[aclug-L] Re: first solaris box

[John Phillips <jphillip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The code just doesn't run as fast as Linux on the same hardware.
Solaris and Linux will run on the same hardware, but Linux preferrs
a different hard disk "partioning scheme"/format.
John Phillips

On Thu, 7 Oct 1999, Jeffrey L. Hansen wrote:

> I had previously heard that Solaris is pretty resource hungry.  It could be
> that it needs faster/newer hardware.  I also heard that the ram requirements
> are rather stiff also.  It's all hearsay (or heresy) so I'll have to probably
> give it a try before it will be clear to me how they compare.  It's an
> attractive option however, at least possibly.
> 
> 
> 
> phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > it is version 7.
> > it's hard for me to say how it compares to other version of solaris.
> > the only other solaris i've seen were at work(they don't like me to play
> > with them) but they are all sparc's.
> >
> > this is running on a 486 board with a 133/5x86 cpu and 32 meg of ram.
> > this machine is no hot-rod but this is the box that i learn most of my
> > raytracing on. it does for a nice linux desk top(oops that must be a myth)
> >
> > Jeffrey Hansen wrote:
> >
> > > what version is it?  i wanted to try one i have but then saw the version
> > 7 > for free and thought about that one instead.  they might rely on
> > new/fast
> > > hardware.  i mean, sun wouldn't produce a dog, would they?  :-)
> > >
> > > jeff
> > >
> > > On Wed, 6 Oct 1999 bkelley@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > >
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> > > >
> > > > ;unix, i took one of my linux boxes and installed a copy of
> > > > ;solaris.
> > > > ;can you say ssssllllooowwww.
> > > > Thats why the call slolaris.  :)
> > > > I know alittle about it, not much tho.
> > > >
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> > --
> > phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Oh I've slipped the surly bonds of dos
> > and danced the skies on LINUX silvered wings.
> > http://www.cottagesoft.com/~phrostie/cad-tastrafy
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