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From: ndoduc@framentec.fr (Nhuan Doduc)
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Subject: Re: DECsystem 5800 with 2 processors slower than with 1?
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Date: 27 Sep 90 07:20:09 GMT
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In <1990Sep26.151338.14480@ircam.ircam.fr> mf@ircam.ircam.fr (Michel Fingerhut) writes:
>....
>I did this, and lo and behold, "ls" runs so much faster... I wonder if by
>turning the remaining CPU off I'll get the computing power DEC claims for
>the DS5820.

You have 2 proc. you shut off 1 and get (my interpretation) twice (faster)
My deduction is that if you shut down the remaining then the computing power
would be infinitely faster.
Hey look at this: 1 / half = twice
                  1 / zero = infinity
CQFD

--nh
Nhuan DODUC, 
Framentec-Cognitech, Paris, France, ndoduc@framentec.fr or ndoduc@cognitech.fr,
Association Francaise des Utilisateurs d'Unix, France, doduc@afuu.fr