Subject: RE: JAVA VM instead of X server?
To: None <port-dreamcast@netbsd.org>
From: Richard Munn <RichardM@codemasters.com>
List: port-dreamcast
Date: 02/13/2001 17:08:50
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> I use Netbsd in 16M on a 386, it takes a few mins for X to 
> get settled as far as what's going to be swapped out ...
                                           ^^^^^^^^^^^

There's the problem.  A 16 meg system with plenty of swap is more than
capable of running X.  However diskless system is going to have major
troubles (and I imagine swapping over NFS would be way too slow, if it's
possible at all!)

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; I use Netbsd in 16M on a 386, it takes a few mins fo=
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>There's the problem.&nbsp; A 16 meg system with plenty of=
 swap is more than capable of running X.&nbsp; However diskless system is g=
oing to have major troubles (and I imagine swapping over NFS would be way t=
oo slow, if it's possible at all!)</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>--</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Richard Munn | Programmer | Codemasters Software</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;richardm@codemasters.com | <A HREF=3D"http://www.c=
odemasters.com" TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.codemasters.com</A></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;richard.munn@bigfoot.com | <A HREF=3D"http://vmude=
v.dcemulation.com" TARGET=3D"_blank">http://vmudev.dcemulation.com</A></FON=
T>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp; (01926) 814132 Ext. 220</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp; Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!</FO=
NT>
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