From: chuck gelm <chuck@gelm.net>
To: linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: What distributions support dual processors 'out of the box' ?
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 23:59:55 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <417DCBBB.5030603@gelm.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <15DCB059E3814E448A1CFFF04F78F7A703917297@s99mail08>
Little, Chris wrote:
>I don't know what the warning is, but a recompile and install of your kernel
>with SMP enabled should work fine. The warning sounds as if the kernel that
>you build may not necessarily work or advisably be used on other non-pro
>systems (ie. III, IV, etc)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: chuck gelm [mailto:chuck@gelm.net]
>Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 12:44 PM
>To: linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org
>Subject: What distributions support dual processors 'out of the box' ?
>
>
>Howdy:
>
> I am trying to use an old dual pentium-pro motherboard as a file
>server for a local government supported student project.
>
> The system has dual 200 MHz Pentium-Pro processors.
>I am currently attempting to enable SMP in a Slackware v9.1 distribution,
>but I am having some difficulty. Instead, I am hoping to find
>a distribution with SMP already enabled. Are there any?
>
> Please, may I have some explanation or discussion about the warning
>from 'make [old]config about the PentiumPro and SMP:
>
>'Similarly, multiprocessor kernels for the "PPro" architecture may not
>work on all Pentium based boards.'
>
> IOW, will my attempt to enable SMP with this PPro system
>probably fail or be very difficult?
>
>Regards, Chuck
>
>
Howdy, Chris and Owen:
I have twice re-compiled the kernel and yet
cat /proc/cpuinfo
displays only 'cpu0'. :-(
(edit .config to enable SMP, make bzImage modules modules_install install)
Elsewhere, someone suggested that I look to see if a
VRM (voltage regulator module) is installed on the motherboard.
I'll be returning to configure the system on Wednesday and I
will check to see if there seems to be any missing items.
Thanks, chuck
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-10-26 3:59 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-10-25 18:55 What distributions support dual processors 'out of the box' ? Little, Chris
2004-10-26 3:59 ` chuck gelm [this message]
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2004-10-22 16:42 framebuffer console problems James Miller
2004-10-22 19:00 ` James Miller
2004-10-22 20:09 ` Jim Nelson
2004-10-22 21:14 ` James Miller
2004-10-22 22:42 ` Jim Nelson
2004-10-23 4:40 ` James Miller
2004-10-23 22:00 ` framebuffer console problems: not enough video RAM? Ray Olszewski
2004-10-24 5:02 ` Ray Olszewski
2004-10-24 16:07 ` Ray Olszewski
2004-10-24 20:00 ` James Miller
2004-10-25 17:43 ` What distributions support dual processors 'out of the box' ? chuck gelm
2004-10-25 20:26 ` Owen Ford
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