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From: "Russ Cox" <rsc@plan9.bell-labs.com>
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] r4 install woes
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Date: Sun,  5 May 2002 01:37:06 -0400
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> The performance under vmware is acceptable except for cpu intensive
> tasks like compiling software or kernel.. I guess I still have to find
> some real hardware to run plan9. Does it works on a SGI o2?

Actually, cpu intensive tasks are fine.  It's system call
and I/O intensive tasks that take the hit -- those require
help from VMware.  Running the CPU flat out just runs.

Russ