Hi,

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> >> # mount /dev/sd0a /mnt
> >I recommend:
> ># mount -o async /dev/sd0a /mnt
> >or 
> ># mount -o softdep /dev/sd0a /mnt
> >The same for /mnt/usr. This will speed up untaring a lot.
> 
> It will also slow you down a lot when softdeps crash your system and
> you have to start over from scratch.  It's not a feature I'd recommend
> to a beginner.
> 
> Async may be fine; in either case you're going to need to go get a cup
> of coffee while this runs.

Let's see - I think I let my MV3100 with 4M go overnight, and then most of
the following day. Not pretty at all - relying very heavily on swap.

Plus, running NetBSD on a 4M MV3100, is completely unusable. 8M is fine,
and 16M is nice (which is what I have now)

BTW, if anyone wants a 4M board (the small one with no daugterboard
connectors) for a MV3100, I have a couple going spare :&)


-- Matt

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