Subject: Re: XFree86 - testers wanted
To: None <joel@carnat.net>
From: Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 03/18/2005 10:09:04
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Hello,

> > >  and the freezes apply during compilation - I mean not during
> > >  installation only - but indeed swap access is done on IDE :)
> > How much memory do you have? 
> 
>  512MB
So swapping shouldn't be an issue.

> > Do the lockups happen during heavy paging activity?
> > I have 256MB, so most things compile without any swapping, even with XFCE4 and a bunch of other apps running.
> 
>  I think I have enough memory :)
Definitely.

>  I've restart compilation for openbox and run "systat 2 vmstat" on
>  another console... I'll see what it says.
I never compiled openbox - I'll try now, maybe there's something weird in it which just doesn't happen anywhere else.

> > >  I don't have any scsi material to put in :(
> > If you happen to find a SymBIOS 53c8xx controller along the way - take it. All(?) PCI Suns have support for them in their
> > firmware, mine is a PCish card made by ASUS.
>  In fact, I thing I have a scsi-2 card (SUN certified) at home but I
>  have no disk for it :(
I just got a 50GB Seagate Barracuda with U2W-SCSI interface from ebay for $29+shipping...

have fun
Michael

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