If you're running zip from the command line, try setting the priority with 'nice' when you run it. That should allow you to continue using your system while zip

If you're running zip from the command line, try setting the priority with 'nice' when you run it. That should allow you to continue using your system while zip crunches away in the background. If you forget to set the priority level at runtime, use 'renice' to set the priority level of a running process.