Subject: RE: CPU for NetBSD
To: None <stevep@mccue.com, port-i386@NetBSD.ORG>
From: None <mvanloon@MindBender.serv.net>
List: port-i386
Date: 03/30/1998 19:49:15
He's full of sh*t.  NetBSD will smoke on a PII.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Steve Paul [SMTP:stevep@mccue.com]
> Sent:	Friday, March 27, 1998 2:56 AM
> 
> I am currently running NetBSD "current" on a P233 system.
> In an attempt to increase performance, I'm planning on
> upgrading this machine to a PII-266.  
> 
> A particular 'guru' at my place of work has stated that
> a PII system running NetBSD will run *slower* (if it 
> runs at all) than the existing P233.  Is there any 
> truth to this?  Has anyone out there tried NetBSD 
> on PII system and does it work for you?
>