[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >Interestingly, HZ=100 has remained constant for decades (!), despite >CPUs getting faster all the time. This is an excellent value for most >typical usage patterns. Cranking it up should only be required for >special cases. Anyway, the HZ knob is there. Experiment with it until >you get optimal performance. > > > > > > In the dim and distant past (like 1983) some systems used HZ=50 or HZ=60 depending on where in the world they were. I used an MP/M based box that took it's clock tick from the power line (no good RTC hardware available but the power company keeps pretty good time). John _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
