my RH9 box is really struggling to do basic tasks, opening a broser takes 10 secs, getting a web page on broadband should not take 15secs

when an application is opened the hard disk make so much noise (not mechanical) until the application is up and running then it stops. this can go on for 30 seconds at the worst.

i have 128mb memory but 122mb is used and 3mb is free when i look at the system proc read outs

what is causing this prob as she never used to be like this??

even scrolling up and down has the same effect....

i did notice that x windows was using 100mb when i moved open windows about

any thoughts?