Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 02:03:43 -0500 From: Paul Chvostek <paul@it.ca> To: Pete <hideaway@dashells.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: dual processors. Message-ID: <19990121020343.A22392@it.ca> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901182318040.11019-100000@dashells.net>; from Pete on Mon, Jan 18, 1999 at 11:18:45PM -0500 References: <Pine.BSF.3.91.990118200601.1561B-100000@dsinw.com> <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901182318040.11019-100000@dashells.net>
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If FreeBSD is already running on the box, just run /sbin/dmesg and see what it tells you about the CPU. If you've logged a bunch of errors and /sbin/dmesg won't help, then look at the text file /var/run/dmesg.boot and see what's eight to ten lines down from the top. For SMP support, read the LINT file. And RTFM; all this stuff is in both the FAQ and the handbook. On Mon, Jan 18, 1999 at 11:18:45PM -0500, Pete wrote: > i guess my friend was wrong and it's really dual pent's > > i'll double check tho > (it's colocated, so whenever i get out there for the next upgrade..) > > -Pete > > On Mon, 18 Jan 1999, rick hamell wrote: > > > > >> Hi, > >> I have: > >> dual amd 300 > >> > >> Runs pretty nice but i realized i386 is 16 bit thus using one processor (i > >> think, correct me if i'm wrong here). > >> > >> Do I need some kind of patch to use both processors? How do i Compile the > >> system with*OUT* i386? so it will use both compilers? > > > > How are you running dual AMD chips? From my understanding of SMP, > >the chip itself has to be made to run in a dual processor environment. > >Until AMD makes a major design change, you can't use them that way. > >Either way, if you've got 3.0 running, it'll work with dual processors. > >BTW... I know for sure that you don't want to remove i386... it's > >slightly important. Now... if any one DOES have dual AMDs actually > >working, please tell me as I've got a Dual board sitting around with only > >one CPU! :) > > > > > > Rick > > > > > > > >---- "Religion exists because man can't belive that he's nothing more > >then a random accident." > > > > http://www.dsinw.com/~hamellr > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Paul Chvostek <paul@it.ca> Operations / Development vox: +1 416 598 0000 IT Canada http://www.it.ca/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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