On Thu, 2005-10-13 at 10:08 +0200, Martin Mewes wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> today I got a question for the german suse-linux-faq about the dual 
> processor support in SL 10.0. The submitter asked if dual processors (here: 
> two Intel Pentuim 4) are recognized during setup, because after the 
> installation the submitter sees only one processor.
> 
> I did not answer yet, because I do not have a dual processor system to test 
> it, but I followed Google to the following stuff:
> 
> <google>
> 
> http://www.suseforums.net/index.php?act=ST&f=4&t=14914
> How do i check if both processors are running in suse?
> [...]
> type cat /proc/cpuinfo
> If it lists both cpu's...it recognized both cpu's...for instance...
> [...]
> If they aren't listed that most likely means you need to install the SMP 
> kernel.
> 
> </google>
> 
> My question now is, if it is true that the installation system only works 
> with one processor even if it detects two processors in order to avoid 
> problems? And in addition if this installation behaviour leads to install 
> the one-processor-kernel by default?
> 
Have the person check to see which kernel was installed and also run top
and hit the number 1 key to toggle smp view to check how many are
recognized. Also dmesg|less will show how many cpu's were detected.
Does the person have two physical cpu's or one with HT technology?

-- 
Ken Schneider
UNIX  since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE  since 1998


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