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From: Didier Derny <didier@aida.org>
To: Stefan Esser <se@zpr.uni-koeln.de>
Subject: Re: I would like your comment on this configuration
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On %d Stefan Esser wrote:
>>On Jan 9, 17:20, didier@omnix.fr.org wrote:
>} Subject: I would like your comment on this configuration
>} 
>} Mother Board:  ASUS P/I-P55TP4XE Rev 2.1 bios #401A0-0106 (Award)
>} Processor:     Pentium 133
>} Cache:         512k PB
>} Memory:        128Mb 60ns (DRAM)
>} SCSI:          Adaptec 2940W  
>} Hard disks:    2 x Seagate Barracuda Fast Wide SCSI 2 Go 
>} Video:         Miro 20SV  (S3-964, 2Mb VRAM)
>} DAT:           Conner 4326 4/8 Gb
>
>I'd definitely choose the HP1533A !
>
>It is some three times faster than the Conner,
>i.e. does 514KB/s (times compression factor).
>
>Doing backups, I see some 800KB/s to 1100KB/s
>written to tape (depending on whether the data
>had been compressible or mostly compressed
>archives).
>
>Regarding DDS-2: I've heard multiple times,
>that DDS-2 tapes are not reliable. And since
>somebody had recorded nuclear physics data
>on DDS-2 tapes and had found no way to read 
>back more than a few MB, I tried myself and
>now would never again trust 120m DDS-2 tapes.
>
>Backups to /dev/null are nearly as good, and 
>much cheaper (media cost) and faster :-)

I've never used the Conner 4326 before. the dealer only told me that
it was the old Archive Python (bought by conner) 
I'll asked the price for the HP.

>
>} Ethernet:      2 x SMC PCI Ethernet 100 
>} 
>} Is this configuration ok for FreeBSD 2.1-STABLE ?

It's effectively for FreeBSD 2.1-STABLE

>
>Guess it is Ok. Does the Miro come with a 
>fast RAMDAC (175MHz or 200MHz) and a 24bit
>CLUT ?
>
>My 20SD seems to have only a 135 RAMDAC (didn't 
>check the chip, but there is a large difference
>between my 1280x1024 X terminal and the 20SD 
>driving the same 19" monitor: The X terminal
>offers much sharper vertical lines and an 
>overall better picture quality).
>

it's a  135 ramdac. but the machine will be used as a minitel server
X11 will only be used in 1024x768 mode about 1 hours a day!


>It offers only a 6 bits RGB CLUT, i.e. there 
>is no difference at all between #808080 and 
>#838383 ...
>
>This is of course only important, if those
>systems are meant to be used as workstations.
>
>
>Regards, STefan
>
>-- 
> Stefan Esser, Zentrum fuer Paralleles Rechnen		Tel:	+49 221 4706021
> Universitaet zu Koeln, Weyertal 80, 50931 Koeln	FAX:	+49 221 4705160
> ==============================================================================
> http://www.zpr.uni-koeln.de/~se			  <se@ZPR.Uni-Koeln.DE>

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