Yeah, I would like to test the multi-tread engines of Linux and OS/2 to see who comes out on top (cough.. 95 need not apply to multi-thread anything..cough).
Sounds like a 486 vs. 486 test (with win95 thrown in for good measure). Can we scare up two 486 DX computers at equal mhz speeds? Greg On 12/8/05, Carl Crider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > sounds like a test is brewing. why dont we do a comparison on > OS/2, Win95, and Linux [RH i assume] > > i have OS/2 in the box, and Win95 around the office somewhere. > and i know i can dig a 486 or 2 out of our warehouse. > > anyone up for a retro-comparison? > > > > On 12/8/05, Jesus M. Rodriguez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > My PS/2 57SLC2 had a 486SLC 50MHz processor. And a 212MB SCSI drive. > > I upgraded the machine to with a Model 77 486DX4-100MHz system board. > > I still have the machine with Red Hat Linux 5.2 with Microchannel enabled > > in > > the kernel. The machine is a TANK! It NEVER EVER gave me a problem. > > > > it's been dormant for almost 3 years, with a few boots just to see > > if it's still alive :) > > > > jesus rodriguez > > > > On 12/8/05, Greg Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Having spent 14 hours yesterday in various airports around the country > > > I am just too tired to flame on about this one.. but back when os/2 > > > was out the the main competitor was Windows95 there was no comparison > > > between the two operating systems. You had to have used OS/2 to > > > believe how good it really was. > > > > > > Greg > > > > > > On 12/7/05, Israel J Pattison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > ...and OS/2 running on PS/2 was often said to be half an operating > > system > > > > running on half a computer. > > > > > > > > Israel </me ducks incoming flames> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 12/7/05, John Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > You guys keep this up, I'm commin' to the meeting with my Kaypro > > > > > CP/M boxen with "Dual" 594K floppys and 1200 baud Modem. > > > > > > > > > > john mitchell > > > > > -- > > > > > TriLUG mailing list : > > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > > > > > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > > > > > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Israel J. Pattison > > > > Raleigh, NC > > > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Web: http://www.fanana.net > > > > > > > > "Infinity, dear [friends], extends not only outward, but inward, into > > each > > > > human heart." -- Dr. E. Urner Goodman > > > > -- > > > > TriLUG mailing list : > > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > > > > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > > > > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > > > > > > -- > > > TriLUG mailing list : > > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > > > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > > > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > > > > -- > > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > > > > > -- > Carl Crider > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
