Subject: Re: Got a 2mb Bcache module
To: Christian von Kleist <cvk@zybx.com>
From: Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl>
List: port-alpha
Date: 03/27/2003 18:46:46
On Thu, Mar 27, 2003 at 11:09:46AM -0500, Christian von Kleist wrote:
>      There's a 2mb Bcache module just waiting for me at home when I get
> back from spring break (there's also a bunch of homework, but that
> can wait!).  When I get back I'm going to install it.  I'll put up some
> benchmarks on my web site with and without the module.
> 
>      I got the cache module from a friend who's very big into Alpha's.
> He just gave it to me because I can't afford one.  Isn't that awesome?  I
> have a feeling BEAST (my PWS500a) is going to compile MUCH faster and
> generally be MUCH speedier.

Roughly 15% when I benchmarked a buildworld on FreeBSD/alpha. My guess
would be that will approx be the same for NetBSD. I had a 600MHz PWS
back then.

How much main memory does it have?

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