Test Drive Debian at Compaq

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.

Comments

Alpha Compiler

[Erich]

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!