Kevin Cooper (aka "47U" aka "[log in to unmask]") writes:

(Kevin...you really gotta fix that email address problem :)

> There are several things that could be affecting this 6.5 system:
...
> - The file system was enhanced in 6.5 to allow files to be greater than
>   4GB in size.  This code impacts reads and writes to every MPE fixed
>   record file on a 6.5 system, and adds a few percent CPU to processes
>   which do heavy file system IO.

The "few percent" is one of those instances where your mileage may vary :)
since it depends upon the kind of file, and the amount of processing
you do between reads/writes.  The less processing you do, the more the
changes affect you.

> - You didn't mention the memory size, but HP recommends a minimum of
>   128GB memory on a 928LX running 6.5.
       ^

Ah...but where can I put those extra gigabytes on my 928? :)



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