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[ale] Linux & dual processors
- Subject: [ale] Linux & dual processors
- From: gt1355b at prism.gatech.edu (gt1355b at prism.gatech.edu)
- Date: Wed, 6 Aug 1997 23:44:21 +0000 (GMT)
On 6 Aug, Vernard Martin wrote:
>> Has anyone any info on Linux and a plan to
>> support dual processing?
>
> The Linux 2.X kernels support SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing) built in for
> Intel platforms. All you have to do it s recompile the kernel withe the option
> turned on and reboot. Works on most dual and quad processor pentium
> motherboards.
David Miller just announced Sparc SMP as well.
later,
chris
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Chris Ricker gt1355b at prism.gatech.edu