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here you go...: "How about support for hardware RAID systems?"

>> No issues with this, and I'm using 4.7 on 12 racks running RAID 5.

"Have the BSDs added support for AMD-64 architectures?"

>> Yes, since version 5.1 they have had 64 bit support..

http://www.freebsd.org/platforms/amd64.html

"How are the NUMA and high-nodecount SMP scalability efforts coming along?"

>> Considering NUMA would only benefit
a very tiny fraction of the user base. This is currently a work in progress. Personally I have never had issues using SMP.

http://www.openbsd.org/goals.html

"Has there been any progress on hotswap support or virtualization?"

>> Have hotswap support on 4.7 for our RAID; Posted by: FreeBSD Posted on: 08/30/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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"We have no intention of switching to Linux,", now thats LOL FilledOut | 08/30/04

Apple will never achieve mass market success... vferrara | 08/30/04

The key... toadlife | 08/30/04

there is another key factor... ryusen | 08/30/04

I was thinking servers not desktops toadlife | 08/30/04

re: I was thinking servers cbradshaw@... | 08/31/04

Please explain AmusedAtItAll | 08/31/04

I agree, but Apple did open their hardware to clones... el1jones | 08/30/04

OSX on it's own might not make enough money hipparchus2000 | 08/30/04

Why MS is where it is today. Laff | 08/31/04

Integrated solutions = Better solution ITGuy04 | 08/30/04

Apple has already achieved mass market success balsover | 08/30/04

Who's wearing horse blinders? vferrara | 08/31/04

really? balsover | 08/31/04

The reason Apple will never break out Hayvern | 08/31/04

No one said anything about server markets balsover | 08/31/04

What about the Xserver line? Laff | 08/31/04

Is "legacy" a plus in MS's favor or a bit PITA!?! Laff | 08/31/04

I don't think so lengua99 | 08/31/04

Apple Vs. Microsoft Myths tic swayback | 08/31/04

Absolutely lengua99 | 08/31/04

No LOL, just competition Fred Fredrickson | 08/30/04

Everyone who chooses to love to hate MS FilledOut | 09/02/04

LOL gary.douglas@... | 08/31/04

Of course. Heatlesssun | 08/30/04

heatlessfud FreeBSD | 08/30/04

My facts come from Netcraft.COM! Heatlesssun | 08/30/04

Top Servers say it all FreeBSD | 08/30/04

Also... FreeBSD | 08/30/04

Where did this list come from? Heatlesssun | 08/30/04

... FreeBSD | 08/30/04

2 billion in China, 1 billion in India frdbadf@... | 08/30/04

MS server share seosamh_z | 08/30/04

From Netcraft.com Heatlesssun | 08/30/04

FreeBSD is er Free so doesn't show on "recent sales numbers published.." hipparchus2000 | 08/30/04

Want to bet money on that? lengua99 | 08/31/04

Slow and cautious Michael Kelly | 08/30/04

Switch to BSD instead toadlife | 08/30/04

Totally Agree FreeBSD | 08/30/04

I second the motion....BSD is the best of all the flavors itanalyst | 08/30/04

Best of all flavors huh? toadlife | 08/30/04

How's progress Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/30/04

here you go... FreeBSD | 08/30/04

what about software? ryusen | 08/30/04

Oracle doesn't officially support BSD toadlife | 08/30/04

You can always use Linux Compatibility FreeBSD | 08/30/04

True but toadlife | 08/30/04

Speaking of the Desktop toadlife | 08/30/04

oh yeah... toadlife | 08/30/04

Impressive Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/30/04

I meant 3.3 toadlife | 08/30/04

(NT) Uhh I meant 3.2 - I promise - really happy

toadlife | 08/30/04

One thing I couldn't get to run... toadlife | 08/30/04

The last upgrade involved rock06r | 09/01/04

I am a fan of BSD, but ... Judas I. | 08/30/04

The stone around MS's neck. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

This can't be the real deal.. FreeBSD | 08/30/04

No clone, just common sense. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

Twice in one day I agree with Ax! drichards1953 | 08/30/04

RE: No Clone Iain_Peters | 08/31/04

You are correct Taz_z | 08/30/04

After rereading these posts, I am having a few 2nd thoughts Taz_z | 08/30/04

Always is... No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

always? not hardly... ryusen | 08/30/04

One word. none none | 08/31/04

It's SCARY I know.....:) Laff | 08/31/04

Who are you, and what have you done with No_Ax? (NT) WhoIsDaMan | 08/30/04

It must be "The Body Snatchers" (NT) Plain Logic | 08/30/04

BD: Perhaps... No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

Ahhhhhh, I fell better now. . . Welcome back ! (NT) Plain Logic | 08/30/04

Sometimes I wondered if you were merely being The King's Servant | 08/31/04

Hmmm, I thought I was being even handed. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/31/04

I don't care what anyone says Axy you are a HOOT! Laff | 08/31/04

Thanks Jim... No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/31/04

Bingo! Somebody gets it... tgrady | 08/31/04

Innovation Linux_Developer | 09/01/04

As mentioned earlier; news from Pyongyang press again cuboctahedron2004 | 08/30/04

This thinking always P1SSES ME OFF! Cardinal_Bill | 08/30/04

You Just Answered the $64,000 Question itanalyst | 08/30/04

Victims of their own success! WhoIsDaMan | 08/30/04

Victims of their own success! CodeBubba | 08/31/04

Where your missing it Bill... No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

Where the HECK do you get your info?? itanalyst | 08/30/04

Then you hang out with the rocket scientists balsover | 08/30/04

uhhh.. what? doh123 | 08/30/04

Talk about getting facts straight. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

Then again... Fred Fredrickson | 08/30/04

Ah Yes, No_Ax Likes To Have His Hand Held By The Paper Clip itanalyst | 08/31/04

I truley feel sad for you sir. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/31/04

Brownian Motion Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/30/04

Easy! Jomo_z | 08/30/04

I see you don';t have any skills. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

Yep...huge success... Cardinal_Bill | 08/30/04

You obviously lack basic Windows skills. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

Peer-to-peer Intranet Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/30/04

Still too much. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

Xandros has a wizard Chad_z | 08/30/04

you're kidding, right? hipparchus2000 | 08/30/04

I only wish!!! No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

Anyone who loggs onto our domain The King's Servant | 08/31/04

Servant, you had me rolling! No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/31/04

how how does a confusing wizard and wrong settings help? hipparchus2000 | 08/31/04

Funny...We Apple user's have been saying that Laff | 08/31/04

Wrong as usual, now this is the REAL Ax sa_z | 08/31/04

"skilled" MS administrators = oxymoron Richard Flude | 08/30/04

You state the situation nicely... No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

Costing them more than you think Richard Flude | 08/30/04

Windows Administration synthman_2000@... | 08/30/04

I forgot synthman_2000@... | 08/30/04

Wow and you're prepared to restart your servers without being... Richard Flude | 08/30/04

cook book computing gsbtech | 08/30/04

You and that Yanks01 guy Cardinal_Bill | 08/30/04

I didn't think I side-stepped the issue at all... Richard Flude | 08/30/04

I'll drink to that! tgrady | 08/31/04

IMHO, It's not ROI, or Cost, or Apps stopping the switch... el1jones | 08/30/04

Yes, HA HA HA, you are correct sir... Monkey_MCSE | 08/30/04

Helping you... Jomo_z | 08/30/04

Well yeah, this is true... Monkey_MCSE | 08/30/04

Semi-similar case for me minus the corruption toadlife | 08/30/04

Now THAT's a good example. (NT) el1jones | 08/31/04

Isn't that a bribe? lengua99 | 09/01/04

If it ain't broke don't fix it principle seosamh_z | 08/30/04

Objection your honor! The King's Servant | 08/31/04

re: Moving from Windows to Unix toadlife | 08/31/04

"Only" 5% Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/30/04

MS is opening the door to other OSs Ken_z | 08/30/04

If Apple ever third sourced - maybe. Rex1Ballard | 08/31/04

Microsoft will always spank Linux like a catholic schoolgirl on prom night. chrislovesdana | 08/30/04

From the brilliance of your post.. I'm guess you did that 2 months ago.. Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/30/04

Re: Spanking the Catholic Schoolgirl on PromNight Wizard57M | 08/30/04

yeah... Like LindowsOS doh123 | 08/30/04

What does this mean? JMusto | 08/30/04

Partly true... tgrady | 08/31/04

Not charging for the OS or support? Linux_Developer | 09/01/04

Just more news of Linux gaining ground. DonnieBoy | 08/30/04

ASAP RAnthony | 08/30/04

But you get to beta test those free worms, too! (NT) Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/30/04

I take it you must enjoy paying for them like all MS users are doing now??? sleepin'dawg | 08/30/04

And when Linux grows up... No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

More to the Internet than just the desktop! Zogg | 08/31/04

Dude... tgrady | 08/31/04

re: When Iain_Peters | 08/31/04

I don't agree. Linux_Developer | 09/01/04

Not to worry folks, Xunil is a closet Windows user. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

some have more than one tool in their box gsbtech | 08/30/04

Sprry, your wrong. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

this a silly thread but gsbtech | 08/31/04

You are right, it is silly. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/31/04

this a silly thread but CodeBubba | 08/31/04

What, no Michigan Terminal System? (NT) none none | 08/31/04

LMAO!!! tgrady | 08/31/04

You wasting space again! sa_z | 08/31/04

I've been thinking the same. Linux_Developer | 09/01/04

"Get the Facts", Mr. Becker jrbrtsn | 08/30/04

MS not afraid of change - the real reason gsbtech | 08/30/04

Re: MS Not Afraid of Change-the real reason Wizard57M | 08/30/04

didn't notice gsbtech | 08/30/04

Sorry but no. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/30/04

Not quite. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

Still not quite right. The King's Servant | 08/31/04

Now there "IS" and idea.....hmmmmm? Laff | 08/31/04

Ax im convinced your a total idiot! sa_z | 08/31/04

Wow lengua99 | 09/01/04

I feel for you and your lack of skills. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

I get the impression you don't know Windows very well! B.O.F.H. | 08/30/04

if you have a windows domain.... toadlife | 08/30/04

That depends on a couple of factors... B.O.F.H. | 08/30/04

Unix stuff? toadlife | 08/31/04

Even with a Admin account CAN'T uninstall V Sanders | 08/31/04

wrong gsbtech | 08/31/04

You are funny toadlife | 08/31/04

read and you might actually learn something gsbtech | 08/30/04

What you think is impossible, isn't toadlife | 08/30/04

Not an installation issue gsbtech | 08/31/04

Privileges tgrady | 08/31/04

Yes but.. gsbtech | 08/31/04

Starting to be really obvious... boomslang_z | 08/30/04

Obvious you didn't read the thred. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

Some older applications can not run without admin rights! B.O.F.H. | 08/30/04

Not only legacy apps gsbtech | 08/31/04

what do you do for a living ax? gsbtech | 08/31/04

Just for you... No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/31/04

what staff? gsbtech | 08/31/04

Whip me...beat me...make me write bad checks! Laff | 08/31/04

The end is in site!!! supoman | 08/30/04

Only if "in site" means 50+ years. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

No Service Packs, REcompile synthman_2000@... | 08/30/04

heard of deb, rpm? hipparchus2000 | 08/30/04

Clue for the clueless Linux User 147560 | 08/30/04

And to prove my point Richard Flude | 08/30/04

re: No service... Iain_Peters | 08/31/04

MacOSX also in the Race wildweaselmi | 08/30/04

Not in a hundred years. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

An increasing number do though! hipparchus2000 | 08/30/04

True about the hardware lock in... but el1jones | 08/31/04

Well not 100% accurate.... Laff | 09/01/04

Typical MS BS... gtdworak | 09/07/04

Significant numbers Chad_z | 08/30/04

Can you make a real point or is this just for your ears. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

point is dismissive language hides HUGE FACT hipparchus2000 | 08/30/04

You have some funny math. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/30/04

untill major OEMs allowed to sell PCs WITHOUT a OS V Sanders | 08/31/04

Dell. Zogg | 08/31/04

Walmart are selling dirt cheap Linux PCs hipparchus2000 | 08/31/04

Re: Significant Numbers Wizard57M | 08/30/04

Linux, I still don't get it synthman_2000@... | 08/30/04

really... gsbtech | 08/30/04

Try getting some facts before making opinions then hipparchus2000 | 08/30/04

VMS gsbtech | 08/30/04

30000desktops??2000servers??33000devices?? You're kidding,Right?? sleepin'dawg | 08/30/04

Here ya go LinuxISO.org - A place to learn about, download, & discuss Linux Squawkbox | 08/30/04

Hey Rip Van Winkle Linux User 147560 | 08/30/04

Laugh at the clown Richard Flude | 08/31/04

some good points gsbtech | 08/31/04

re: Iain_Peters | 08/31/04

Linux turning the corner ... George Mitchell | 08/30/04

I wish... gsbtech | 08/30/04

I understand ... George Mitchell | 08/30/04

SATA is cool but...... sleepin'dawg | 08/30/04

SATA is cooler than you think ... George Mitchell | 08/30/04

weaning yourself from windows gsbtech | 08/31/04

Yup George Mitchell | 08/31/04

watching and waiting patiently but skeptical gsbtech | 08/31/04

It works for me ... George Mitchell | 08/31/04

A correction about CPUs CobraA1 | 08/31/04

MS and Intel approach gsbtech | 08/31/04

try doing some bit testing on floats on intel and the PowerPC in assembler hipparchus2000 | 08/31/04

Have to agree to some of what you said John Zern | 08/31/04

but they can't manage it own their own gsbtech | 09/01/04

Some of the WinBlows drivers suck lengua99 | 09/01/04

Any advantage over WinME? MottMC449 | 08/31/04

Depends what you want to use it for Richard Flude | 08/31/04

Stability CobraA1 | 08/31/04

If you have to ask.. gsbtech | 08/31/04

RE : Switching to Linux picks up steam V Sanders | 08/31/04

What about Apple? brucecomo | 08/31/04

Because Linux is "Free" as in speech jrbrtsn | 08/31/04

opendarwin bsd hipparchus2000 | 08/31/04

Free is part of it Michael Kelly | 08/31/04

fear being locked in, and apple not so expensive hipparchus2000 | 08/31/04

I've seen that in low end motherboards lengua99 | 09/01/04

Headline: ZDNet Bought by National Enquire charlesgoff | 08/31/04

I'm thinking of switching... Rodo1 | 08/31/04

Its easy to test drive ... George Mitchell | 08/31/04

Switching to Linux picks up steam marty_mathieson@... | 08/31/04

What is the pricing for Longhorne? John Zern | 08/31/04

If history is any guide gsbtech | 09/01/04

What with the spam thing? dellsbear | 09/07/04

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