Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:19:44 -0400 From: "Tandon, Sahil \(IM\)" <Sahil.Tandon@morganstanley.com> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Configuring an older server for speed... Message-ID: <E4B90D96D4C272488914CE93287452A5077C38ED@NYWEXMB58.msad.ms.com> In-Reply-To: <4869B8BF.5060803@cwis.biz> References: <a9f4a3860806301711k707f79cewd491e76418eb1440@mail.gmail.com> <48698AB9.7070802@cwis.biz><20080701035016.GB20712@shepherd> <4869B8BF.5060803@cwis.biz>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Ryan Coleman <ryan.coleman@cwis.biz> wrote: > I don't see the need. And I couldn't get 7 to install on my=20 > brand new machine. Once I got the 6.3 amd64 build it went in=20 > without an issue. Just because you could not install 7.0 does not mean 7.0 is flawed. =20 > I don't see the reason to run the latest and greatest for a=20 > file/web server. Desktops are one thing, but you can get more=20 > out of your CPU and RAM with less clutter out of the box. You make the false assumption that latest and greatest somehow implies clutter. You needn't install what you do not use. This is true for 7.0 as much as it was for 6.3 and prior releases. I am not questioning your preference for 6.3, but please do not=20 discourage others from upgrading based on an idiosyncratic problem you had with the 7.0 installation. -- Sahil Tandon -------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender = does not intend to waive confidentiality or privilege. Use of this email = is prohibited when received in error.
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?E4B90D96D4C272488914CE93287452A5077C38ED>