Re: Automatically installing an SMP kernel on AMD64 SMP machines
lsorense@csclub.uwaterloo.ca (Lennart Sorensen) writes:
> On Thu, Apr 06, 2006 at 03:17:18PM +0200, Aurelien Jarno wrote:
>> I know the difference between the two, but that's actually the only
>> difference in dmidecode between single-core and dual-core CPUs.
>
> An AMD system spits out a hyperthreading message?
>
>> Anyway, it is advised to install SMP kernels on hyperthreading
>> processors too.
>
> Unless you don't want to use hyperthreading, although then turning it
> off in the bios is probably a better idea, since you might still have
> multiple real cpus.
>
>> The installer uses a 2.6.15 kernel, so this is not a problem.
>
> Depends on the installer version. :)
>
> Len Sorensen
Can't the detect-kernel function check /proc/cpuinfo for the HTT flag
and then change the kernel recommends? I remember that already working
for true SMP systems in sarge(testing).
MfG
Goswin
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