Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 18:29:28 +1030 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: zing@pacificws.com (Christopher Wilkins) Cc: questions@freebsd.com Subject: Re: performance of FreeBSD on Pentium Pro? Message-ID: <199603040759.SAA12260@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <9603020734.AA19124@pulm1.accessone.com> from "Christopher Wilkins" at Mar 1, 96 11:35:03 pm
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Christopher Wilkins stands accused of saying: > > Has anyone installed and tested FreeBSD on a Pentium Pro system yet? Is the > performance significantly better than on same speed pentium system? I am > looking at putting together a commercial Web server using FreeBSD. Any > responses are appreciated. The only generally-available P6 systems are based on the Intel Orion chipset AFAIK. The Orion has serious problems that make it a Very Bad Choice. Unless you are expecting _very_ heavy loading, a Pentium system will carry your load perfectly well. Just make sure you ask the isp@freebsd.org people for tips on tuning for maximum web performance. > Christopher Wilkins -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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