This machine has only 96mb of ram and 233 mhz of cpu.. That is not enough for FC3t2 in full gui I don't think. I'm noticing loading the gnome or kde desktop is really a chore. Almost feels like I'll see smoke rising ... it seems to be working so hard.
I'd expect that behavour considering your system specs. The release notes say:
CPU Requirements
This section lists the CPU specifications required by Fedora Core 2.90 Test 1.
Note
The following CPU specifications are stated in terms of Intel processors. Other processors (notably, offerings from AMD, Cyrix, and VIA) that are compatible with and equivalent to the following Intel processors may also be used with Fedora Core. o Minimum: Pentium-class
Fedora Core 2.90 Test 1 is optimized for Pentium PRO (and later) CPUs, but also supports Pentium-class CPUs. This approach has been taken because Pentium-class optimizations actually result in reduced performance for non-Pentium-class processors.
o Recommended for text-mode: 200 MHz Pentium-class or better
o Recommended for graphical: 400 MHz Pentium II or better
Memory Requirements
This section lists the memory required to install Fedora Core 2.90 Test 1.
o Minimum for text-mode: 64MB
o Minimum for graphical: 192MB
o Recommended for graphical: 256MB
I'm running Test 2 on a Compaq Armada M700 w/ a 600 Mhz PIII, 256 RAM and performance is OK.