->  WC> Running full bloat Knoppix here it does make a difference.

-> More then likely KDE.  That thing is a real pig.

Yes KDE, and it loads FOUR KDE deskops.

->  WC> The Celeron 433 FSB66Mhz is twice as fast with 256MB RAM
->  WC> as the Pentium III 450 with 100Mhz FSB on 128MB RAM.

-> That sounds suspicious.  Are both running the same versions etc. of software?

Precisely the same Knoppix 3.3.
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