Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 21:34:04 +0200 From: Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl> To: Riccardo.Veraldi@fi.infn.it Cc: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Subject: Re: DEC 3000/700? Message-ID: <20030417193404.GC65061@freebie.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.4.44.0304172105330.473-100000@dijkstra.fi.infn.it> References: <20030417131355.GA64013@freebie.xs4all.nl> <Pine.NEB.4.44.0304172105330.473-100000@dijkstra.fi.infn.it>
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On Thu, Apr 17, 2003 at 09:07:53PM +0200, Riccardo.Veraldi@fi.infn.it wrote: > > DEC3000/300 works GREAT with NetBSD installed on IT. > Expecially NetBSD 1.6 works perfectly. I even can run Gnome on my > DEC3000/300 > > Yes DEC3000 is obsolete but my DEC3000/300 150MHz CPU with 160MB RAM > performs quite better than a ultra1 with 170MHZ ultrasparc. Most DEC3000 have really neat and fast memorybus (256 bits wide). That helps a *lot*. They are loud and power hungry btw, so if that is a concern go and listen to it first. > I invite you to try NetBSD as Wilko suggested, you will be very happy with > NetBSD on your DEC3000. I think so too. I have had both a DEC3000/500 and a /400 and both did well. > Rick -- | / o / /_ _ wilko@freebie.xs4all.nl |/|/ / / /( (_) Bulte
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