I have NetBSD 1.2G running on  a Pentium II 300MHZ.  It's up, with a
lot of processing, including initializing AFS and doing a lot of software
updating in less than a minute.  It seems fast.  It has 128MB of RAM.
-Brian

On Mar 27,  2:55am, Steve Paul wrote:
} Subject: CPU for NetBSD
} Hello Group:
} 
} I have a fairly easy question concerning performance.
} 
} 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?
} 
} Any insights will be GREATLY appreciated.
} 
} TIA,
} Steve Paul
} McCue Systems, Inc.
} 
>-- End of excerpt from Steve Paul