Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 23:25:33 +0000 () From: Leo Papandreou <leo@lisa.rur.com> To: Jim Bryant <jbryant@argus.iadfw.net> Cc: "Rashid Karimov." <rashid@haven.ios.com>, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: S.O.S -2.1Stable and ASUSP54TP4 Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.950828224134.3315B-100000@lisa.rur.com> In-Reply-To: <199508282044.PAA16108@argus.iadfw.net>
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> > Are you using non-parity memory? As you know, memory errors will not trap > unless you are using parity memory. If you want to use FreeBSD for anything > other than home-use, I strongly suggest parity memory. (Get a warrantee!) Actually, no triton based board traps parity errors. If you need what itsy- bitsy comfort parity checks give you then you are going to have to sacrifice performance and use a neptune based board. Personally I think parity memory is a poor investment; assuming I'm clear on the techical details, once the P6 becomes a commodity item (real soon now) the next motherboard you buy will want ECC memory, anyway. Its neat the way this industry creates its own demand, eh? The upside to this is that financial institutions and similiar nervous nellies will migrate their mission-critical servers to cost-effective intel platforms whereupon demand for FreeBSD will go through the roof. Now is the time to buy WC stock. :-)
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