Re: Dual cores on Core2Duo not detected?

Shaun Q
2006-11-13T15:52:51Z

On Mon, 13 Nov 2006, Stephen Clark wrote:

> Hi Shaun,
>
> Someone mentioned some bioses have an entry to enable the second core.
>
> HTH,
> Steve
>
> Shaun Q wrote:
>
>> Hi there everyone --
>>
>> I'm trying to build a custom kernel for using both cores of my new Core2Duo
>> E6600 processor...
>>
>> I thought this was simply a matter of enabling the SMP support in the
>> kernel .config and recompiling, but when the kernel comes back up, still
>> only one core is detected.
>>
>> With the default vanilla text-based SuSE 10.1 install, it does find both
>> cores...
>>
>> Anyone have any pointers for me on what I might be missing?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Shaun
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Thanks Steve :)

This bios does have such an entry and it is enabled.

Thanks!
Shaun