From: Robert Vasquez <digital DOT fx AT worldnet DOT att DOT net>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Why is DJGPP so SLOW???
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 1997 19:35:23 -0400
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Johan wrote:
> 
> I run DJGPP on a P100 with 8 Megs of RAM. And i run DJGPP
> in plain dos mode, not through WIN95 or NT 4. I takes
> about 1 Minute to compile a little program.
> 
> And i compile like this:
> 
> gcc test.cpp -o test.exe
> 
> And it takes ages....

Your computer is fine. Whats wrong is that there is no disk caching. I 
used a Pentium 75mhz with 8 megs, and I used djgpp fine. Try this:

SMARTDRV /N C+ 2000

replace C with the letter of the drive djgpp is on. (Probably the C 
drive) You may want to change 2000 to 4000, if it's still not fast.

-- 
               Rob Vasquez
               Digital Fx '97
               
   email:   digital DOT fx AT worldnet DOT att DOT net