[kymikai]

Hi,
I am wondering what the average startup time for vpc 6. I am running vpc 6.0 with XP and typically need around 1:30-2 minutes to start. Is this normal? Launching IE takes about 15 seconds.
I am using TI667 wth 768M RAM, 256 allocated to VPC.
Thanks

[Fallout]

Yes, it's normal. VPC6 is a slow piece of crap.

[Art Vandelay]

Don't quit the OS within VPC. VPC can save the state of the OS when it quits, similar to putting it to sleep. This only takes a few seconds to do. Then when you relaunch VPC, it's right where you left it.

BTW, this is in the wrong forum.

[DBvader]

i dont really need VPC anymore, i used to use it for kazaa, but now i just connect to UCLAs direct connect server. but, when i used it on my Dual 867/512, and it was slow as shi*

[thefamousmred]

kymikai: 1-1.5 minutes for XP startup is about right. 15 seconds for IE is on the slow side, but it's in the right ballpark.

VirtualPC 6 is much faster on a given piece of hardware than VPC5 was. On my 1ghz powerbook, VPC6 is about as fast as a 500-600Mhz PIII with really slow disk + graphics card. Not too shabby, considering what it's doing.

And to the whiners....you're entitled to your own opinions, of course. However, for those of us who have been using VPC *for actual work* since v1.0, VPC6 is a huge step forward. The fact that it runs at all is a testament to the amount of work Connectix put into it. The fact that it's as fast as it is approaches "miracle" status.

Now go back to class.

[Edit: typo]

[Helvetica Neue]

Just tried on my TiBook 1 Ghz, 768 RAM:
VPC 6.0.1, launching Win2K sp 3 launches in 1 min 30sec.
IE launch takes 10 sec...

[kymikai]

thanks, I think I am everything there is to improve performance.