Re: How to see if SMP is working

[Marcel Weber <mmweber@ncpro.com>]

Hans du Plooy wrote:

...
> Intel MultiProcessor Specification v1.1
>     Virtual Wire compatibility mode.
> OEM ID: INTEL    Product ID: RD440LX DP   APIC at: 0xFEE00000
> Processor #0 Pentium(tm) Pro APIC version 17
> I/O APIC #1 Version 17 at 0xFEC00000.
> Enabling APIC mode: Flat.       Using 1 I/O APICs
> Processors: 1
...

Looks as if only one processor is activated. Usually you should find this:

Processors: 2

For each processor some entries saying something about it's speed, etc.

Perhaps you could check these things:

- Has the second processor ever worked? Is it activated, etc.
- Did you try a precompiled debian kernel package with SMP Support?
- Is there a way to enable the newer "Intel MultiProcesssor Spec 1.4"
- perhaps are there some kernel boot flags to force things

just my two cents (I'm using a AMD Athlon MP box and I did never have 
any problems to bring both processors to live)

Marcel