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Re: Win95: Been there, done that.

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From: hun... Ben Wong
Date: Sun, 14 May 1995 00:00
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In article <3p3h53$4...@lantana.singnet.com.sg>, cnkoh@singnet.com.sg@singnet.com.sg says...
>
>In <3olrkh$5...@news.infoserve.net>, sl...@unix.infoserve.net (Slang) writes:
>>How will increasing the swap file make OS/2 faster,wouldn't it just 
>>increase the amount of memory available as a swap file and therefore 
>>I don't see how it would increase the speed.
>>That's my 0.02 cents worth.
>>
>>                 Steve
>
>
>Increasing swapfile in OS/2 doesn't mean decreasing in speed, OS/2 use different 
>technique in swapping datas as compared to windows 3.1.  Size of swapfiles is
>often determined by system configurations.  Please read the OS/2 instructions
>AND try out youreself in the OS/2 environment B4 making such comments.  Note
>that even the location of the swapfile will determine the overall performance of
>OS/2. Hopes this answer your BASHING :-)
>
>

Steve do have a point on the swap file. Increasing its size will not speed up the
computer. Although, O/S 2 use a different swapping technique than Win,the basic
idea is the same. Just like S/W disk cache, there is a balancing point once you pass
it, increasing the size will in fact decres the speed of your computer.

BTW.From my personal experience, Win95 is faster than OS/2. (I have Wrap and Win95-M8 2
identical system).
 
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From: hun...@best.com (Ben Wong)
Subject: Re: Win95:  Been there, done that.
Date: 1995/05/14
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