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From: ryanr@ives.ftc.nrcs.usda.gov (Richard Anthony Ryan)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Multi-processing capability?  (Really silly questions)
Date: 14 Feb 1997 09:15:26 -0700
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Hi,

I've got a few ignorant questions.

I was wondering if BSDI has multi-processing capability, and if it
could be used to make an Intel multi-processor machine as fast for
network use as say, one of the better HP machines running HP-UX 10?

Is there somewhere where I can find info about this and what kind of
set-up to use for multi-processing?  Does anyone sell these kinds of
machines pre-loaded with the BSDI operating system?

When BSDI comes out for the PowerPC, is that first release expected to
be capable of multi-processing?

How good is multi-processing (in general) with chips like the PowerPC?
I heard there might be some problems with multi-processing the PowerPC
in that the chip itself doesn't support multi-processing as well as
the Pentium.

Are there any other platforms that might be supported by BSDI like HPs
and Suns?

What are the ``academic'' prices of the BSDI operating system like?

Thanks,
Richard.