Re: Supermicro Hardware and FreeBSD

2005-01-07 Thread Tm4528
If you nor any of the FreeBSD developers know about the 75xx series of chipsets, then I guess that explains why the score is Linux 87, FreeBSD 2. and getting worse by the day. Nicely done. What are you developing on, gaming machines? Why have you trashed the OS to strengthen SMP computing when

Re: How long will 4.x be supported?

2005-01-07 Thread Tm4528
In a message dated 1/7/05 4:50:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Given the serious stability issues that *some* users are having with 5.3, many are sticking with 4.x for production servers. Will FreeBSD keep the 4.x line alive for a little while longer? Perhaps going into

Re: Freebsd 5.3 Performance

2005-01-09 Thread Tm4528
I find in amazing that a discussion of how FreeBSD 5.3 sucks compared to 4.x can segue into an discussion of FreeBSD vs Windows. I guess thats the politics of computing. And also a commentary on the mentality of the kind of person that uses FreeBSD.

Re: Freebsd 5.3 Performance

2005-01-09 Thread Tm4528
Your point doesn't address the lack of support for major chipsets, so that users can utilitize the latest fast processors available. The point is that those using 4.x because of its performance advantages, cannot use it with the latest processors because the MBs don't work in 4.x. THAT is the

Re: Busniess Proposal?

2005-01-12 Thread Tm4528
In a message dated 1/11/05 9:50:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dear Friend, Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Wang Qin Credit officer of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have a Concealed business suggestion for you. Before the U.S and Iraqi war, our client General.

Re: Freebsd 5.3 Performance

2005-01-12 Thread Tm4528
Mr Watson, As you are listed as the leader of the FreeBSD foundation, and you seem to be the only one willing to admit that FreeBSD 5.3 is not yet up to the performance of 4.x, doesn't in concern you that: 1) Freebsd 4.x is not being supported as a production O/S, and the support is ending

82546GB support for em driver

2004-12-31 Thread Tm4528
Neither the 5.3 nor 4.10 hardware notes mention te 82546GB chip, however there seems to be snippets of code that reference it. Is it supported? If so, what version of FreeBSD first supported it? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list

Re: Supermicro Hardware and FreeBSD

2005-01-05 Thread Tm4528
In a message dated 1/5/05 12:23:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Everyone tell me to use LINUX. Now I know why. You support bad slow version and not good one. Very stupid people. FreeBSD is more organized and managed more professionally compared to many of the Linux

Re: Supermicro Hardware and FreeBSD

2005-01-05 Thread Tm4528
In a message dated 1/5/05 1:20:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Linux also doesnt do a major release until its arguably better than the previous version. Another lesson that the FreeBSD camp could well learn from. You do your tweaking in the confines of your labs, not at

Re: Supermicro Hardware and FreeBSD

2005-01-05 Thread Tm4528
In a message dated 1/5/05 2:39:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: One system cost me 3 months salary in Russia. Is this how you treat your users? Why can't your developer use the machine they used to make 5.3 work? Everyone tell me to use LINUX. Now I know why. You support

Re: Sun revokes FreeBSD license for Java

2005-01-05 Thread Tm4528
In a message dated 1/5/05 1:53:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is Paul Krill of Infoworld magazine. I would like to speak with someone at FreeBSD regarding issues with Sun. I am at 415-978-3228 or email me with a number where I can call you. Thanks. --- So

Re: Supermicro Hardware and FreeBSD

2005-01-05 Thread Tm4528
In a message dated 1/5/05 3:00:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Asking a guy from a poor country to donate his hardware to a US organization at least partially funded by Yahoo is helpful? What planet are you from? The planet where 99% of the posts on this list are

Re: Supermicro Hardware and FreeBSD

2005-01-05 Thread Tm4528
In a message dated 1/5/05 4:03:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Besides ... with a name like hardcodeharry, I would expect a little more intelligence; a little more willingness to dig into things. A slight tendency to ask the question: how can I hack this code to work,

Re: Supermicro Hardware and FreeBSD

2005-01-05 Thread Tm4528
In a message dated 1/5/05 3:59:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Rather, it was the people who *developed* the *free* and very powerful operating system (that he is attempting to use) he called stupid. I'm still waiting to see him post an apology. I, for one, am humbled by

Re: Supermicro Hardware and FreeBSD

2005-01-05 Thread Tm4528
In a message dated 1/5/05 6:29:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Whine, whine, whine, bitch, bitch, bitch. You aren't technically capable of grasping a single point in this discussion, Tom, so why are you even trying?

Re: Supermicro Hardware and FreeBSD

2005-01-05 Thread Tm4528
In a message dated 1/4/05 11:50:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: None of the new Supermicro hardware I've tried works with Freebsd 4.10 properly. I've seen that this has been reported by others. They are all based on the 7520 and 7530 Intel chips. 5.3 works ok, but a

Re: Supermicro Hardware and FreeBSD

2005-01-05 Thread Tm4528
In a message dated 1/5/05 7:16:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Why are you here? I wish I could be as arrogant and condescending as you, but clearly you were born with an advantage in that are He has a Holy Mission. Yes, a mission to get the FreeBSD team to support

Re: Supermicro Hardware and FreeBSD

2005-01-06 Thread Tm4528
In a message dated 1/6/05 1:44:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: One system cost me 3 months salary in Russia. Is this how you treat your users? Why can't your developer use the machine they used to make 5.3 work? YOU are not PAYING the FreeBSD developers to develop

Re: Supermicro Hardware and FreeBSD

2005-01-06 Thread Tm4528
In a message dated 1/5/05 7:39:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Your point might have some teeth if the newer version were better, but the entire problem is that 5.x is much worse than 4.x, so there lies the issue. 4.10 is NOT supposed to be an old version. Its the

Re: Supermicro Hardware and FreeBSD

2005-01-06 Thread Tm4528
In a message dated 1/5/05 7:25:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In a message dated 1/5/05 7:16:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Why are you here? I wish I could be as arrogant and condescending as you, but clearly you were born with an

Freebsd 5.3 Performance

2005-01-06 Thread Tm4528
In a message dated 1/6/05 4:51:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 4.10 *is* supported, and 5.3 works as advertised - what the hell is your *problem* exactly??? Its been well documented that 5.3 does NOT work as advertised, and the newest intel chipsets (not that new) don't

Re: Supermicro Hardware and FreeBSD

2005-01-06 Thread Tm4528
In a message dated 1/6/05 2:10:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Do you really have no contacts at SM or Dell? What kind of a development org has no contacts with major vendors? It's not a question of not having contacts. It's a question of actually defining the problem

Re: Freebsd 5.3 Performance

2005-01-06 Thread Tm4528
The moment you start paying for development and support I'll agree with you. Getting an incompetent like you to agree with me is so far from important that I can't help but smile about the thought of it ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing