Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 07:57:27 +0100 From: Marko Kobal <marko.kobal@arctur.si> To: "Tamouh H." <hakmi@rogers.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: additional processor in IBM xSeries /ii Message-ID: <45654657.40602@arctur.si> In-Reply-To: <20061122224521.BDA78CB6818@cygnus.arctur.si> References: <20061122224521.BDA78CB6818@cygnus.arctur.si>
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Hi, >> I have an IBM xSeries 225 with two-processor motherboard, >> currently with only one Intel Xeon 2.4 GHz. OS is 6.1p10, >> otherwise is this an apache22-mysql50-php5 web server. >> >> I would like to add an additional, second Intel Xeon 2.4 GHz. >> Do I have to change anything in OS, kernel, etc, before this >> step or can I just plug in the additional proc and thats it? >> >> -- >> Kind regards, Marko Kobal. >> _______________________________________________ > > Recompile Kernel with SMP option (check /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/SMP) OK, so I recompile kernel with: # To make an SMP kernel, the next line is needed options SMP # Symmetric MultiProcessor Kernel And this will not affect (after reboot) on how system will behave BEFORE I actualy plug in another processor? Are there any other options that may be added to optimize kernel for SMP? -- Kind regards, Marko Kobal.
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