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From: dar@belltec.UUCP (Dimitri Rotow)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.microport
Subject: Re: Bell Tech W.G.E. use with "sissy" unix
Summary: cache and memory requirements
Message-ID: <289@belltec.UUCP>
Date: 14 Oct 88 01:54:08 GMT
References: <NELSON.88Sep29160014@sun.soe.clarkson.edu> <438@l5comp.UUCP> <224@obie.UUCP>
Organization: Bell Technologies, Fremont, CA
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> A couple of questions about the WGE/Blit card:
> Do you know if the cache on the Everex Step models or the ALR FlexCache
> models can be disabled above 14 Meg to work with the WGE?  Users with an
> eye on performance will want to know this.

	I don't know, but Everex or ALR should be able to answer the question.

> 
> How much real memory is needed (when using the current X10R4 code) to
> keep the system from paging like mad.  I.e., the system should be able
> to run a couple of csh's or vi's without paging during program
> execution.

	I run my machine with 4 MB and no problems.   The machine has 
	a Blit on it for me and four terminals for other users on one of
	our ACE cards plus an HP Laserjet.  We routinely run 2 or 3 users
	running Elan eroff, Tigera Word:Era, X and lots of other stuff
	simultaneously with no problems.  Of course, things slow down
	when the 'roff engine cranks.

	You really need more than 2 MB for most uses, and that means 
	with most machines that you get to go to 4 MB as the next step.

- Dimitri Rotow