"Johannes Hubert" <jhu### [at] algonetse> writes:

> GrimDude wrote in message <372df42c.0@news.povray.org>...
> >  Naw, if you're going to send someone after a monster machine, send them
> >after a 32-processor machine (heh). It won't do you any good to have more
> >processors, though, unless you are running Linux, WinNT, or some such.
> >'95/'98 will only use one.
> 
> 
> Don't know about Linux, but NT Workstation will only use 2 and NT Server 4
> or 8 (I think) depending on the version/license you got...

Linux currently supports up to 16 processors.

Thomas

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Linux currently supports up to 16 processors.

I want Linux and some processors.

Steve

Thomas Willhalm wrote:
> 
> "Johannes Hubert" <jhu### [at] algonetse> writes:
> 
> > GrimDude wrote in message <372df42c.0@news.povray.org>...
> > >  Naw, if you're going to send someone after a monster machine, send them
> > >after a 32-processor machine (heh). It won't do you any good to have more
> > >processors, though, unless you are running Linux, WinNT, or some such.
> > >'95/'98 will only use one.
> >
> >
> > Don't know about Linux, but NT Workstation will only use 2 and NT Server 4
> > or 8 (I think) depending on the version/license you got...
> 
> Linux currently supports up to 16 processors.
> 
> Thomas
> 
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Come again?

-Ian

Spider <spi### [at] bahnhofse> wrote in message
news:372### [at] bahnhofse...
>Humma... a page for it woulld be good, since It was some time since I was
on the
>tracker scene last... As for favourites, K2 are fun :-) as are Conclusive
Awe.
>
>system? messed up :-)
>
>
>
>Ian Burgmyer wrote:
>> [nothing important for now :) ]

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That is what I'm talking about.  Propritary mem, no simm or dimms.  Also
propritary graphics, fast on editing video but not much else.  A Dell
graphics workstation beat the SGI as Editors pick in PC mag.

Lance Birch wrote:
> 
> HUH???  What r u on about???
> 
> I was talking about SGI's new workstation... you know, the new NT series
> that uses NT instead of Irix/SGIOS/UNIX (and all other combinations
> thereof...)
> 
> It'd be nice to be able to run MAX on a system that has Quad Xeons... Ah
> well... I think I'll just go back to druling over them...
> 
> --
> Lance.
> 
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> portelli wrote in message <372F79A3.ADE4507E@pilot.msu.edu>...
> >No SGI uses propritary memory so you have to buy it from them.  What
> >until Sony and Toshibia release their chip.  I forget what it is called
> >(all that comes to mind is wet dream, which graphics junkies will have
> >about this chip)  It looks amazing, do out in the new playstation.
> >
> >Lance Birch wrote:
> >>
> >> MMmmm.... SGI Workstation........ Quad PIII Xeons...  :-P~~~~~~~~~
> >>
> >> --
> >> Lance.
> >>
> >> ---
> >> For the latest 3D Studio MAX plug-ins, images and much more, go to:
> >> The Zone - http://come.to/the.zone
> >> For a totally different experience, visit my Chroma Key Website:
> >> Colorblind - http://listen.to/colorblind
> >>
> >> Johannes Hubert wrote in message <372e101c.0@news.povray.org>...
> >> >GrimDude wrote in message <372df42c.0@news.povray.org>...
> >> >>  Naw, if you're going to send someone after a monster machine, send
> them
> >> >>after a 32-processor machine (heh). It won't do you any good to have
> more
> >> >>processors, though, unless you are running Linux, WinNT, or some such.
> >> >>'95/'98 will only use one.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Don't know about Linux, but NT Workstation will only use 2 and NT Server
> 4
> >> >or 8 (I think) depending on the version/license you got...
> >> >
> >> >That's not an inheren OS thingy though, but typical MS policy to divide
> the
> >> >market into different sectors...
> >> >
> >> >Johannes.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >

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OK, now I get what you meant :)

Yes, personally I don't like propriotry hardware, it can be a little
limiting (it was just the thought of having Quad Xeons :)  I've got a nice
little Dell (PII 233, 160 Mb of RAM, CD-RW, 32x CD, SCSI E6 Scanner and
other assorted extras), but of course, as is inevitable, it needs upgrading
already...  Oh well, thus is the world of graphics computing :)

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portelli wrote in message <37311612.D037CA28@pilot.msu.edu>...
>That is what I'm talking about.  Propritary mem, no simm or dimms.  Also
>propritary graphics, fast on editing video but not much else.  A Dell
>graphics workstation beat the SGI as Editors pick in PC mag.

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Did you reply to the wrong message?

Spider wrote:

> Humma... a page for it woulld be good, since It was some time since I was on the
> tracker scene last... As for favourites, K2 are fun :-) as are Conclusive Awe.
>
> system? messed up :-)
>
>
>
> Ian Burgmyer wrote:
> >

> > accelerated game, that's the way to go.
> >

> >
> > If you're not a game junkie, then send that computer to me and I'll give you
> > my PII-266!  It's got 96MB RAM!  That's an upgrade!  If anyone cares
> > (probably no one) here's MY system specs:
> >
> > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> > Acer Aspire
> > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> > -Intel Pentium II 266MHz
> > -96MB RAM (expanded from 32. . .BLARF!)
> > -ATI Rage Pro 2D/3D accelerator (integrated. . .2MB SGRAM)

> > -Creative Labs Sound Blaster AWE64. . .512KB on board (added on)
> > -OLD SOUNDCARD-Crystal Semiconductors AW35 (sucked!  gone for good)
> > -1.44MB Disk Drive
> > -1.2MB Disk Drive (don't call me a caveman :)
> > -Acer 32x CD-ROM Drive
> > -512KB L2 Cache
> > -4.3 GB Hard Drive (controller 1 master, one big FAT32 partition)
> > -2.6 GB Hard Drive (controller 2 slave, one 800MB FAT16 partition, several
> > Linux mount points 1.8 GB in all)
> > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> >
> > I think that's about it.  I'm a gamer (obviously...) and an musician for
> > Trax in Space (www.traxinspace.com) and I try to stay upgraded (hard for a
> > 14 year old, though).
> >
> > Adios!
> >
> > -Ian
> >
> > P.S. If anyone cares, my artist name on Trax in Space is Spectere.  Now go
> > listen to some of my songs.  (I'm still a beginner at composing, though :)
> >
> > P.P.S. If anyone doesn't know what Trax in Space is, it's based on music
> > like the old Amiga MODs and it's younger relatives (like S3Ms, 669s, ITs,
> > XMs, stuff like that).  It even has some [legal] MP3s!
> >
> > Thomas Lake <tla### [at] homecom> wrote in message
> > news:372B753B.CF324744@home.com...
> > > Hi everyone I just cot a new computer! Weeeee! Its a PII 400MHz with
> > > 64MB of ram and a Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT video card and a Sound
> > > Blaster PCI128 sound card. I've just finished re-installing most of my
> > > win98 stuff and I'd be interested to see how much faster the new
> > > computer is at pov-ray. If anyone out there has a simple image with
> > > render time and parse time specs for a PII-233 with 64MB of ram (That's
> > > what my old computer was) I'd very much like to have it so I can see how
> > > much faster my new computer renders. I don't know if it will make a huge
> > > difference though, I don't have any more RAM than before, but it is the
> > > new faster ram and the system buss is running at 100Mhz.
> > >
> > > Anyway if you think this post is way off topic or you think I'm just
> > > gloating about my new comp too much then just let me know and I'll
> > > cancel the message, PLEASE don't flame me though, just post a kindly
> > > worded message asking to remove it:-)
> > >
>
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Gail Shaw wrote:

> <me is green with envy> What are you doing with your slow old P II 233???
>
> Consider throwing it my way <grin> I'm still rendering on a P150.
> (although I might put in a gloat about the new 8.4 GB hard drive I got)
> <grin>

My dad got my older PII computer and he replaced the 286 he was using to keep
notes and things in his office with the computer that was replaced by the
older PII. That's the way things go around my house, I get the new fast
computer and the older computer gets pushed down the line, handmedowns sort
of:-). Anyway he also allowed me to have his old 286. Hmm guess I'll use it
to tinker around on. Perhaps install an old version of DOS or something. One
nice thing is that it has a 5 1/4 " drive and we have a lot of 5 1/4" disks
and I don't know what's on any of them, perhaps I'll find some OLD OLD
programs I thought I lost along time ago, or used to play with:-)

> And I'll agree with the recomendations to add more memory.
> The aforementioned P150 has 64 MB and runs OK.

More memory is one of the things I'm saving for, another 64MB, I'm also
saving for a CD-R drive.

>

>
>
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>More memory is one of the things I'm saving for, another 64MB, I'm also
>saving for a CD-R drive.

It's worth the extra money for a CD-RW... of course it depends on what
you're using it for I guess... I often use it for storing big steams of
Targa files on while I'm editing them so that I have SOME harddisk space
left!

It's also really good for testing programs I'm writing (to see if I've got
all the path dependant features coded right...)

The extra 64 MB will make a HUGE difference of course :)

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Thomas Lake wrote:

> 
> More memory is one of the things I'm saving for, another 64MB, I'm also
> saving for a CD-R drive.

  Thanks for reminding me of something I really need to take care of.
I have 128 megs installed and another 96 sitting on top of the computer
unused because I cheaped out on my mother board purshase and the _amn
thing only supports 128 megs. Really chapped my hide when I discovered
that little limitation a month after the purchase.

  Uncle Ken say's "Memory ? Like other things the more you get the more you
will want. When buying memory pack in as much as you can up to the point
where you still have enough money left to pay the rent."

-- 
Ken Tyler

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Not really. The two names I mentioned are tracker groups, and came in
reply to:

>
> I think that's about it.  I'm a gamer (obviously...) and an musician for
> Trax in Space (www.traxinspace.com) and I try to stay upgraded (hard for a
> 14 year old, though).
>>

So, I'm not as lost as I may seem ;-)

Thomas Lake wrote:
> 
> Did you reply to the wrong message?
> 
> Spider wrote:
> 
> > Humma... a page for it woulld be good, since It was some time since I was on the
> > tracker scene last... As for favourites, K2 are fun :-) as are Conclusive Awe.
> >
> > system? messed up :-)
> >
> >
> >
> > Ian Burgmyer wrote:
> > >

> > > accelerated game, that's the way to go.
> > >

> > >
> > > If you're not a game junkie, then send that computer to me and I'll give you
> > > my PII-266!  It's got 96MB RAM!  That's an upgrade!  If anyone cares
> > > (probably no one) here's MY system specs:
> > >
> > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> > > Acer Aspire
> > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> > > -Intel Pentium II 266MHz
> > > -96MB RAM (expanded from 32. . .BLARF!)
> > > -ATI Rage Pro 2D/3D accelerator (integrated. . .2MB SGRAM)

> > > -Creative Labs Sound Blaster AWE64. . .512KB on board (added on)
> > > -OLD SOUNDCARD-Crystal Semiconductors AW35 (sucked!  gone for good)
> > > -1.44MB Disk Drive
> > > -1.2MB Disk Drive (don't call me a caveman :)
> > > -Acer 32x CD-ROM Drive
> > > -512KB L2 Cache
> > > -4.3 GB Hard Drive (controller 1 master, one big FAT32 partition)
> > > -2.6 GB Hard Drive (controller 2 slave, one 800MB FAT16 partition, several
> > > Linux mount points 1.8 GB in all)
> > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> > >
> > > I think that's about it.  I'm a gamer (obviously...) and an musician for
> > > Trax in Space (www.traxinspace.com) and I try to stay upgraded (hard for a
> > > 14 year old, though).
> > >
> > > Adios!
> > >
> > > -Ian
> > >
> > > P.S. If anyone cares, my artist name on Trax in Space is Spectere.  Now go
> > > listen to some of my songs.  (I'm still a beginner at composing, though :)
> > >
> > > P.P.S. If anyone doesn't know what Trax in Space is, it's based on music
> > > like the old Amiga MODs and it's younger relatives (like S3Ms, 669s, ITs,
> > > XMs, stuff like that).  It even has some [legal] MP3s!
> > >
> > > Thomas Lake <tla### [at] homecom> wrote in message
> > > news:372B753B.CF324744@home.com...
> > > > Hi everyone I just cot a new computer! Weeeee! Its a PII 400MHz with
> > > > 64MB of ram and a Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT video card and a Sound
> > > > Blaster PCI128 sound card. I've just finished re-installing most of my
> > > > win98 stuff and I'd be interested to see how much faster the new
> > > > computer is at pov-ray. If anyone out there has a simple image with
> > > > render time and parse time specs for a PII-233 with 64MB of ram (That's
> > > > what my old computer was) I'd very much like to have it so I can see how
> > > > much faster my new computer renders. I don't know if it will make a huge
> > > > difference though, I don't have any more RAM than before, but it is the
> > > > new faster ram and the system buss is running at 100Mhz.
> > > >
> > > > Anyway if you think this post is way off topic or you think I'm just
> > > > gloating about my new comp too much then just let me know and I'll
> > > > cancel the message, PLEASE don't flame me though, just post a kindly
> > > > worded message asking to remove it:-)
> > > >
> >
> > --
> > //Spider    --  [ spi### [at] bahnhofse ]-[ http://www.bahnhof.se/~spider/ ]
> > And the meek'll inherit what they damn well please
> >         Get ahead, go figure, go ahead and pull the trigger
> >                 Everything under the gun
> >                         --"Sisters Of Mercy" -- "Under The Gun"

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