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From: jisom@crl.com (Jim Isom)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc
Subject: Re: FreeBSD platform
Date: 30 Jun 1994 13:04:15 -0700
Organization: CRL Dialup Internet Access
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rudnick@cse.ogi.edu (Mike Rudnick) writes:
+bj@staff.cc.purdue.edu (Ben Jackson) wrote:
+> The 256K cache is *highly* recommended. I've heard that a DX2/66 is
+> about 40% faster (wall clock time) with a 256K external cache. The
+> Pentium supports 512k, and the extra 256K might be worth the $60-100
+> you'll pay for it.
+I'll get the 512K cache if possible -- I've been told the Intel
+Pentium/90 Neptune motherboard doesn't support it (no sockets?)!
ISA boards with bus-mastering controllers have problems with >16M. If
you're building a small work-station, ISA will work. Go EISA otherwise.
+> 1280x1024 would be crowded on a 17" monitor. For comfortable viewing,
+> you would be better off with either 1152x900 or a 19" monitor.
I use a 17" monitor at 1280*1024 by prference to 1024*768... YMMV :-)
+What do you think of running two smaller monitors? Eg, can they be
+made to work as one (ie, drag a window from one monitor to the other)?
+Thanks for the advice,
+ Mike Rudnick
+ rudnick@cse.ogi.edu
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