On Mon, 21 Feb 2000, Oki DZ wrote: > > On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, Sean Johnson wrote: > > > Phil Brutsche wrote: > > > > > it's one of two ways Linux can use Intel-based SMP systems (the other is > > > IO-APIC used on PIIs on up, and maybe PPros). > > > > Seems to be on the PPros too.... > > > > Intel MultiProcessor Specification v1.1 > > Virtual Wire compatibility mode. > > OEM ID: OEM00000 Product ID: PROD00000000 APIC at: 0xFEE00000 > > Processor #0 Pentium(tm) Pro APIC version 17 > > Processor #1 Pentium(tm) Pro APIC version 17 > > I/O APIC #2 Version 17 at 0xFEC00000. > > Processors: 2 > > mapped APIC to ffffe000 (fee00000) > > mapped IOAPIC to ffffd000 (fec00000) > > So, basically you've been running SMP on your dual PPro machine...
hmm... what is interesting - from my syslog (dual P90) ... Feb 20 17:40:43 stas kernel: Processor #0 Pentium(tm) APIC version 16 Feb 20 17:40:43 stas kernel: Processor #1 Pentium(tm) APIC version 16 Feb 20 17:40:43 stas kernel: I/O APIC #2 Version 17 at 0xFEC00000. Feb 20 17:40:43 stas kernel: Processors: 3 Feb 20 17:40:43 stas kernel: mapped APIC to ffffe000 (fee00000) Feb 20 17:40:43 stas kernel: mapped IOAPIC to ffffd000 (fec00000) Feb 20 17:40:43 stas kernel: mapped IOAPIC to ffffc000 (fec00000) ... note the number of CPUs > > > ... the above being snipped from my dmesg > > My dmesg says: > Linux version 2.2.13 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 2.95.2 19991109 (Debian > GNU/Linux)) #6 SMP Mon Feb 14 16:22:26 JAVT 2000 > mapped APIC to ffffe000 (00229000) > mapped IOAPIC to ffffd000 (0022a000) > > I need a simple explanation (ie: layman's terms). > Does this "mapped" thing mean that the multi-processor board is detected? yes, i think so what did you get in /proc/interrupts ? > > Oki > OK
