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Subject: Re: SMP Proliants and Smart2 Array controllers. (Was: Proliant on
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I've often wondered this, now seems a pertinent time to ask, what is the
significance of the "OS" setting in the Compaq bios?  I think I've
traditionally set it to "Linux" for want of a better choice (!), but I've
never been clear on what difference, if any, it makes.  Anyone care to
enlighten me?  Any settings I should, or shouldn't, use?  (I'll check what
I have set for APIC too, although I don't have any multiprocessor machines
just now).

On Tue, 13 May 2003, Danny Carroll wrote:

[...]
> For list completeness, make sure that the following settings are in bios.
>
> OS - Win2k  (Others work too).
> APIC - "Full Table-Mapped"

Jethro.

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Jethro R Binks
Computing Officer, IT Services
University Of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK