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Re: Acer machines




On 2 Jan 2000, Scott Henry wrote:
> If it is a supported MP motherboard, then an SMP kernel should

Where can I get the list?

> recognize and use the second processor, as long as it is compatible
> with the first one. 

The Acers have the processors on daughterboards, so I think the same ones
would have the same type of processors.

>I don't know all the ins-and-outs, but many MBs
> need the CPUs to be of the same speed and "stepping" (specific
> production version). The contents of /proc/cpuinfo for the 2
> processors needs to be compatible in a way defined by the MB and
> BIOS.

If the two daughterboards are the same, then Linux should be able to
recognize them.

Oki



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