vim speed issue

[Larry Hall]

David Selby wrote:

> 
> 
> Larry Hall wrote:
> 
>> 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> 
> 
> 
> 
> 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


Right.  vim works great here on the console, but I'm running W2K.

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