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Old 05-07-2008, 11:15 AM
lukaswu
 
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Default Re: Slackware versus OpenBSD

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>> The only thing I have against OBSD (if regular use is considered) is IO
>> efficiency- it is really sloooow.

>
> Really? From what outhouse wall did you read that?


From www.openbsd.org? Or maybe from the wallpainting which says:
synchronous filesystems are ALWAYS slower though recommended by OBSD team?
Cant remember.
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>> And smaller thing: CPU scalability is far behind Linux kernel.

>
> How many CPUs do you require to build a firewall? A 486DX2 will handle
> 10 Mbit/sec IP traffic at 10% CPU utilization.


I mentioned facts and limits. So whats your point?

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>> PS. God bless ed, if you install OBSD from floppy you will know what I
>> mean

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> Really, with the install sets on a server the entire OS goes onto HDD in
> less than 5 minutes. Makes me fall to sleep waiting.
>

Good for you. Not all install goes from a cutting edge disk and server- in
OBSD usually it's oposite, which you should know as an experienced OBSD
admin/user/expert pretty aware of hardware compatibility issues.

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luk


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