Hi there Mark! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Wolfskehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 2:42 PM Subject: FreeBSD newbie general and SMP questions for i386]
> Hi, > > I'm a FreeBSD newbie. I'm considering installing either FreeBSD i386 or > Linux on a 2 AMD Athelon CPU machine. The motherboard is an ASUS > A7M266-D, and the machine has 2GB memory installed. I'm working on > trying to answer some key questions before making a final decision which > OS to install (right now the other alternative is SuSe Linux), but > perhaps if anyone has some quick answers that would be a help: > > 1. How stable is SMP support in 5.1, especially compared to the > stability of single CPU FreeBSD and Linux in general? As one newbie to another, I have found FreeBSD to be VERY stable when compared to Mandrake Linux. > 2. In general, how could I characterize the relative performance of > FreeBSD and Linux under an SMP kernel and/.or single processors? My suggestion would be a common benchmark program that both O/Ses can use > 3. I'm looking into whether my motherboard conforms to the FreeBSD > requirements. I don't know if the 'Intel MP' means you have to have > genuine Intel processors, in particular. If anyone can get a quick > answer to this, that would be critical, of course. ASUS's website is > www.asus.com, and you can just do a search for the motherboard model. > They have all the specs and the users manual in pdf online. Thanks in > advance. I'm using AMD stuff with FreeBSD with no hassels... > 4. How compatible is FreeBSD with Linux in practice? I understand there > is a Linux compatibility module for the kernel? > There is a Linux compatibility module for the kernel which I have used for VMWare, which sort of answers your next question :) > 5. Will FreeBSD run VMWare Workstation virtual machine SW for Linux (in > practice)? Yes, it will as I have done so, just had a little problem with getting Win98 Installed under it... > 6. Anything else I should know as a newbie? Basically read the FreeBSD handbook under /usr/share/doc/handbook/ under the FreeBSD installation, it gives good advice on how to get up and running well. Hope this helps! Elijah [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Whew! That's a lot, but thanks in advance! > > Mark Wolfskehl > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.551 / Virus Database: 343 - Release Date: 11/12/03 _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
