*- On 20 May, Pollywog wrote about "Re: are the 2.2.x kernels for SMP systems only?" > > On 20-May-99 Brian Servis wrote: >> *- On 20 May, Pollywog wrote about "are the 2.2.x kernels for SMP systems >> only?" >>> Are the 2.2.x kernels for SMP systems only? I have a PentiumII with only >>> one >>> processor in it. >>> >> >> No. They have support for SMP systems. Read the documentation. >> >> I think you win the award for the most frequent poster! > > Sorry, I will refrain from asking so many questions. I did read the
You don't really need to do that. If people(like me) want to respond they will. You do have some good questions though. > information available when I compiled, but I was unsure if I should uncheck > SMP. Later I read something about these kernels only being for 2 processor > system. > I think the help text from the kernel configuration is pretty straight forward. Symmetric Multi Processing CONFIG_SMP This enables support for systems with more than one CPU. If you have a system with only one CPU, like most personal computers, say N. If you have a system with more than one CPU, say Y. If you say N here, the kernel will run on single and multiprocessor machines, but will use only one CPU of a multiprocessor machine. If you say Y here, the kernel will run on many, but not all, singleprocessor machines. On a singleprocessor machine, the kernel will run faster if you say N here. [...] -- Brian --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mechanical Engineering [EMAIL PROTECTED] Purdue University http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~servis ---------------------------------------------------------------------
