From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Jul 25 09:53:33 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id JAA12598 for questions-outgoing; Fri, 25 Jul 1997 09:53:33 -0700 (PDT) Received: from SCIENCE-GUY.npt.nuwc.navy.mil (SCIENCE-GUY.NPT.NUWC.NAVY.MIL [129.190.139.47]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id JAA12591 for ; Fri, 25 Jul 1997 09:53:28 -0700 (PDT) Received: from science-guy.npt.nuwc.navy.mil (LOCALHOST [127.0.0.1]) by SCIENCE-GUY.npt.nuwc.navy.mil (8.8.6/8.8.5) with ESMTP id MAA05331; Fri, 25 Jul 1997 12:49:22 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199707251649.MAA05331@SCIENCE-GUY.npt.nuwc.navy.mil> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Johnny Wu Subject: Re: pentium vs. pro for freebsd In-reply-to: Your message of "Fri, 25 Jul 1997 01:53:30 PDT." Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 12:49:16 -0400 From: Tod Luginbuhl Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Johnny Wu said... > >I'm considering either getting a Pentium/200 or a more expensive Pentium >Pro machine for a FreeBSD system. I've heard that FreeBSD can't really >take advantage of the Pentium Pro, and that its not worth the extra $$$. >Is this true? > Dave Greenman responded with... > > No, it's not true at all. > My office mate has a 200Mhz Pentium and I have a 200Mhz Pentium Pro. The number crunching problems we've run on the two systems run about twice as fast on my Pentium Pro. I think the Pentium Pro is well worth the extra $$$. (just to muddy the water a little my office mate runs Red Hat linux v4.2 and I'm running FreeBSD 2.2-stable) Tod -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tod Luginbuhl email: t.e.luginbuhl@ieee.org Code 2121 Naval Undersea Warfare Center Telephone: (401) 841-7505 x38241 1176 Howell Street FAX: (401) 841-7453 Newport, Rhode Island USA "Don't argue with drunks and fanatics!" -- Sun Wolf (Barbara Hambly) --------------------------------------------------------------------------