Thanks for your suggestions, but I haven't managed to get it working, yet.
The second CPU is working - it is recognized at boot up, and Windows XP Pro recognizes that there are 2 CPUs. I have tried booting with the Mandrake smp kernel and get the same result as my own kernel; only one CPU is initialised. Since both CPUs work with XP, it leads me to believe that it is a Linux problem, not the motherboard or the BIOS. Amdrew Tuson. On Sunday 14 Apr 2002 2:17 pm, LtCdData wrote: > On Saturday 13 April 2002 8:15 pm, you wrote: > Hi > ive had 2 vp6 motherboards so far, atm im using a gigabyte.. > i got a bit annoyed at 2 vp6 motherboards going down :( > the second vp6 gave me similar problems shortly before i replaced it > the fix was to do a flash bios update, usually got the second cpu working > ok.. the flash utility is very easy on the vp6. however for me the > motherboard was on its way out so was replaced, i hope this is not the case > for you. as for mandrake it installs the SMP kernel as default if you have > and smp machine mandrake 8.2 here too :-)) > > good luck > LtCdData > > > Andrew Tuson wrote: > > >I have built a twin 1GHz P111 box, using an Abit VP6 motherboard. I > > >installed Mandrake 8.2, and followed the HowTo to rebuild the kernel > > >with multiprocessor support. > > > > > >When the machine boots up, the initial boot screen shows that 2 CPUs > > >are present, and using dmesg to view the Linux boot text I get the > > > report: > > > > > >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 > > > > > >A liitle further down it shows the first processor being initialized, > > > but not the second. > > > > > >After logging in, > > > > > >cat /proc/cpuinfo > > > > > >only shows one CPU. > > > > > >Does anyone know what my problem is, and how I can coach Linux to > > >recognize my second COU. > > > > > >All help gratefully received. > > > > > >Andrew Tuson > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > <puzzled look> > > > > I installed 8.2 and I can boot either linux or linux-UP on my old dual > > PPro. I did not rebuild the kernel, just let the installer supply me > > with the SMP kernel, and added the UP kernel during package selection in > > case I ever take out one processor and still want to use the machine. > > > > So did you use the default SMP kernel provided? It might be a good > > fall-back until you can tune your customized kernel. > > > > Civileme
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