Re: Threads FAQ entry incomplete

2001-06-20 Thread J.D. Bakker
At 13:42 -0600 20-06-2001, Charles Cazabon wrote: >Rodrigo Ventura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > BTW, I have a question: Can the availability of dual-CPU boards for intel >> and amd processors, rather then tri- or quadra-CPU boards, be explained with >> the fact that the performance degrades s

Developing Linux-compatible Ethernet hardware

2001-03-20 Thread J.D. Bakker
Hi all, I need a Fast Ethernet chip for an Open Hardware PCI board I'm working on. Of course said chip has to be available in small quantities (and not just attached to a NIC), and well supported by Linux. Other 'nice but not crucial' properties would be: - Gigabit Ethernet support - Integrat

Re: Maxwell strikes the heart (ECN: Clearing the air)

2001-01-29 Thread J.D. Bakker
At 14:55 -0800 29-01-2001, Pete Zaitcev wrote: >So far I fail to see how a repainted NAK, kludged into a NAKless protocol, >would improve stability of the Internet. If anything, it is going to >exaggerate traffic oscillations. If anything RED will *reduce* oscillations by alleviating retransmit