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RE: debian 2.0 install



Thanks for the response.

So do you think I should forget about recompiling the kernel
and just install it as if there is 1 processor?






-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan E Norman [mailto:finn@midco.net]
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 1998 11:31 AM
To: Shane S.
Cc: 'debian-user@lists.debian.org'
Subject: Re: debian 2.0 install


On Wed, 16 Sep 1998, Shane S. wrote:

 : 
 : 
 : 
 : I just downloaded debian 2.0 linux and I want to install it
 : on a SMP Wyse7000i machine. This machine has 2 486 processor.
 : After reading the documentation, I have a question.
 : After downloading, do I install debian 2.0 first, and
 : then re-compile the kernel to take advantage of the SMP,
 : or should I recompile in the begining?

I don't believe Linux SMP code supports dual 486 processors (due to the
lack of standards for such machines).   Pentium and above
multi-processor systems are supported.

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