Re: Which Kernel to use, .EL or .ELsmp

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Date: 05/26/05

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    Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 10:18:51 -0500
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    Quoting Ben <bda20@cam.ac.uk>:

    > On Thu, 26 May 2005 linux@fritzenwallner.org wrote:
    >
    > > I have a HP workstation (xw4200) running with a single CPU (3GHz Pentium
    > > 4). Shoud I use the standard Kernel 2.4.21-...EL or the multiprocessor
    > > kernel 2.4.21-...ELsmp?
    > >
    > > I assume that the standard Kernel is the best for my computer, or doesn't
    > > it matter?
    >
    > If your machine only has one core on the die then you should probably stick
    > with the non-SMP kernel (although running the SMP kernel won't cause any
    > harm). If you have more than one core (i.e. you have HyperThreading
    > available and enabled) then you can try the SMP kernel and linux will
    > report two CPUs.
    >

    Hi!
    Can I find the information, whether linux treads my CPU as 2 CPUs in
    /proc/cpuinfo or is it somewhere else?

    Thanks, Marcel 

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