Re: netbsd on vax 11/730; booting in sim

[Johnny Billquist <bqt%softjar.se@localhost>]

Johnny Billquist wrote:
> Jochen Kunz wrote:
> > On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:22:18 -0500
> > Dave McGuire <mcguire%neurotica.com@localhost> wrote:
> >
> > > > A SS1 or DS3100 runs circles around a VS3100m76. You probably need
> > > > at least a VS4k60 to beat a SS1.
> > >    I have to take a very slight exception to this.  From running
> > > most of these machines side-by-side, I can say that a 4000/60 is
> > > *quite a bit* faster than an SS1.  In fact, to me, it feels
> > > noticeably faster than an SS1+.
> > I didn't say the opposite: I said that you will need at least a VS4k60
> > to outperform a SS1 as a VS3k1m76 can't. You confirmed my assumtion. :-)
>
> A 4000/60 is about 1.5 times the speed of the 3100/76. How can you get 
> the idea that 4000/60 will outperform the SS1, while the SS1 will run in 
> circles around the 3100/76?
>
> (The 3100/76 is rated at 7.6 VUPS, while the 4000/60 is rated at 12 VUPS)
>
> Your numbes just don't seem to add up.

(Oh, and there are much faster 3100 systems than the 3100/76 around as 
well, but I'm not sure exactly when they were intruduced.)

        Johnny