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From: "That Doug Guy" <tiller@connectnet.com>
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Date: Fri, 17 Jan 97 03:32:07 -0800
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On Thu, 16 Jan 97 01:46:01 -0800, That Doug Guy wrote:

>	I'm trying to squeeze the maximum performance out of a system that 
>was running well on a P5 133, but not running significantly better with a 
>shiny new PPro 200.  Reading through the Handbook and "The Complete 
>FreeBSD," I came across these two kernel options that look interesting.  
>We are running a 2.1.5-Release system, and I am wondering if the 
>"I686_CPU" option is available to me, and if it would help significantly.  

	After actually trying a compile with "I686_CPU" I discovered that 
option is *not* available in 2.1.5-R.  I checked one of the mirror sites, and 
it's not in the LINT file for -stable either.  Can someone give me an 
authoritative answer on whether or not it's in 2.1.6.1-Release?  I know it's in 
2.2, but I'm not sure I can talk the powers that be into upgrading to 
beta/gamma code.  Although I hope to be sliding into 2.2-Release asap. :)

>Also, we run an IRC server on this system that makes heavy use of File 
>Descriptors.  Would installing support for the FDESC filesystem be of use 
>to me?  

	Got one response to this which was a firm no.  Anyone else?

Thanks,

Doug