Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:50:46 +0200 From: Kaya Saman <SamanKaya@netscape.net> To: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Eirik_=D8verby?= <ltning@anduin.net> Cc: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Newbie to FreeBSD on SPARC - questions about Sun hardware Message-ID: <4B4B8116.3000108@netscape.net> In-Reply-To: <15033963-494B-4D34-8359-52D2C59EC6A1@anduin.net> References: <4B4A6FA5.1010002@netscape.net> <4B4B6E37.3050005@netscape.net> <9dd082311001111056j1ca3afb4le14ba84270fb730@mail.gmail.com> <4B4B7D86.6000502@netscape.net> <15033963-494B-4D34-8359-52D2C59EC6A1@anduin.net>
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> > Two things that make me use FreeBSD before (Open)Solaris on any piece of SPARC hardware I get my hands on: > - It "feels" faster, snappier, whatever, no hard evidence, just gut feeling > - FreeBSD is, from my perspective and when using non-bundled opensource software, easier to manage. Three words: ports, portmaster, freebsd-update. > > /Eirik > > > Many thanks for the opinion Erik it is much appreciated! I have the same thing in mind even though I've just actually started with FreeBSD, only 1 week now of usage and the first thing I did was setup an internet streaming radio station from it..... On the PIV 2.4GHz machine it is on currently with 480MB of RAM I can really compare with Linux as I've been using that since 2k5 that it takes much less system resources then any other OS. I mean I am only using between ~80-90MB of RAM - ok so CPU is a bit excessive between ~30-50% but that's due to 32 bit single socket/core CPU architecture not being able to handle darkice efficiently. Try doing that with Solaris or Linux.... nigh on impossible! I reckon with the CISC architecture or the SPARC that the system will be even better and faster! Then add the 4 sockets of the V480 I am looking at :-D ....bliss. Regards, Kaya
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