[rescue] Re: SM[567]1/HyperSPARC comparison (was RE: [rescue] SS10/20death)

[Dave McGuire]

On February 5, s at avoidant.org wrote:
> > > So should I reasonably assume then that my performance issues with this
> > > particular quad SM51 machine on my desktop are related more to the
> > > framebuffers than the machine itself?
> > 
> >   What framebuffers?  What OS?  How much RAM?
> 
> SS20 w/4xSM51 Sol8 maxxed on RAM (360?) after sticking in 2x4M VSIMMs to
> feed the 2 SX's (yes, I've got a daughterboard), and a CG6.

  Hmm...I'd say you're doing about all you can do until NetBSD/sparc
goes SMP.  Solaris8 is pretty nice (that's saying a lot coming from a
long-time Solaris hater like me) but it is FAR FAR FAR from
lightweight.

     -Dave

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Dave McGuire
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