Zack, I think it was the kernel. Karmic RC is running now with kernel 2.6.31.14-generic, GtkPerf results with 2.9.0 some 28% slower than vesa with video GtkPerf from Synaptic. Bigget problem is Drawing Circles:
karmicRC.i845 2.0 gHz Celeron IBM ThinkCentre GtkPerf0.40-Nov.2.20:38:14.2009 kernel-2.6.31-14-generic intel.driver-2.9.0 i845 vesa 2.9.0 slower than vesa GtkEntry-time:____________ 0.4 0.22 82% GtkComboBox-time:________ 6.19 5.69 9% GtkComboBoxEntry-time:___ 3.29 2.74 20% GtkSpinButton-time:________ 0.9 0.71 27% GtkProgressBar-time:_______ 1.67 0.99 69% GtkToggleButton-time:______ 1.03 0.94 10% GtkCheckButton-time:______ 0.79 0.58 36% GtkRadioButton-time:_______ 1.53 1.16 32% GtkTextView-Add-text-time:__ 2.17 2.48 -13% GtkTextView-Scroll-time:____ 1.25 1.38 -9% GtkDrawingArea-Lines-time:_ 2.41 3.05 -21% a bit faster GtkDrawingArea-Circles-time: 11.27 4.79 135% much slower GtkDrawingArea-Text-time:__ 5.75 5.51 4% GtkDrawingArea-Pixbufs-time: 0.52 0.29 79% --- Total-time: 39.2 30.58 28% Intel 2.9.0 slower
Jerry
Zack, I think it was the kernel. Karmic RC is running now with kernel 2.6.31.14-generic, GtkPerf results with 2.9.0 some 28% slower than vesa with video GtkPerf from Synaptic. Bigget problem is Drawing Circles:
karmicRC.i845 2.0 gHz Celeron IBM ThinkCentre 40-Nov. 2.20:38: 14.2009 2.6.31- 14-generic intel.driver-2.9.0 i845 vesa 2.9.0 slower than vesa time:__ _______ ___ 0.4 0.22 82% time:__ ______ 6.19 5.69 9% y-time: ___ 3.29 2.74 20% time:__ ______ 0.9 0.71 27% time:__ _____ 1.67 0.99 69% -time:_ _____ 1.03 0.94 10% time:__ ____ 0.79 0.58 36% time:__ _____ 1.53 1.16 32% Add-text- time:__ 2.17 2.48 -13% Scroll- time:__ __ 1.25 1.38 -9% Lines-time: _ 2.41 3.05 -21% a bit faster Circles- time: 11.27 4.79 135% much slower Text-time: __ 5.75 5.51 4% Pixbufs- time: 0.52 0.29 79%
GtkPerf0.
kernel-
GtkEntry-
GtkComboBox-
GtkComboBoxEntr
GtkSpinButton-
GtkProgressBar-
GtkToggleButton
GtkCheckButton-
GtkRadioButton-
GtkTextView-
GtkTextView-
GtkDrawingArea-
GtkDrawingArea-
GtkDrawingArea-
GtkDrawingArea-
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Total-time: 39.2 30.58 28% Intel 2.9.0 slower
Jerry