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?
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