Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Thu, 9 Apr 1998 18:37:34 -0400 (EDT) | | From | <> | | Subject | Re: GRR!! SMP=1 sucks |
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On Thu, 9 Apr 1998, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Well, most things can be done as modules, but SMP isn't one of them. > I have found it important to use an SMP kernel as the install kernel, > because only an SMP kernel will tell you if the machine is SMP and > hence if you should install the SMP or the UP kernel by default. > > -hpa
Could we not make the detection code common? (as well as IO-APIC, with the new APIC support there is a REAL reason to use a SMP board even if you never plan on using SMP)..
Kernel: SMP Motherboard Detected, perhaps you should use a SMP kernel?
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