Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 08:40:49 +1100 From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> To: brandon@tombstone.sunrem.com, dyson@freefall.freebsd.org Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Linux vs FreeBSD comparison - it's time, I think! Message-ID: <199603062140.IAA07776@godzilla.zeta.org.au>
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>> As far as raw benchmarks go, I'd suggest anybody who is about to install >> FreeBSD install Linux first, run some benchmarks, record them (smile), >> and then install FreeBSD and do the same. That way we can get >> comparisons on the _SAME HARDWARE_. There is a stray IDE HD laying >> ... >I agree, all of the Linux/FreeBSD benchmarks that I have posted have been on >the same hardware. I have a Linux partition always bootable, with >a spare partition that can be EXT2FS or FFS at will. I am not unbiased This is fine if you know how to interpret the benchmarks, but for an unbiased report the following are required: - SAME partitions. The outer tracks are usually faster. - SAME level of tuning. Benchark the release versions and spend a few few days learning the quirks of the install programs to make sure that you're testing vanilla versions, or benchmark tuned versions and spend a few months learning how to fine tune them similarly. Bruce
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