[wplug] smp

[Chris]

Here is the output of cat /proc/cpuinfo

processor	: 0
vendor_id	: GenuineIntel
cpu family	: 6
model		: 7
model name	: Pentium III (Katmai)
stepping	: 3
cpu MHz	: 497.438
cache size	: 512 KB
fdiv_bug	: no
hlt_bug	: no
f00f_bug	: no
coma_bug	: no
fpu		: yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level	: 2
wp		: yes
flags		: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca
cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse
bogomips	: 992.87


So I would have to recompile the kernel to get smp support, right?  If I
were to upgrade to say 7.3, 8.0 or 9 will it pick up the smp and give me a
new kernel with that support?

Chris Romano

-----Original Message-----
From: wplug-admin at wplug.org [mailto:wplug-admin at wplug.org] On Behalf Of
Matthew Danish
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 12:22 AM
To: wplug at wplug.org
Cc: Chris
Subject: Re: [wplug] smp

On Wed, May 07, 2003 at 11:50:16PM -0400, Matthew Danish wrote:
> A kernel with SMP support is not impaired by a uniprocessor system.  The
> "detection" is done by the kernel, most likely Redhat installs an SMP
kernel by
> default no matter what.  And if it's not enabled, it's just one option in
the
> kernel config to set to Y.  Or to get a precompiled kernel for.  Very
simple
> setup.

BTW, cat /proc/cpuinfo will show multiple CPUs if the kernel is SMP-enabled
on
an SMP box.  And don't worry about using a uniprocessor kernel on an SMP
box;
it will just use the first processor.

-- 
; Matthew Danish <mdanish at andrew.cmu.edu>
; OpenPGP public key: C24B6010 on keyring.debian.org
; Signed or encrypted mail welcome.
; "There is no dark side of the moon really; matter of fact, it's all dark."
_______________________________________________
wplug mailing list
wplug at wplug.org
http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug