[ale] Linux & dual processors

gt1355b at prism.gatech.edu gt1355b at prism.gatech.edu
Wed Aug 6 19:44:21 EDT 1997


On  6 Aug, Vernard Martin wrote:
>> Has anyone any info on Linux and a plan to
>> support dual processing?
> 
> The Linux 2.X kernels support SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing) built in for
> Intel platforms. All you have to do it s recompile the kernel withe the option 
> turned on and reboot.  Works on most dual and quad processor pentium
> motherboards.

David Miller just announced Sparc SMP as well.

later,
chris

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Chris Ricker                                 gt1355b at prism.gatech.edu






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