Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 22:00:56 -0400 From: wmc2004aug@bellsouth.net To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD or NetBSD on older hardware (MMX) Message-ID: <6.0.1.1.2.20050516215636.02a1c380@mailsvr.xxiii.com> In-Reply-To: <20050517103300.2930.REES@ddcom.co.jp> References: <ded8d717050516100231468e5@mail.gmail.com> <9e46c99e0505161103551224ed@mail.gmail.com> <20050517103300.2930.REES@ddcom.co.jp>
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At 09:36 PM 5/16/2005, you wrote: >... It is a Pentium 233 MMX w/ 64MB Ram and 12G HD ... >... Which would perform better on such a system? FreeBSD or NetBSD? I have a system with nearly identical specs that runs DNS and some other minor services on our external network. While I can't comment on NetBSD, I would suggest that with FreeBSD in that little memory, you should take the time to configure and compile a stripped-down kernel. It saves 5 or 6 MB of ram on mine (ie: a good chuck of 64MB!) -Wayne
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