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> From:   Marco A. Zamora[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent:   Paqasjeu^, 31 Ojtybq_ou 1997 4:44 ll
> To:     [log in to unmask]
> Subject:        Re: MPE 6.0
>
> Ever tried putting MPE/iX 5.0 on a 922? It doesn't *run*: it *crawls*.
>
> Cheers...                       Marco Zamora
>
>
> Well, we've put 5.5 on our 922. We use the 922 for development. I
> immediately started nagging our sysadmin that it's real slow and sluggish.
> However when I checked, I found that our all night compilation jobs are
> faster !! Only slightly, but they are faster !!
>
> The truth is, that when there are only a couple of active sessions, then
> there's no noticeable performance drop. However, with three or four
> sessions and a couple of jobs executing, well, then it's a good time to
> read the email .... :)
>
> Costas Anastassiades,
> Athens-Greece
>

Well, we had a 922. With 5.0 I would expect that you need 3 drives and lots
of memory to get "good" performance - good advice for most boxes, but on a
922 it is critical.  We traded ours in for a 918, which is a lot faster.

Richard Gambrell