr/lib/openoffice/program/sofficerc set Logo to 0 Quanta: You have to run it with --nologo switch (e.g. change it in menudrake or write a shell script)

Sorry... it must be something I did wrong. I tried it again, so I could report in more detail. I uncommented line SVGATextMode S100x40 in "/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit" and everything worked just fine (actually I do start X at boot time). In the mean time I upgraded BIOS & recompiled kernel because I had some problems with sound, so maybe that fixed the problem? Thank you for trying to help. BTW I found a more detailed description of a problem I had: When I switch from X to one of the terminals pixel clock (clockprobe) is not restored, instead pixel clock (clockprobe) stays the same (as in X), that is what puts monitor out of specification. (I run SVGATextMode before I run X). Monitor: SyncMaster 753s Graphic card: Matrox G400 If I don't run SVGATextMode, pixel clock is restored without a problem.

Maybe you should instead consider joining Mandrake Club http://mandrakelinux.com/en/club Anyway I think your money would be better spent buying some support: http://www.mandrakestore.com/mdksa/index.p...=en&tab_x=tab_1 and maybe a manual: http://www.mandrakestore.com/mdksa/index.p...NG_=en#GOTO_240 and downloading (or getting someone to download it for you) Mandrake 9 and some additional packages http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/urpmiweb.php