Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 11:46:01 -0400 From: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-smp@FreeBSD.org Cc: twibmtc@yahoo.com.tw Subject: Re: FreeBSD support in SMP platform Message-ID: <200406041146.01095.jhb@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <40C0772F.2080902@pacific.net.sg> References: <20040604075905.3422.qmail@web16905.mail.tpe.yahoo.com> <40C0772F.2080902@pacific.net.sg>
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On Friday 04 June 2004 09:20 am, Erich Dollansky wrote: > Hi, > > twibmtc@yahoo.com.tw wrote: > > Dear ALL > > > > I am james wang working at IBM taiwan. Recently, I tried to install > > > > FreeBSD V5.2 in IBMx455 ( Xeon CPU, 8 Way ), system. > > > > One way ( One CPU ) works well but system complaint to us when > > > > I installed 8 Ways CPU in system. > > Hyperthreading must be disabled because FreeBSD supports only 8 CPUs as > I know. > > I run it with only two CPUs without any problems. FreeBSD will see and support up to 16 CPUs, but it won't be very stable on probably more than 4 or 6. -- John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> <>< http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ "Power Users Use the Power to Serve" = http://www.FreeBSD.org
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