Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:28:52 -0500 From: Bill Vermillion <bv@wjv.com> To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: When FreeBSD have higer performans than Linux and When Linuxhavehigher performans than FreeBSD Message-ID: <20031212132852.GC98665@wjv.com> In-Reply-To: <014901c3c0a5$de67b060$1100a8c0@dtg17> References: <042e01c3c027$6256a950$019c9752@xp> <095001c3c02c$2bd1ce50$0201a8c0@mars> <014901c3c0a5$de67b060$1100a8c0@dtg17>
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It's Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 11:48 . I'm in a small dim room with doors labeled "Dungeon" and "Forbidden". There is noise, the door marked Dungeon flies open and Simon Gray SHOUTS: > > Having said that, I really recommend that you do not use the > > default or "out of the box" settings for either OS. Take the > > time to educate yourself, a nd tune both OS's. You'll thank > > yourself in the long run. Linux in particular is usually tuned > > for desktop uses rather than server (depending ont he distro > > of course). whereas FreeBSD is tuned more as a "jack of all > > trades" OS. In it's default configuration, it will act as a > > mediocre webserver, database server, desktop, or file share. > > Only when you tune it, will you actually be impressed with > > it's capability and scalability. > Interesting, do you happen to know of any docs for fbsd (apart > from the handbook of course) that provide suggestions for > tuning? Start with man 7 tuning and then see the references at the bottom of that page. -- Bill Vermillion - bv @ wjv . com
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