Re: Dual Xeon Kernel?

From: Jacob S (stormspotter_at_6Texans.net)
Date: 11/30/04

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    On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:38:43 +1300
    Simon Buchanan <nmc@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    > Hi There,
    >
    > I am just about to install sarge onto a dual xeon (Nocona 800MHz FSB)
    > server... and just checking the kernel with 'atp-cache search
    > kernel-image'. Im wanting to use the 2.6 kernel... so would this be
    > the correct kernel-image?:
    >
    > kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686 - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.8 on
    > PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/PIV.

    That will only use one of your CPUs. To take advantage of both
    processors (and HyperThreading) you will want
    kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686-smp.

    HTH,
    Jacob 

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