Date: Mon, 6 Mar 1995 08:05:40 +0930 (CST) From: Lucas James <jj@ldjpc.apana.org.au> To: Tom Samplonius <tom@haven.uniserve.com> Cc: Bryan McDade <mcdade@uwindsor.ca>, questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: dual pentium Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.950306080403.29110B-100000@ldjpc> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.950305122407.528B-100000@haven.uniserve.com>
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On Sun, 5 Mar 1995, Tom Samplonius wrote: > On Sun, 5 Mar 1995, Bryan McDade wrote: > > Hi i was browsing your section on the web, i'm interested in running unix on > > a dual pentium as a server and am looking for the cheapest way... > You must need some *serious* power. wcarchive.cdrom.com handles > 400-500 ftp users on a 90mhz Pentium system without a problem. I would have thought that an ftp session would be network bound, rather than CPU bound. If I were to try and do a couple of raytraced images, then I would want all the CPU power I can get (read afford :) Lucas +-------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Lucas James | Rovering is Fun | |jj@ldjpc.apana.org.au | Scouting is Fun | |jj@apanix.apana.org.au | therefore ASL+R=Lots of Fun | +-------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Ass.Scout Ldr, Munno Para Troop, South Australia | |Secretary, Para Rover Crew | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Overheared a leader at 17th Australian 15th Asia Pacific Jamboree: | | "I'm only 18, but I have 42 years experience" | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
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