Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:44:46 +0100 From: "Frank Shute" <frank@esperance-linux.co.uk> To: Erich Dollansky <oceanare@pacific.net.sg> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: enabling SMP Message-ID: <20070913144446.GA1734@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <46E93509.7040107@pacific.net.sg> References: <20070913102811.GA1038@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> <46E93509.7040107@pacific.net.sg>
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On Thu, Sep 13, 2007 at 09:03:05PM +0800, Erich Dollansky wrote: > > Hi, > > Frank Shute wrote: > >I've just got a new box, an HP DC5750 with an Athlon X2 3800 but I > >can't get SMP working. It *was* cheap :) > > > my family's comment to this is: ' we are too poor to buy cheap. I was tempted by a Sun box but I got mean! > > >CPUTYPE?=athlon-mp > > You run 32 bits on a 64 bit machine? Are you aware of it? Yep. I don't plan on using more than 4GB of memory on this machine for some time to come. When I install 7.0, I'll build 64 bit. > > > >I've had problems getting ACPCI working, I just get a panic, so I'm > >booting with it disabled. > > > Then you will not get SMP running. Blast! It seems spritely enough with 1 core though. > > >cpu0 on motherboard > > > >Nothing else about CPUs in dmesg. > > > This is expected. > > Erich Thanks for the information Erich. I might file a pr for the ACPCI if I get time. -- Frank Contact info: http://www.esperance-linux.co.uk/misc/contact.html
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