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Re: HELP - is SMP enabled???????



On Mon, Aug 01, 2005 at 01:00:48AM -0700, eversj wrote:
> Hi I am a real newbie to linux and would really appreciate some help. I
> am trying to enable SMP on a digital 3100. Debian was the only linux I
> tried that would install and reboot with no problems. Below is my dmesg
> output. It implies that SMP is loaded, and has found 2 CPU's. When i
> run "cat /proc/cpuinfo", it only lists 1 cpu (CPU#0). System monitor in
> X only shows 1 CPU as well. In dmesg below, it appears that only 1 CPU
> is initialised (Initializing CPU#0).
> So..... Am I using 2 CPU's, if so how can you tell, and if not, can you
> tell me what I need to do???
> 

Instead of using kernel 2.4.27-2-386, use one with -smp in the name.
That will let you use both CPUs.

-Roberto

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Roberto C. Sanchez
http://familiasanchez.net/~roberto

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