Re: [SS20] Mixing two CPUs

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From: Darren Reed
Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2003 23:43

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In aus.computers.sun ultrasparc3@hotmail.com wrote:
> In <3f7a929a@clarion.carno.net.au> Darren Reed <avalon@caligula.anu.edu.au> writes:
>>> You should never, ever combine CPU modules of different speed/type. If you
>>> can, obtain another 50 or 60 MHz module and use them in matched pairs of the
>>> same speed/type.
>>
>>This is wrong.

> it is actually a very sane guideline.

>>I safely and happily run an SS20 with a 75MHz and 85MHz CPU inside.

> you are claiming that just because one particular unsupported
> configuration appears to work that the general case must also
> work?  you have never seen ipfilter run just fine in one
> environment but cause panics in another depending on NIC
> type, rulesets, and network load?

Oh, I've seen lots of strange behaviour that involved ipfilter...
but lets not compare apples and oranges...but I will say that the
IPFilter story will be MUCH MUCH improved in the next major
release of Solaris after Solaris9, if not sooner.

Darren

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