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:
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: 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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