Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 06:10:33 -0700 From: Ulf Zimmermann <ulf@Alameda.net> To: Matthew Sullivan <matthew@uq.edu.au> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SMP on Compaq DL380 Message-ID: <20050421131033.GA24555@seven.alameda.net> In-Reply-To: <4267A1CF.3080903@uq.edu.au> References: <4267A1CF.3080903@uq.edu.au>
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On Thu, Apr 21, 2005 at 10:51:27PM +1000, Matthew Sullivan wrote: > Hey all, > > I've been reading about problems with HP/Compaq's regarding launching of > second CPUs on SMP systems. > > I've been through the BIOS settings and there seems to be no settings to > change the APCI table etc.... > > Now one thing that does seem common, when I have BIOS's with MP table > version set to 1.4 FreeBSD doesn't report the second CPU being launched > (even though it is seen in the acpidump).... When I set the BIOS to > version 1.2 of the MP table the second CPU is reported and launched. > > Now the Compaq DL380's I have done seem to have the ability to set 1.4 > or 1.2 of the table ... mptable reports 1.4... (below) > > Any suggestions on how to launch the second CPU...? > It would help to tell which version of DL380, there is Generation 1 through 4 now. -- Regards, Ulf. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ulf Zimmermann, 1525 Pacific Ave., Alameda, CA-94501, #: 510-865-0204 You can find my resume at: http://seven.Alameda.net/~ulf/resume.html
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