[tech] new moray

[Nick Bannon]

On Thu, Nov 18, 1999 at 05:38:47PM +0800, Duncan Sargeant wrote:
> I distinctly recall many mail performance issues over the years. 
> Don't you remember numerous mailing list problems caused by sendmail,
> the rounds of mailbox corruption,

I don't recall anything like that caused by sendmail per se... Locking
problems? Anyway (how many times do I have to say it? ::-) ) give postfix
a go, but be careful.

> the stupid queueing algorithm
> requiring someone to run sendmail -q evey 10 minutes for any mail to get
> through?

That's definitely a bonus of a new MTA.

> > > > 486.  A pentium will find other uses ... a 486 won't!
> > > 
> > > Well, once we've got a replacement moray "system" (where system includes
> > > hardware and software) we can see how it runs and consider transplanting its
> > > harddrive back into moray's original hardware.
> > 
> > It ought to be possible... but since the new box also has twice the RAM,
> > (up to) twice the CPU and better serial ports, it's probably happier
> > where it is.
> 
> *breaks down in frustation*
> 
> But, but, but, these are the reasons why a pentium will find other
> uses and a 486 won't!  Maybe you didn't hear me two emails ago, when I
> asserted that "A pentium will find other uses ...  a 486 won't!",
> Look, you can see above, preceded with "> > > ", my quoted text:  "A
> pentium will find other uses ...  a 486 won't!".  Maybe you've got ADD
> and keep forgetting that written in the last sentence was the phrase
> "A pentium will find other uses ...  a 486 won't!".

Hang on, what are you saying here? That a pentium will find other uses
...  a 486 won't? ::-)

I agree, but I thought we had another Pentium to find uses for, and
both moray and mako are definitely feeling the RAM pinch. More efficient
software will help, but won't fix that. Regardless, it ought to work in
either box.

Nick.

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