On Tuesday 29 November 2005 20:49, Justin Erenkrantz wrote:
> --On November 29, 2005 3:40:11 PM -0500 Paul A Houle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> wrote:
> > * prefork and worker seem to be about equally fast on linux?
>
> Yup - this is because forking and threading are equivalent (by and large)
> on Linux.

That's the conventional wisdom for static stuff.  If DBD catches on
it'll change.

>        In my
> experience, a lot of Linux network card drivers are sub-standard; if it's
> supported by Solaris, there's a fair chance the driver takes full advantage
> of the hardware.  (Netgear GigE drivers on Linux are abysmal.)  -- justin

Is that why Linux server (as opposed to desktop) hardware tends to
standardise on a few well-supported brand such as 3Com and Intel?
I have 3Com on the server and something much cheaper on the desktop:-)
And I discovered the hard way that SCSI discs are still a Good Idea if
they're doing something nontrivial in the server.

-- 
Nick Kew

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