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Subject: 3B2 as a file server
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Date: Tue, 27-Oct-87 10:41:12 EST
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Hi,
     We were given an ATT 3B2 as part of a grant.  For the forseeable
future our only use for it is as a dumb file server for Starlan.  We
have roughly 12 meg of DOS programs for pharmaceutical and nursing
CAI programs on one of the partitions.  The number of CAI programs
and data will no doubt grow continuously.
     Our dilemma is that we 'tuned' the system to the default state
given in the SYS V (3.0) manuals.  My hunch is that this is not
maximizing throughput and could some day give us trouble.  We already
have partitioned both 72 meg disks into several 23 meg sections (with
two small leftover partitions).
     There are no programmers, mail, networking (uucp), and only rare
wordprocessing on this machine.  Does anyone have a similar type of
setup?  And if so what have you done to tune your system as strictly
a dumb server for STARLAN.  I could probably hack it out by analyzing
data from 'sa' and 'sar',but the time I can spend on this machine is
very limited.  Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

Andy Wing   V2002A%TEMPLEVM.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU

    Config:  3B2-400  16 tty ports (3 activated by /etc/inittab)
                      2 72 meg HD
                      Math accelerator unit
                      23 meg Cartrige tape unit
                      Network (STARLAN) access unit
                      1 line printer port (rarely used)
                      1 96 tpi floppy
                      3 (later 6) ATT 6300s as remote nodes on
                        STARLAN