[98232] in RedHat Linux List
Re: dual processor systems
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (aaron zaeero)
Sat Nov 7 19:19:45 1998
From: "aaron zaeero" <aaz187@hotmail.com>
To: redhat-list@redhat.com
Date: Sat, 07 Nov 1998 10:49:20 PST
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William,
Bill,
So if I am not using PCMCIA i need bare 126, the 126 patch AND the 127-7
patch?
-aaz
>
> Use bare 2.1.126 if you're using pcmcia. Otherwise, use 2.1.126 +
>prepatch 2.1.127-7. Both are available at:
>ftp://linux.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/
> Cheers,
> - Bill
>
>> >> Does Linux take advantage of dual-processor systems automatically?
>> If not,
>> >> how do you configure the system to take advantage of both?
>> >
>> > Depends on your setup, but the usual answer is no. If you are
>> >using a 2.0.x kernel, it's compile UP by default. If you're using a
>> 2.1.x
>> >kernel, it's compiled SMP by default. Of course you can change this
>> >behavior in either version, by editing the makefile in the kernel
>> source
>> >top level directory, and recompiling the kernel.
>
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