[en] For normal conducting linear colliders the transient beam loading in the accelerating structures is typically of the order of 20-30%. This results in a multibunch energy spread of the same magnitude if no remedy is taken into account. On the other hand, in a linear collider the transient energy spread has to be controlled down to a few tenth of a percent. Two possible methods, assuming two different setups, e.g. klystron plus structure and klystron plus SLED cavity plus structure, are investigated. A description of the whole rf system and the resulting energy spread is presented especially for the case of the S-Band linear collider study. (orig.)