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SubjectRe: Intel x86 Dual Core & Linux AMP
Ok, thanks for your answers!
I have been working with PowerPC processors in the past and looking at
Freescale's 8641D it is possible to boot two different kernels on it's
both cores.

Cheers // Matias





H. Peter Anvin skrev:
> Matias wrote:
>
>> Is there a way to boot a normal standard home x86 dual core PC with two
>> different Linux Kernels without a hypervisor?
>> The idea is of course to give the Kernels their own address space and
>> their own rootfile systems, the devices would be unique for each kernel
>> etc.
>>
>> Can this be done with a standard BIOS and GRUB/LILO?
>>
>
> No. There are way too many shared resources, such as address space and
> interrupt system. You need a central resource to arbitrate those
> resources, i.e. a hypervisor.
>
> -hpa
>
>


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