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Date:      10 Oct 2001 09:17:47 -0400
From:      Lowell Gilbert <lowell@world.std.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: dual processor support
Message-ID:  <44669nljlw.fsf@lowellg.ne.mediaone.net>
In-Reply-To: nmace85@yahoo.com's message of "Tue, 9 Oct 2001 23:09:27 %2B0000 (UTC)"
References:  <20011009191832.4245784a.nmace85@yahoo.com>

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nmace85@yahoo.com (Nathan Mace) writes:

> the only freebsd verion that currently supports dual processors on i386
> chips is -Current or 5.0..right?

Wrong.

> so if i put 4.4-stable on a dual processor box, and use a commerical app
> that DOES support dual processors will it still take advantage of both
> processors? i know the OS won't but i'm wondering about the app.

You need the kernel scheduler to know how to put processes on both
CPUs.  Fortunately for you, 4.4-stable does.

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