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Date:      Wed, 08 Apr 1998 01:19:22 -0500
From:      Kris Kirby <kris@ninbox.ml.org>
To:        David Kelly <dkelly@hiwaay.net>
Cc:        FreeBSD-chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Summary: shopping for new video adapter
Message-ID:  <352B16EA.1A73DE9E@ninbox.ml.org>
References:  <199804080305.WAA07616@nospam.hiwaay.net>

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David Kelly wrote:
> 
> Moved to -chat.
> 
> Kris Kirby writes:
> > Amancio Hasty wrote:
> >
> > > 4. support for multiple cards (you can have two milleniums in a system)
> >
> > Come on, let's see that working under FreeBSD. A PC with two monitors?
> > At least we'd be gaining on the Macs.
> 
> How so? Personally I never had more than 4 monitors on one Mac.

Ah, Ambiguity.

 I am sad to say that I was referring to closing the gap between a PC (1
monitor) and a Mac with God knows how many they can have. I personally
would have liked to see the capability earlier. The Best I can do is a
serial terminal at 19200 (it's limit, not the machine). At least when
demonstrating you can show that it is two user if not multi-user. (ps
-au, damn, how could one person run so much! [not talking about root.])
... But I can't afford two monitors anyway :-) And I sure as hell don't
want to run Win-95/NT/98/etc. I will run 3.11, but that is only because
I happen to like it. I run DOS once and a while too. But hey, who ever
said a sane person could be a un*x junkie.

Since this *is* chat, I thought I'd reflect on what I think is going to
become of Rhapsody: It will be a UN*X smash. Running on low-priced
hardware (compared to a SGI or Slowlaris box), equipped with (personal
opinion) one of the most stable kernels on the planet... And with
PowerPC speeds, the RISC processor (Hmm, doesn't SGI use those?). I
think it is taking advantage of superior technology. But that is my
personal (obviously unhumble) opinion. Flames >> /dev/null. 
-- 

Kris Kirby <kris@airnet.net>
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TGIFreeBSD... 'Nuff said.

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