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To: ejc@naserver1.cb.lucent.com, chuckr@Glue.umd.edu
Subject: Re: Testing new machine
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> From nauucp Thu Jan  9 12:06 EST 1997
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> From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu>
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> On Thu, 9 Jan 1997 ejc@naserver1.cb.lucent.com wrote:
> 
> > Hello
> > 	
> > 	I didn't see in your dmesg that the second cpu was turned on.
> > By chance did you "sysctl -w kern.smp_active=2"
> > 
> 
> You and Steve both caught that, and it sure was the problem.  Right now
> I'm making a set of 2 CPU benchmarks, and they show definite improvements.
> 
> I suppose I should put the sysctl somewhere in my rc file ... is there any
> particular place in there (has anything GOT to happen first) ?

Chuck
	I think your safe to put it in /etc/rc.local.  AFAIK everything happens
before we get to /etc/rc.

Peace,
				Eric J. Chet
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				 - ejc@bazzle.com