Dual Xeon CPU linux 2.6

renski · 07-26-2006, 11:28 PM

Hi,

I've got a server running dual xeon 2.8ghz debian 3.1. I've compiled a custom kernel linux-2.6.17.6. However when i cat /proc/cpuinfo only 1 processor is showing up. I've tried booting the system with the debian kernel image and again it only shows up 1 CPU in /proc. Is there some option in the kernel that enables dual processors?

Stephen

HappyTux · 07-26-2006, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by renski

Hi,

I've got a server running dual xeon 2.8ghz debian 3.1. I've compiled a custom kernel linux-2.6.17.6. However when i cat /proc/cpuinfo only 1 processor is showing up. I've tried booting the system with the debian kernel image and again it only shows up 1 CPU in /proc. Is there some option in the kernel that enables dual processors?

Stephen

You need CONFIG_SMP=y set it is under Processor type and features.

Edit: You can also use apt-cache search linux-image smp and pick a Debian kernel to install.
Edit2: It might be kernel-image smp since I notice you are running Sarge.

renski · 07-26-2006, 11:55 PM

ok cool, where is that in the menu for linux kernel? I'm looking under Processor type and features and I must be blind....

renski · 07-26-2006, 11:57 PM

Nevermind I am blind, Symmetric multi-processing support