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From: Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: linux as a minicomputer ?
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On Sat, 13 Apr 2002, Alan Cox wrote:

> > Oh yes, but the *expensive* part of the machine -- the multiprocessor 
> > box -- isn't.
> 
> If you need SMP (frequently doubtful) its a price, but dual celeron and
> dual duron are cheap if you buy them from sensible vendors.

  I guess dual Doron is okay if you are really trying to build a super
cheap system, but dual Celeron? The last dual Celeron m/b I saw was the
BP6, and I have a bunch of them in various places. Is that the board
you're remembering? It uses CPUs no longer available.

-- 
bill davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
  CTO, TMR Associates, Inc
Doing interesting things with little computers since 1979.

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