Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 27 Apr 2001 21:00:07 +0200 | From | Erik Mouw <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Single user linux |
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On Thu, Apr 26, 2001 at 09:41:13PM +0200, Pavel Machek wrote: > > When I first started I compiled my linux kernels on a 386 dx with 8 mb ram > > heh. I think a lot of the current PDAs are faster. > > My pocket computer is 40MHz mips r3902, likely faster than your > 386dx. That's 3 years old. Anything you can buy today is at least > twice as fast. [hell, I saw 8MB ram 2MB flash 80MHz mips machine in > size of palm for $100 (vtech helio) -- I'll tell you where to buy it > when you ask.]
The Compaq iPaq uses an Intel StrongARM SA1110 CPU running at 190MHz. Integer performance for a 221MHz SA1110 is comparable with a Pentium 180 (on the average), so I guess that the iPaq performance is compatable with a P166.
Erik
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