Ah, I see an entry for only one CPU. Crud.
How do I fix this? More specifically, who do I take my little computer to to get it fixed? On Tue, 2002-04-02 at 17:25, Gabriel Rosa wrote: > On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, Richard S. Crawford wrote: > > > CPU IS UNWORKABLE OR HAS CHANGED -- Please rescan now > > > > (It's a dual-processor system) > > > > I pressed F1 and was able to finish booting just fine. The computer > > runs both win2k and Linux without any change in performance from before, > > and there is no sign that the computer is slower or not working or > > anything. What does this mean, and how do I fix it? I am by no stretch > > of the imagination a hardware guy; I can hook up a printer and install a > > CD-ROM drive and a couple of memory chips if absolutely necessary, but I > > much prefer not to mess with my computer's guts. > > > > Any thoughts? Prayers? > > > You should try rebooting again and seeing if the message comes up again. > > Also, check /proc/cpuinfo for 2 CPU entries. > I suspect if the kernel doesn't see 2, then there's something seriously > wrong (assuming you have an SMP enabled kernel). > > You probably /won't/ notice a change in performance if one of your cpus > dies, unless you do some serious multi-tasking (ie, having a cpu intensive > process in the bg, while running a gui or some such). > > As a final resort, pray to the Intel/AMD gods :) > > -Gabe > > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > -- Sliante, Richard S. Crawford mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mossroot.com AIM: Buffalo2K ICQ: 11646404 Yahoo!: rscrawford MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "It is only with the heart that we see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." --Antoine de Saint Exupery _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
