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Xref: sserve news.software.nntp:14783 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:4003 comp.os.linux.advocacy:14912 Message-ID: <950804105755.AA7313@dojo> Date: Fri, 4 Aug 1995 10:57:55 GMT Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!dojo!not-for-PROFS Newsgroups: news.software.nntp,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy From: Mike O'Connor <mjo@dojo.mi.org> Subject: Re: Sun/Solaris or Pentium/Linux for new server ? References: <3vlpgk$rdk@graphite.comco.com> <3vpg3g$q35@shell2.best.com> <950803085819.AA29439@dojo> <3vrth1$7cp@gate.sinica.edu.tw> Reply-To: Mike O'Connor <mjo@dojo.mi.org> Organization: :noitazinagrO Distribution: inet Lines: 28 In article <3vrth1$7cp@gate.sinica.edu.tw>, Brian Tao <taob@gate.sinica.edu.tw> wrote: : So what are the *good* reasons for running a news server with :Linux instead of FreeBSD then? FreeBSD 2.0.5 does not have any of the :3 problems problems you outlined (can handle a heavy NNTP/NNRP load, :has fast, recoverable VM and I believe mmap() works correctly in post :2.0.5 releases). There must be something holding you back. Device :drivers for hardware you own exist in Linux but not FreeBSD? Though 90-95% of what this Linux box does is news, there's a rather critical 5-10% that is much happier with a Linux box. Long-term, I feel I can deal with the configuration that I have, but I wouldn't recommend it to someone who doesn't want to fiddle around a bit. I've learned a bit about Linux by running news on it, _because_ of its shortcomings. :) The 'cons' I mention are mostly true in high-stress news environments -- if the 16MB SPARC 1 news server at my 200-person employer dies out, I wouldn't feel too bad if I had to run Linux on its replacement, since obviously, we're talking about a small load. (Well, anything is a large load on a 16MB SPARC 1 these days, but that's another story...) I just wouldn't want to turn this employer into a major news presence. ...Mike -- Michael J. O'Connor Internet: mjo@dojo.mi.org InterNIC WHOIS: MJO http://www.coast.net/~mjo "I'm a simple man with complex tastes, Hobbes." -Calvin