Re: [SMP] P2 Database Srvr: 1x450 or 2x350 CPUs?
On Tue, Nov 10, 1998 at 11:47:18AM -0800, George Bonser wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Nov 1998, Jeff Noxon wrote:
>
> > I'm setting up a Debian box for my client as an Oracle server. I'm torn
> > between Dual 350's or a single 450 MHz chip. The price is the same.
> > The machine will have 256MB of RAM and a 16MB RAID-5 controller (either
> > Mylex or AMI), and four Cheetah 9GB drives.
>
>
> If you are going to run a 2.0.x kernel, do *>NOT<* use an SMP solution. I
> would suggest you go to 2.1.x now ... find a kernel that is stable on your
> box (2.1.125 and .127 are good candidates) and use the SMP box. Everything
> will then migrate happilly over to 2.2 once it is released. If you MUST
> have the server now and MUST run 2.0.x kernels, use the single processor
> solution though you will be able to upgrade later.
>
> Compromise: Get the SMP system and run a non-SMP kernel until you switch
> to 2.2.x
What is the basis for this advice?
Is 2.0.x SMP just a crappy performer because it doesn't have granular
locking?
I'm using 2.1.x on my Alpha box and it seems stable. I'm a little
hesitant to run it on a production machine, but I can give it a shot.
With the kernel issue out of the way, I'm still not sure whether SMP
is the better solution.
Thanks,
Jeff
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