Pro*C compile hogs my system

I'm trying to develop Oracle Pro*C programs on UnixWare using the GNU compiler (version 2.3.3). This is on a 90Mhz Pentium with 16mb RAM.

My problem is that during the compile (which takes just under 5 minutes), gcc takes over the entire system for about 1.5 minutes. Even keystrokes are not echoed! Beyond what this is doing to my productivity, it's making me very unpopular with my co-workers. It's going to get even worse when we get another Pro*C programmer.

Am I that short of memory or is this just a fact of life? If it is some resource shortage, how do I determine the resource and how can I get objective numbers to show my boss?

Thanks in advance,

Steve
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