Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:17:40 +1100 From: jonathan michaels <jlm@caamora.com.au> To: freebsd-smp@freebsd.org Subject: compaq proliant 5500 Message-ID: <20061110131740.25998@caamora.com.au>
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greetings all, i have just aquired a compaq proliant 5500 with 2 (out of the available 4 slots) 550/100 PIII intel zeon cpus --- it also has a 50 gb raid5 "array" (made up with 5x 9.1 gb scsi3 ultra drives), 1.2 gb dram and a truckload of fans and optional powersully and all sorts of redundant stuff in this box. my question is in regards to compiling a new kernel .. i've been using freebsd since v2.0.5-release, with the main backbone still using intel i486dx33 macyines and freebsd v2.2.5-release. in one step i have plunged into the 2006's both hardware and operating system. there are several ways to build a new kernel, which would be the simplest one and for the easiest to understand (i hace some cognitive impearment caused by brain damage from birth, i'm on welfare). how would i go about setting up teh "make.conf" file to take up the advantages of have a multiple cpu machine. finally, to upgrade this platform, can i add cpu's one at a time or i it only possible to add cpus two at a time. thank you for good reliable platform that even somebody like me can setup a functional reliable platform .. thank you. most kind regards jonathan -- ================================================================ powered by .. QNX, OS9 and freeBSD -- http://caamora com au/operating system ==== === appropriate solution in an inappropriate world === ====
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