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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.os.linux Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!noc.netcom.net!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!uknet!info!iialan From: iialan@iifeak.swan.ac.uk (Alan Cox) Subject: Re: FreeBSD page better than Linux? X-Nntp-Posting-Host: iifeak.swan.ac.uk Message-ID: <DEL02r.HnG@info.swan.ac.uk> Sender: news@info.swan.ac.uk Organization: Institute For Industrial Information Technology References: <42cnbp$mit@blackice.winternet.com> <NEWTNews.810257869.20278.les@compu.mcs.com> Date: Fri, 8 Sep 1995 10:06:27 GMT Lines: 20 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:5642 comp.os.linux:58896 > I have been running Linux for a year or so now. I was always under the > impression that performance was one of it strengths due to its relative > small size and simplicity. Lately someone told me that FreeBSD preforms > a lot better under stress (high page fault rate). This is attractive to > me because I trying to run XFree86, Netscape, gcc, and XEmacs all on my 8M > pentium system. Needless to say, it can be somewhat of a dog at times. > I attributed my problems to a) a lack of memory, b) a cheap disk drive and > or controller. I didn't consider that part of my problem could be the OS. ftp to ftp.presence.co.uk and get a copy of kswap. On an 8Mb machine it makes one hell of a difference to Linux performance under load. Trying to run Xemacs+gcc+netscape+X at once on an 8Mb machine is never going to be stunningly quick, but kswap sure makes it better. Alan -- ..-----------,,----------------------------,,----------------------------,, // Alan Cox // iialan@www.linux.org.uk // GW4PTS@GB7SWN.#45.GBR.EU // Redistribution of this message via the Microsoft Network is prohibited <A href="file:/dev/mouse">Click here to disable mouse.</A>