Bug#363955: SMP Kernel
On Thu, Apr 20, 2006 at 08:19:21PM +0100, AD wrote:
> Package: installation-reports
>
> Boot method: Network install CD
> Image version: debian-31r1a-i386-netinst.iso
> Date: 20 April 2006
>
> Machine: custom built system
> Processor:2 Processors both P3 550MHz
> Memory: 256MB
> Partitions: (didn't know where to get the partion table)
> 7GB / =root
> 768MB / =swap
> 70GB / =home
> Output of lspci and lspci -n:????
>
> Base System Installation Checklist:
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
>
> Initial boot worked: [O]
> Configure network HW: [O]
> Config network: [O]
> Detect CD: [O]
> Load installer modules: [O]
> Detect hard drives: [O]
> Partition hard drives: [O]
> Create file systems: [O]
> Mount partitions: [O]
> Install base system: [O]
> Install boot loader: [O]
> Reboot: [O]
>
> Comments/Problems:
>
> I am not sure if it is a problem but when I installed the SMP kernel so
> that I can use both processors, I noticed that it dosen't show bot
> processors,
> though if the levels on the one processor showing are correct then I
> believe it must be using both just not showing it.
> Also *(apt-get install installation-report reportbug) *doesn't work.
Check /proc/cpuinfo
If you see two CPUs there, then it is working.
The kernel you should be using should be a 686-smp kernel of course.
dmesg or /var/log/kern.log should also show it initializing each cpu, or
sometimes a reason why it isn't doing so.
Did you install 2.4.27 or 2.6.8 kernel?
Len Sorensen
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