nigel@cnw01.storesys.coles.oz.au (Nigel Harwood) (11/12/90)
We are currently running bench marks on a number of different UNIX boxes. In my opinion the most reliable way to do this is with the system be running all the system software it will eventually support. For example it will be running NFS and TCP/IP. Now, none of this system software is included in the benchmark suite and so is idle, but it would be loaded (although probably swapped out). Now I am told by others that there is no need to do this, that using a base system is just as accurate, that having the extra system software loaded makes absolutely no difference. Opinions ... Regards -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Nigel Harwood >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Post: Coles Myer Ltd, PO Box 2000 Tooronga 3146, Australia >> << Phone: +61 3 829 6090 E-mail: nigel@cnw01.storesys.coles.oz.au >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>