Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 00:55:55 -0500 (EST) From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@rush.net> To: Nick Popoff <mouse@bloodletting.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: SMP Question Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990520005145.26546X-100000@cygnus.rush.net> In-Reply-To: <000701bea278$cf79e500$0d42060a@rust.bloodletting.com>
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On Wed, 19 May 1999, Nick Popoff wrote: this should really be on smp@freebsd.org? > I'm exploring hardware setups for FreeBSD and I'm curious how SMP is > coming. What is the consensus on its stability at this point, and how > far is it from loosing its 'beta' classification? Also, anyone running > FreeBSD on a Xeon processor? I'm trying to figure out the best way to > max FreeBSD's performance, and what gives a good return for the money. > Any advice appreciated! My company deals almost entirely with dual PII freebsd servers, ram configurations vary from 256-1024 megabytes of ram. In the last month we haven't had any failures except for hardware/power issues. The machines perform admirably. My home box a dual 400 with 256 ram gets pummelled constantly with large software builds and remains stable as a rock. Just remember, ram is important, don't get a dual box with 128 ram or we'll laugh at you, go for a more heavyweight 512, or even 256 if it stresses your budget (ram is getting so damn cheap anyhow) good luck, -Alfred To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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