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Re: How to see if SMP is working



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On Friday 06 February 2004 08:28 am, Marcel Weber wrote:
> 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

The 'Intel Multirocessor Spec' (MPS 1.4) is  set in the bios. I do think 
it should be set to '1.4'. You can google MPS 1.4.
- -- 
Greg Madden
Debian GNU/Linux
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