Re: which kernel for dual opteron ???

[Jo Shields <jo.shields@comlab.ox.ac.uk>]

helices wrote:

> * Jo Shields <jo.shields@comlab.ox.ac.uk> [2006:05:31:14:00:04+0100] scribed:
>  
>
> > helices wrote:
> >
> >    
> >
> > > Now that my new hp xw9300, dual opteron system is up and running, I give
> > > thanks to all of you who have steered me in the right direction.
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > > Now, I have this kernel booting:
> > >
> > >  # uname -a
> > >  Linux odin 2.6.15-1-amd64-generic #2 Mon Mar 20 10:43:41 UTC 2006 
> > >  x86_64 GNU/Linux
> > >
> > > So, I am not yet running on both cpu's ;<
> > >
> > > This is what I see:
> > >      
> <snip />
>
>  
>
> > >  kernel-image-2.6-amd64-generic
> > >  kernel-image-2.6-amd64-k8
> > >  kernel-image-2.6-amd64-k8-smp
> > >  kernel-image-2.6-em64t-p4
> > >  kernel-image-2.6-em64t-p4-smp
> > >  kernel-image-2.6.8-11-amd64-generi
> > >  kernel-image-2.6.8-11-amd64-k8
> > >  kernel-image-2.6.8-11-amd64-k8-smp
> > >  kernel-image-2.6.8-11-em64t-p4
> > >  kernel-image-2.6.8-11-em64t-p4-smp
> > >  kernel-image-2.6.8-12-amd64-generi
> > >  kernel-image-2.6.8-12-amd64-k8
> > >  kernel-image-2.6.8-12-amd64-k8-smp
> > >  kernel-image-2.6.8-12-em64t-p4
> > >  kernel-image-2.6.8-12-em64t-p4-smp
> > >      
> <snip />
>
>  
>
> > > WHICH kernel will make best use of my system?
> > >      
> > Of those listed, kernel-image-2.6.8-12-amd64-k8-smp. But you probably 
> > don't want any of those listed.
> >    
> <snip />
>
> OK, I'll bite.  WHICH kernel do you recommend?  WHY?
>
>  

I recommend application of common sense. I've already stated why you 
might already have a 2.6.15 system (requirement for a newer kernel for 
hardware reasons), that backports.org has 2.6.15 kernels on it, and that 
the kernel ending in -amd64-k8-smp is appropriate for you. Fill in the 
blanks.