AMD dual core, what kernel ...

[allston]

should i use a SMP kernel or is the linux-generic kernel already SMP.

using the default (generic) kernel only one cpu core is enabled.


here is what uname -a says
gt@gt-desktop:~$ uname -a
Linux gt-desktop 2.6.17-10-generic #2 SMP Tue Dec 5 22:28:26 UTC 2006 i686 GNU/Linux

[machoo02]

Re: AMD dual core, what kernel ...

the SMP in your output means that the kernel already has SMP compiled into it.

[allston]

Re: AMD dual core, what kernel ...

thx! but it's weird sometimes when i reboot the system monitor only shows 1 cpu. oh well guess its just a display thing.

[sharke]

Re: AMD dual core, what kernel ...

when you reboot &system info shows only 1 cpu try cat /proc/cpuinfo this should show 2 cpus if only 1 you have problem
mine
processor : 0
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 6
model : 15
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz
stepping : 6
cpu MHz : 1596.000
cache size : 4096 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 2
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov
pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe lm constant_tsc pni mo
nitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 cx16 xtpr lahf_lm
bogomips : 4790.35

processor : 1
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 6
model : 15
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz
stepping : 6
cpu MHz : 1596.000
cache size : 4096 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 2
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe lm constant_tsc pni mo nitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 cx16 xtpr lahf_lm
bogomips : 4786.83
Regards
Sharke