Subject: Re: Cache and Ethernet Info request
To: Jon Lindgren <jlindgren@slk.com>
From: David Brownlee <abs@netbsd.org>
List: port-sparc
Date: 09/15/2000 11:34:11
Diff for the FAQ anyone? :)
David/absolute
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On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, Jon Lindgren wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, Thomas Michael Wanka wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I got a SS20 offered that uses a 60MHz. 1MB Supercache. Is there
> > any way for me to tell if the cache bug is present in this machine
> > without installing NetBSD? What will a faster CPU bring, I do not
> > care about a minute or two more or less for a kernel compile (like I
> > do not care about a couple of 100MHz. more or less on x86).
> >
> > The independent Sbus drivers page reports le, be, en as supported,
> > the FAQ says be is not supported. I think I will try to get a hme and
> > use current.
>
> be is supported, although its performance is rather lackluster at the
> moment. I use a be at home in an SS5 with no problems (other that
> lackluster performance ;-) From what I hear the hme is not yet a great
> performer, although that was a few months ago - things may have changed.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> -Jon
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