Date: Wed, 15 May 1996 15:59:29 -0600 From: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net> To: Samy Touati <lmcsato@lmc.ericsson.se> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: memory requirements for a fbsd gateway Message-ID: <199605152159.PAA20561@rocky.sri.MT.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.Sola.3.91.960515134052.1690A-100000@chicago> References: <Pine.Sola.3.91.960515134052.1690A-100000@chicago>
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> I have a 386 machine with 8meg of ram that acts as a gateway beween a > pool of networked sparcs and a ppp connection at home. I've got a 486/66 that's *way* overkill doing the job right now. > Is there any special settings to the kernel that I can make so to > optimize the forwarding of packets from the ethernet card to the ppp > interface? Nope, it does it as effective as it can. > Is upgrading to a 486SX a good move? Doubtful > Is adding more memory (from 8 to 16Meg) a good idea? I have yet to hit my disk with 16MB (no X) and actually used it for development for awhile until I got a better development. Unless you plan on using it for more than routing packets 8MB is *plenty*, if not overkill. ;) Nate
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