> If I believe sysctl, my laptop is much faster with NetBSD :-)
> 
> machdep.cpu_brand = Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.20GHz
> machdep.est.frequency.target = 1600
> machdep.est.frequency.current = 1600
> machdep.est.frequency.available = 1200 1100 1000 900 800 600
> 
> So I'm now running at 1.6GHz? :-)
> 
> cpu0: Intel Pentium M (Dothan) (686-class), 1197.10 MHz, id 0x6d8
> cpu0: Enhanced SpeedStep (908 mV) 1000 Mhz
> cpu0: Enhanced SpeedStep frequencies available (MHz): 1200 1100 1000 900 800 600

What processor do you actually have? a Pentium M 753?