From owner-freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 11 19:51:27 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 85E331065670 for ; Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:51:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from samankaya@netscape.net) Received: from imr-da05.mx.aol.com (imr-da05.mx.aol.com [205.188.105.147]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 443768FC14 for ; Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:51:27 +0000 (UTC) Received: from imo-da02.mx.aol.com (imo-da02.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.200]) by imr-da05.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o0BJotw6024865; Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:50:55 -0500 Received: from samankaya@netscape.net by imo-da02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.5.) id j.c8a.50304c08 (43911); Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:50:49 -0500 (EST) Received: from [172.16.1.52] (mail.reformkurumsal.com [212.156.209.87]) by cia-dc07.mx.aol.com (v127.7) with ESMTP id MAILCIADC078-ab874b4b81162f0; Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:50:48 -0500 Message-ID: <4B4B8116.3000108@netscape.net> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:50:46 +0200 From: Kaya Saman User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 (X11/20090323) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Eirik_=D8verby?= References: <4B4A6FA5.1010002@netscape.net> <4B4B6E37.3050005@netscape.net> <9dd082311001111056j1ca3afb4le14ba84270fb730@mail.gmail.com> <4B4B7D86.6000502@netscape.net> <15033963-494B-4D34-8359-52D2C59EC6A1@anduin.net> In-Reply-To: <15033963-494B-4D34-8359-52D2C59EC6A1@anduin.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AOL-IP: 212.156.209.87 X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) X-Spam-Flag: NO X-AOL-SENDER: samankaya@netscape.net Cc: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Newbie to FreeBSD on SPARC - questions about Sun hardware X-BeenThere: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Sparc List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:51:27 -0000 > > 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