Yes, I use 32 bit Ubuntu on my box with 13 devices and it's all good. If you use Tyson's .net file with the recommended IOS all the idle-pc values are already done.
My specs are: ~2.6GHz dual core 4 GB RAM Ubuntu (cant remember what version) And my performance is fine. Cheers, Matt CCIE #22386 CCSI #31207 2009/10/2 MANNY Omari <[email protected]>: > > > That means I won't be able to run Linux 64 bit if not then will i get good > performance with Linux 32 bit? > > regards > ________________________________ > Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 23:56:25 -0400 > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] processor usage in GNS3; > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected]; [email protected] > > Your machine has a 32 bit processor (x86). > > 2009/10/1 MANNY Omari <[email protected]> > > How can i know my pc does have a 64 bit processor? please find the attached > pc info, > > > Kind Regards, > > ________________________________ > Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 17:08:07 -0400 > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] processor usage in GNS3; > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected]; [email protected] > > > You can get any flavour of linux. I use ubuntu 64bit. You machine needs to > have a 64 bit processor > > > 2009/10/1 MANNY Omari <[email protected]> > > Hello, is there any requirements for running Linux 64 bit? > > Regards, > > > ________________________________ > Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 16:41:05 -0400 > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] processor usage in GNS3; > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected]; [email protected] > > I switched from Windows to Linux 64 bit as Rick mentioned and performance > has improved significantly. > > 2009/10/1 MANNY Omari <[email protected]> > > Hello Rick Mur, > Thanks a lot for the advice,Yes I'm using Windows XP SP-2, do you recommend > me to use linux? if i use linux can i get good performance? right now i > cannot ping devices because of high CPU usage, below is my pc > specifications. > > DELL Latitude E5500 Laptop > 3-GB RAM > 2.0GHz > 250-GB HDD > > Kind Regards, > > > ________________________________ > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] processor usage in GNS3; > From: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 22:16:53 +0200 > CC: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > If you are running GNS3 under Windows than it's pretty normal that your CPU > is at 100% all the time, even with the perfect idle PC value. Dynamips just > has poor performance under Windows as it needs to be translated. Python is > not able to run natively on Windows. If you would use the same topology > under 64 bit linux you would hardly use 10%. > > -- > > Regards, > > Rick Mur > CCIE2 #21946 (R&S / Service Provider) > Sr. Support Engineer – IPexpert, Inc. > URL: http://www.IPexpert.com > On 1 okt 2009, at 17:18, MANNY Omari wrote: > > > Hello dears, > > I’m running 13 devices in total ( 3-BB-Router, 6-Normal-Router, and > 4-Switches) in GNS3 I tried to calculate the idlepc but my processor is not > coming down from 100%, anyone can please has any idea. > > Kind Regards, > > ________________________________ > Invite your mail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live > Spaces. It's easy! Try it!_______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > > ________________________________ > Invite your mail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live > Spaces. It's easy! Try it! > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > > > > -- > Emad Salahuddin > Cell No. (965) 695-2357 > > ________________________________ > Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. Check it out! > > > -- > Emad Salahuddin > Cell No. (965) 695-2357 > > ________________________________ > See all the ways you can stay connected to friends and family > > > -- > Emad Salahuddin > Cell No. (965) 695-2357 > > ________________________________ > See all the ways you can stay connected to friends and family > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com
