Re: dual processors

["Charles" <cchamb2@qwest.net>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clive Menzies" <clive@clivemenzies.co.uk>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: dual processors


> On (22/02/06 15:52), Ken Walker wrote:
> > Does Debian stable 3.1, net install detect and install for dual 
> > processors
> > or is there another installation disk for them
>
> You can complete the install and install an smp (multiprocessor) kernel
> afterwards.  Or if you're desperate to install with an smp kernel, at
> the boot prompt type:
> # expert26
>
> which will give you the smp option during the install.
>
>
> The end result is the same.
>
> FWIW, I usually do a standard install and upgrade the kernel afterwards.

Had any problems with 2.6.8-2-smp kernel not recognizing an IDE drive?  I 
have a Creative Labs CD-RW and it exists under 2.4.17 <sic>, not under the 
2.6.8 SMP kernel.