Travis said:
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: "Lenny Nero"
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 16:09
> Subject: [Pan-users] Re: Re: What is "Score"
>
> > Duncan said:
> >
> > > BNR3 is (they say) almost exactly the same, except the
> > > database is different, more stable so it doesn't need
> > > deleted, but also somewhat slower. What "slower" means in
> > > actual use, I really can't say, but apparently, it's /enough/
> > > slower, that on a 4 Mbps pipe, connecting to 3 or more
> > > servers, some prefer BNR2 and just delete the database file
> > > for it periodically (between half and three quarter gig, as I
> > > said).
> >
> > What slower means is the sqLite db has not been fully optimised
> > (room for great improvement) so opening a very big group can
> > take some time (more so with -test1). There is no downloading
> > speed difference I can max all of the pipes and lease lines I
> > have access to without any problem, but I often find users who
> > dont understand the settings can cause themselves problems by
> > doing things that cause it to 'look' like the downloads are
> > slow, but in effect every server is being checked/asked first
> > before getting the part, or getting overview downloads with no
> > dupe percentage, thus the server has to send one overview then
> > look for the next free/wanted and then sending it this takes
> > time and so 'looks' like slowdown, but is nothing to do with
> > the program, just the setup.
> >
> > The same when asking for overviews from many servers at once,
> > this is silly as the sqLite db is very course-grained, (see
> > sqLite FAQ 7) so the db has to be locked while inputting data
> > from one source so the others have to wait with 'db locked', if
> > the page file is set to use lots of your available memory and
> > for the speed of the servers this can be overcome very well,
> > but I have found it best to get overs from no more than 2
> > servers at once, not a problem as I only have one overview
> > server and 14 body servers. There is no reason to keep getting
> > the same data from every server.
> >
> > I keep saying to ppl that I have my BNR3 running as fast as 2
> > ever did, and there can still be a lot more work done to speed
> > up the db side :) I just feel no need as yet.
> >
> > L.
>
> I only connect to one news server and on that only one binary
> group (DVD) and one text group (a test group) so what does all of
> this mean for me?
>
>
> -- Travis in Shoreline Washington
You will be missing out on the best part(IMO) of BNR2|3, the way it
merges servers, but worth a try.
If you try 2 the weak link is asking the db to do more than one
thing at once, dont open more than one group at a time, dont open
any groups while getting overviews... that sort of thing. I used to
keep my BNR2 db going for months on end without problem by doing
that, but I have not used 2 for over 12 months. there is also a new
version out in the last day. I have not finished my que yet so have
not tried it.
BNR1 might work for you, ah, no yEnce support.
L.