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From: James Miller <jamtat@mailsnare.net>
To: linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Linux on dual processor query
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 19:40:46 -0600 (CST)	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0602081935170.5615@localhost.localdomain> (raw)

I've recently run across an older server for cheap and am thinking about 
acquiring it for cruel experimentation purposes (and if it works, maybe 
even doing something useful with it). It's a dual processor machine--HP, I 
think. P2 era. I'm wondering what's involved in setting up and running 
Linux on one of these beasties. First, I assume one must run a special 
kernel to take advantage of both processors, right? If so, SMP kernel? 
Second, does the kernel handle everything involved with distributing to 
the processors, or must one use specially-compiled programs on such a 
system as well? Feedback on this will be appreciated: still not sure if I 
want to tackle such a project.

Thanks, James
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             reply	other threads:[~2006-02-09  1:40 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2006-02-09  1:40 James Miller [this message]
2006-02-09  1:43 ` Linux on dual processor query hackmiester (Hunter Fuller)
2006-02-09  2:58 ` Dominique Sidiropoulos

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