<quote who=""> > Hi, I want to benchmark my desktop system running in Linux (Gnome, > XF86 v3.x, 2.4.5 kernel) against itself running Win98se. Is there > a benchmark program that will work in both enviornments to give me > an accurate benchmark? >
not really. the 2 systems are so totally different it will vary very widely. you can test specific areas of performance like cpu, memory access, filesystem access. but i do not believe there is any broad range benchmark that can treat both platforms fairly. libraries, compilers, level of optimization in the code, quality of the drivers, among other things can totally screw benchmark results. even compiling the same program(like [EMAIL PROTECTED] as another poster mentioned) for both platforms can still vary widely with results. im sure even compiling the kernel for an older arch(eg 486) and running [EMAIL PROTECTED] will affect seti's performance on a p3. so no..no fair way to benchmark the 2 systems in the mannor you seem to be wanting. bout as close as you can get is use 1 system for a week, then use the other system for a week and see which feels faster. nate
