The main reason, I guess is that I only have three linux machines at home. One Sparc 2 running SuSE 7.3 that I'm playing around with as a MySQL slave, one Dual Pentium 133MHz Running SuSE 8.0 that is my web/mail/database etc server, and the Sparc 20. It originally had only one processor, so it was suitable as the firewall being the least powerful machine that could boot/compile a 2.4.x kernel and run iptables.
Then I bought another CPU for it for $15, and here I am. Unable to compile/boot a smp-kernel, and just looking for some insight into the matter. Doesn't really matter what I use it for, just want to get it working. :) Ed Quoting Nick Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Any particular reason you need two processors to handle firewall chores? Or > is it just the "glam-factor" of the parallel processors with very little to > do? > > I know, I know.....I have a dual-processor Ultra 2 that functions primarily > as a vt100 & X-window workstation. So now my windows open up .08 seconds > faster than before. About the only place it's obvious is when starting > Netscape! > > But I'm only on the 2.2 kernel for a majority of my machines. Only my > laptop > (x86) has 2.4 kernel. ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
