Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 19:36:05 +0000 From: Alex Zepeda <jazepeda@pacbell.net> To: current@freebsd.org Subject: SMP and softupdates? Message-ID: <20000828193605.A290@zippy>
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In upgrading my system I've bought a shiny new SMP mobo to go with my new 30gb Deskstar... The nice thing about this new board is my HighPoint HPT366 based IDE controller works now (Buggy Phoenix BIOSes prevented it from working before). Perhaps in a rush to get started, I've compiled and been using a SMP kernel even before the second processor arrives. This has worked fine, however I've gotten some rather weird hangs and crashes resulting in a nice lost+found directory on the usr fs. In trying to track this down, I've tried a UP kernel which seems to not have crashed where the SMP one did before.. I'm sure it's not a cooling issue as the sole CPU is staying below 35C. However I'm curious: * Are there any known issues with SMP and softupdates as of late? * Is running one processor with an SMP kernel such a horrible idea (other than performance wise)? I'm glad I can run my harddrives (Caviar and Deskstar) at ATA66 speeds.. but having to tread lightly is sucking. - alex To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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