Re: Yellowdog Speed!!


Subject: Re: Yellowdog Speed!!
From: Robert Vogt IV (robert@arborhost.com)
Date: Sat Jun 23 2001 - 11:52:59 MDT


        Richard,

> Can we compare speed notes? G4, G3 etc ... may stand to one side for
> this ...(G)

        FYI - bogomips stands for Bogus, Meaningless Indication of
Performance. From what I understand, its used to calculate the delay loop
at kernel boot time, and the information on the processor is available at
/proc/cpuinfo.

        Anyway - I've got a G4/400, running YDL 1.2.1 @ 796.76
BMIPS, a Starmax 4000/200 (604e), running 1.2.1 @ 399.77 BMIPS, and a PBG4
running (sorta) 1.2.1 @ ~900 BMIPS (don't remember the exact number at the
moment). A 6360 sounds like a Performa-type model to me... Anyway - if
things are running at a reasonable speed, I wouldn't be worried... of
course, you _could_ try 2.0... :)

                        Sincerely,

                        Robert Vogt IV



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