Subject: Re: Pentium PRO
To: Brad Colbert <bcolbert@coralsea.ait.nrl.navy.mil>
From: David Brownlee <david@mono.org>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 02/05/1997 15:40:03
On Wed, 5 Feb 1997, Brad Colbert wrote:
>
> Sorry if this isn't the place to ask, but...
>
> Is it worth my time to concider getting a computer with a Pentium PRO?
>
I would say yes - if you can afford it :) A Pentium Pro based
machine will outperform a non 'pro machine for NetBSD.
> How long till we get multi-processing? Is there any way I can be involved
> in that effort?
I believe some people are working on getting NetBSD to run on
multi-processor machines - probably the best place to ask would
be port-i386@netbsd.org or current-users@netbsd.org. If you're
interested in helping you'll want to look at getting a dual 'pro
machine :)
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