Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 14:55:33 -0500 From: "Andrew C. Hornback" <achornback@worldnet.att.net> To: "Anthony Atkielski" <anthony@atkielski.com>, "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Multi-processor Support Message-ID: <003101c166fc$fe8f9920$6600000a@columbia> In-Reply-To: <002101c16690$04212790$0a00000a@atkielski.com>
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Yes, you have to recompile the kernel JUST to support more than one processor. If this is perceived as a big task, then you might want to reconsider using an SMP machine. --- Andy > -----Original Message----- > From: Anthony Atkielski [mailto:anthony@atkielski.com] > Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 1:55 AM > To: Andrew C. Hornback; FreeBSD Questions > Subject: Re: Multi-processor Support > > > You have to recompile the kernel just to support more than one processor?? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew C. Hornback" <achornback@worldnet.att.net> > To: "Johnny Lum" <jlum@aebc.com>; <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 06:38 > Subject: RE: Multi-processor Support > > > > FreeBSD supports anywhere from 1 to 6 processors, as far as I > know. I've > > seen it scale that far personally. Others have seen it run on > 8 processor > > machines. Two processors is a piece of cake with a simple > kernel recompile. > > > > --- Andy > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Johnny Lum > > Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 12:33 AM > > To: questions@FreeBSD.org > > Subject: Multi-processor Support > > > > > > Hi, I have two intel pentium III processors. Would freeBSD > recognize the > > system as having 2 processors?? > > or does it only support 1? > > > > Thanks > > > > Johnny > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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