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Test Drive Debian at Compaq

Posted by emmett on from the 88-miles-per-hour dept.

Jacob wrote in to tell us about Compaq adding Debian (potato) to the list of systems available for use in Compaq's "Test Drive" program. From the press release: "By registering for a shell account at http://www.testdrive.compaq.com developers can evaluate the Debian distributions running on Compaq AlphaServers and ProLiant Servers. Current Debian systems are: AlphaServer DS20 (ev6), AlphaServer XP1000a(ev6.7), and ProLiant 5500 (x86 PIII). All systems have at least two (2) gigs of ram and as much as 100 gigs of '/home' storage courtesy of a network file system." Wicked-slick.

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  1. Alpha Compiler by Erich · · Score: 5
    Make sure you use the Compaq compiler if you're trying to test CPU performance!

    Doing a test povray image, povray compiled with gcc finished in 12 minutes, with their Alpha compiler, just over 4!

    This compares with 15 on my Celeron 300a.

    The Compaq compiler was available on the Red Hat machine, I hope it is available under the debian one, too. If it isn't, ask for it!

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  2. I just hope... by JustShootMe · · Score: 4

    That none of us do something stupid and try to crack the machine. That sure would be a good way to pay them back for their "generosity"...

    For the love of $DEITY, try to behave...


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  3. Test Drive program by Straker+Skunk · · Score: 3

    Incidentally, I've wondered . . . when you sign up for this thing, do you get a permanent account, or is it something where it lasts like two weeks and then you have to sign up again?

    It sure would be useful for test-building stuff, at least before SourceForge gets them Alphas . . .

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