From owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 12 05:28:59 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 097E516A4CF for ; Fri, 12 Dec 2003 05:28:59 -0800 (PST) Received: from bilver.wjv.com (user38.net339.fl.sprint-hsd.net [65.40.24.38]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 50DDC43D09 for ; Fri, 12 Dec 2003 05:28:55 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from bv@bilver.wjv.com) Received: from bilver.wjv.com (localhost.wjv.com [127.0.0.1]) by bilver.wjv.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id hBCDSrm7099149 for ; Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:28:53 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from bv@bilver.wjv.com) Received: (from bv@localhost) by bilver.wjv.com (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id hBCDSqhL099148 for freebsd-isp@freebsd.org; Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:28:52 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from bv) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:28:52 -0500 From: Bill Vermillion To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20031212132852.GC98665@wjv.com> References: <042e01c3c027$6256a950$019c9752@xp> <095001c3c02c$2bd1ce50$0201a8c0@mars> <014901c3c0a5$de67b060$1100a8c0@dtg17> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <014901c3c0a5$de67b060$1100a8c0@dtg17> Organization: W.J.Vermillion / Orlando - Winter Park ReplyTo: bv@wjv.com User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.5.1i X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.60 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on bilver.wjv.com Subject: Re: When FreeBSD have higer performans than Linux and When Linuxhavehigher performans than FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: bv@wjv.com List-Id: Internet Services Providers List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 13:28:59 -0000 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