Re: Mersenne: DOSville

1999-10-15 Thread John R Pierce
> >> Linux is smarter -- it automaticaly gives preference for the last CPU > >> used, without any special settings. Sometimes, however, if for some > >> reason the kernel or other threads need that specific CPU, Linux will > >> move the process. You win. > > Actually, NT does the same thing. > >

Re: Mersenne: DOSville

1999-10-15 Thread Sturle Sunde
>> Linux is smarter -- it automaticaly gives preference for the last CPU >> used, without any special settings. Sometimes, however, if for some >> reason the kernel or other threads need that specific CPU, Linux will >> move the process. You win. > Actually, NT does the same thing. Nope. You s

Re: Mersenne: DOSville

1999-10-15 Thread John R Pierce
> Linux is smarter -- it automaticaly gives preference for the last CPU > used, without any special settings. Sometimes, however, if for some > reason the kernel or other threads need that specific CPU, Linux will > move the process. You win. Actually, NT does the same thing. > Have you notice

Re: Mersenne: DOSville

1999-10-14 Thread Sturle Sunde
> On 14 Oct 99, at 17:29, Lucas Wiman wrote: > I'm most definitely _not_ Bill Gates's biggest fan, but I have to say > that Windows NT _does_ multi-task pretty well. In fact, in a SMP > environment, it's actually rather _more_ effective than linux, you > can (but don't have to) force particular

Re: Mersenne: DOSville

1999-10-14 Thread Brian J. Beesley
On 14 Oct 99, at 17:29, Lucas Wiman wrote: > Sorry, but M$ didn't invent multitasking, and from what I've seen > (I haven't seen NT multitask much) they have yet to implement it effectivly. I'm most definitely _not_ Bill Gates's biggest fan, but I have to say that Windows NT _does_ multi-task p

Re: Mersenne: DOSville

1999-10-14 Thread Lucas Wiman
> .TXT files are the one true document file. Pure ASCII bring it on! > Mathematical notation in .TXT isn't easy, though. It's a conspiracy. It works well enough. Most of it is pretty standard, and TeX fills in the rest $$\int_{0}^{1}\sqrt{1-x^2}dx={\pi \over 4}$$ Yeah! > <> > > Give me a D

Mersenne: DOSville

1999-10-11 Thread STL137
'ello. This is quoting multiple people. They know who they are. Most of this is s'posed to be funny, by the way. :-D <> <> Intel is the one true path, the middle way to Nerdvana. All other chipmakers shall pale in comparison to the glorious might of Integrated Electronics! Seriously, I ca