[SunRescue] best OS for a SMP SS10

[Ken Hansen]

SOlaris is very good with SMP, and would probably wring a bit more speed out
of two SM41s. I'd suggest something like Solaris 2.6 or 7 myself, but a
SOlaris 8 system could probably be tuned to be usable as well.

I think the main trick is to *get rid of unneeded tasks*. Linux starts
*lots* of tasks by defualt, Solaris is a bit better, but please, try and
avoid CDE on that box! OpenWindows will fell much faster, IMHO.

HTH,

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tugrul Galatali" <tugrul at galatali.com>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 6:56 AM
Subject: [SunRescue] best OS for a SMP SS10


> I just found a gig for my SS10, I just want to know what
> is the lightest OS for the box that supports SMP... I was going to
> go with OpenBSD but ->
>
> Multiple Processors/Modules in sun4m systems
>      OpenBSD will not currently boot on some machines with multiple
processors. You must remove the extra CPUs.
> and NetBSD ->
>
> additional processors (multi-processor systems will boot, but only one
will be functional)
>
> I have linux installed on the box (debian/sparc is the best
> OS install I've seen - netboot + everything off http), but between the
> comments about linux's lack of efficient handling of memory on sparcs
> and the fact it feels much slower that I expect, I'm not sure I want to
> keep it. (apt-get + dpkg seem very sluggish for a box that does have 128MB
> to play in) I have plenty of Intel boxes for Linux :)
>
> Seems like I'm out of options... maybe an older solaris if I can find
> the media.
>
> The box is equipped with 2 SM41s, so you can see why I'd like both
> online :)
>
> Tugrul Galatali
>
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