> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Nov 11 08:11:18 1998
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I have an IBM PC 325, Dual PII-300mhz, 128MB Ram, Adaptec 2940
> controller, a WD 4.3GB SCSI drive, an Intel 10/100 Etherexpress Pro.
>
> I am running Red Hat 5.1 (2.0.35) and have complied the kernel with SMP
> support (by modifing the Makefile) built into it.
>
> The system runs great except when it boots it does not come up woth two
> processors, only one. A cat /proc/cpuinfo shows it as a 686 with about
> 300 bogomips, but never shows the second processor.
>
> When the server powers on, it show that there are two processors
> installed.
>
> I tried recompling several times and finally decided to try a working
> smp kermel off of an IBM 704 (Dual Pentium Pro) but otheriwise the same
> system. I copied the kernel over, modified my ./etc/lilo.conf, reran
> lilo and rebooted. Again, same thing. Boots and works wonderful except
> it does not see the second processor. A uname -a verifies that I am in
> fact running the kernel from the other machine.
>
> Does anyone have some words of wisdom for me? Any suggestions would be
> greatly appreciated.
I had a similar problem with rackmounted Compaq Proliant SMP machines.
The fix was to run their silly bios configuration utility and tell the
server that it was going to be running "SCO unix." I suspect there is
some configurable APIC silliness going on. Perhaps your IBM has a
similar "feature?"
Chris
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