On Feb 11, 2005, at 9:38 PM, Sean Davis wrote:
> [snip how to install netbsd/sparc32 on netbsd/sparc64]
>
> Okay, one question: I have an Ultra 5 running 2.99.9/sparc64 right 
> now, what
> advantages (other than sparc32 binary compatibility without a special 
> kernel
> option) would using NetBSD/sparc32 (calling it sparc32 for the sake of
> clarity) on that machine give me?
>
> I've heard arguments that it's faster... but the machine is only 333mhz
> anyway, I'm not expecting it to compile KDE :-)

   If that's the 333MHz processor that has the big L2 cache, it's 
actually a very respectable performer, especially if you have an 
"adult" disk subsystem.

             -Dave

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