[ale] Re: amd

[Robert]

amd is a very nice tool.  I personaly like to "cd /net/ftp.kernel.org/pub...."
and go from there.  Check your host info.  It's possible  it's trying to look
up info in yp when you're not running it.  Look into /etc/nsswitch.conf
and verify your settings.

Robert

Thus spake Glen Bankston (microsys at alltel.net):

> Robert,
> 
> Thanks for the advice...my friend's machine uses amd and it run fast right
> thur it.
> I wanted to know why 'the difference'.  You may be right, i do not need it
> anyway!?
> 
> Glen
> 

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FYI:
 perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);'