[ale] Linux & dual processors

Dan Newcombe newcombe at mordor.clayton.edu
Wed Aug 6 23:25:41 EDT 1997


On Wed, 6 Aug 1997, Phil Heaton wrote:
> Has anyone any info on Linux and a plan to
> support dual processing?

It already does - compile, install the new kernel, reboot.

Compare this with NT which requires you to reinstall the OS to a different
directory, reboot using that directory, install the SMP files onto the
original directory, reboot back off that directory, remove the newer copy
of NT.

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Dan Newcombe                                      newcombe at mordor.clayton.edu
"The fool who escaped from paradise will look over his shoulders and cry...So
I'll hold my peace forever when you wear your bridal gown."   -Marillion






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