On Jun 20, 1:20pm, Steve Alexander wrote:
> Subject: Re: Getting X on Linux/SGI
> "Christopher W. Carlson" <carlson@heaven.newport.sgi.com> writes:
> >Initially, I wouldn't buy an O2 to run Linux, either. But, after a
> >while, I might consider puting Linux on it. If Linux was pretty well
> >tuned (maybe not as well as IRIX but good enough) and I wanted to do
> >some kernel tinkering, you can bet Linux would at least be on a
> >partition.
>
> Why not just a PC? Cheaper, more expansion, probably better performance for
> just plain kernel hacking.
>
> Unless you're doing graphics things, there's just no point in having an O2,
> IMO.
>
> -- Steve
>-- End of excerpt from Steve Alexander
Yes, that's why I might want to run Linux on an O2. Since it isn't
even an option yet, I'd run IRIX (if I had an O2). Also, if there was
some bug in IRIX that kept me from doing something but the bug didn't
exist in Linux, I might want to switch. It is far easier (and
cheaper) to get a bug fixed in Linux than in IRIX. Especially if you
can't afford the maintenance fees.
--
Chris Carlson
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