Re: suggestionsf ro scsi controllers on axp...

Donnie Barnes (djb@redhat.com)
Sat, 10 Feb 1996 20:21:11 -0500

Your message on: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 20:14:55 EST
>> As much as I hate to say this: Linux is currently not well suited as
>> an NFS server. This *may* change really soon, but as of now, Linux
>> NFS performance is much worse than that of other Unices running on the
>> same hardware. Notice that this isn't an Alpha problem as the same is
>> true for the x86 (actually, Alpha performance and the large page size
>> helps to mask some of the inefficiencies). It *may* still be a good
>> idea to go with Linux if performance isn't essential right now or you
>> can afford to wait a few weeks, but a caveat is in place nevertheless.
>
>It's my understanding that Linux mainly needs new buffer cache code and
>a rework of NFS so it can take advantage of it. I thought it was already
>work in progress. At any rate, hardware caching might go a long way to
>improve an NFS machine's performance.

Actually, the buffer cache code has been re-written. Now the NFS code
must be done...

>So, I'm prompted to ask, does anyone know if DOSemu/wine works on an
>Alpha? DPT's caching controller is a nice piece of hardware, but I
>utterly refuse to install NT just to run the admin program one time
>to prep the RAID system. wine would obviate that, I'd think...

They don't run. You'd need a really good x86 emulator...there is
one in MILO, but I don't think it's up to snuff for that kind of work.

Isn't someone working on a better emulator? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? :-)

--Donnie

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Donnie Barnes
Software Engineer
Red Hat Software, Inc.
djb@redhat.com


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