Date: 10 May 2000 21:54:49 +0200 From: Simon J Mudd <sjmudd@pobox.com> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Question re:dual processors Message-ID: <lwitwmyyd2.fsf@phoenix.ea4els.ampr.org> In-Reply-To: smeacham@intcon.net's message of "10 May 2000 21:14:45 %2B0200" References: <20000510.16461600@mis.configured.host>
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smeacham@intcon.net ("Steven D. Meacham") writes:
> I need to know if there is special configuration required to
> support=20= dual processors in FreeBSD.
Yes.
> I'm installing 4.0-Release according to=20= the install|options
> screens.
> The box has an Intel PR440FX mainboard=20= with dual pentium pro
> 180Mhz processors. Linux requires a kernal=20 rebuild to turn on
> support.
so does FreeBSD, although this is something which surprised me to be a
relatively easy process. You need to look in /usr/src/sys/i386/conf
copy GENERIC to a new name and edit this text file which need to show
the SMP configuration. Look at the FreeBSD handbook which gives
reasonably straightforward instructions on the process.
I'm no expert, also coming from linux. The FreeBSD environment takes
getting used to, but I've got to the stage where I can do the make world
and use cvsup to update the sources. Interesting experience.
Simon
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