Re: does hardware upgrade requires reconfiguration?
Thanks. I am using amd64 port and a custom compiled kernel with ULE scheduler. As of now, the system is working fine without any changes after the upgrade. Amitabh On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 11:54 AM, Ivailo Tanusheff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Well, the answer is both yes and no :) If you have compiled a kernel, which supports multiple processors: options SMP or you have copied most of /sys/hardware/conf/SMP the processor will be discovered and used without any additional configurations. If you currently use all 4GB RAM - PAE config or amd64 or simmilar branch - the extra RAM will be used without any reconfiguration. If any or both of the above are not true - you have to change the options in the kernel configuration file and recompile the kernel. Hope this will help you :) Regards, Ivailo Tanusheff Deputy Head of IT Department ProCredit Bank (Bulgaria) AD Amitabh Kant [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 23.10.2008 06:52 To freebsd-questions@freebsd.org cc Subject does hardware upgrade requires reconfiguration? Hi I currently have a single processor/4gb ram machine with me which I am thinking to upgrade to dual proc and 8gb ram. Does installing extra processor requires re-configuration or re-installation of the os? The extra processor will be mounted on the same motherboard. With regards Amitabh ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: does hardware upgrade requires reconfiguration?
Hi, Well, the answer is both yes and no :) If you have compiled a kernel, which supports multiple processors: options SMP or you have copied most of /sys/hardware/conf/SMP the processor will be discovered and used without any additional configurations. If you currently use all 4GB RAM - PAE config or amd64 or simmilar branch - the extra RAM will be used without any reconfiguration. If any or both of the above are not true - you have to change the options in the kernel configuration file and recompile the kernel. Hope this will help you :) Regards, Ivailo Tanusheff Deputy Head of IT Department ProCredit Bank (Bulgaria) AD Amitabh Kant [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 23.10.2008 06:52 To freebsd-questions@freebsd.org cc Subject does hardware upgrade requires reconfiguration? Hi I currently have a single processor/4gb ram machine with me which I am thinking to upgrade to dual proc and 8gb ram. Does installing extra processor requires re-configuration or re-installation of the os? The extra processor will be mounted on the same motherboard. With regards Amitabh ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
does hardware upgrade requires reconfiguration?
Hi I currently have a single processor/4gb ram machine with me which I am thinking to upgrade to dual proc and 8gb ram. Does installing extra processor requires re-configuration or re-installation of the os? The extra processor will be mounted on the same motherboard. With regards Amitabh ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: does hardware upgrade requires reconfiguration?
On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:48:37 +0530, Amitabh Kant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does installing extra processor requires re-configuration or re-installation of the os? The extra processor will be mounted on the same motherboard. In most cases, no, because the GENERIC kernel is ready for multiprocessor use. You should see changes in dmesg oztput as soon as you changed the hardware, and the OS should be able to utilize the new processor, as well as the upgraded RAM. If you're using a custom kernel without SMP support, it may (!) be a problem, but I'm not sure about this. Finally, it's hard not to say: Man, this is FreeBSD, and not 'Windows'! :-) -- Polytropon From Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
