Subject: Re: ah well ... linux does 92 mbits/second
To: Ron G. Minnich <rminnich@sarnoff.com>
From: Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com>
List: port-alpha
Date: 09/04/1998 13:29:11
Uh, actually, linux *does* understand the SRM (sorta). That is, you
*can* set up using aboot to boot from the SRM a linux system, but
it's really a pain. You can also configure linux to have
a serial port console too (at least sparc linux- I've never tried
it for alpha).
On Fri, 4 Sep 1998, Ron G. Minnich wrote:
> same exact hardware, redhat 5.1 is at 92 mbits/second. damn.
>
> we'll keep trying with netbsd, but for now we have to cut the cluster
> over to linux. I want to get on netbsd asap though because it understands
> SRM bios and serial console ports, and ARC and linux do not.
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> thanks
> ron
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> Ron Minnich |"Using Windows NT, which is known to have some
> rminnich@sarnoff.com | failure modes, on a warship is similar to hoping
> (609)-734-3120 | that luck will be in our favor"- A. Digiorgio
> ftp://ftp.sarnoff.com/pub/mnfs/www/docs/cluster.html
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