checking version of OS

Sailesh · 08-01-2006, 12:36 AM

Finally, I gave up and I am reinstalling the things... Got not enough time to explore more... I will do it when I got no work..
Thank you ppl...

JBailey742 · 08-01-2006, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b0uncer

That draws you back to Windows age. There should be no need to reinstall an operating system, unless it's very badly damaged or it's Windows.

There is no gret reason to reinstall a linux OS? I'm use to it, mostly because I reinstalled windows XP a lot, but I haven't seen myself redoing linux as often.

raskin · 08-01-2006, 04:07 AM

Well, there is one more reason - to upgrade libc+cc.. No, it doesn't need downtime more than a reboot, but still it is reinstall..

b0uncer · 08-01-2006, 04:48 AM

But not everybody "update" their libc+cc every day..maybe I said it without being sharp enough; I was actually thinking the kind of reinstalling (the reasons) people do with Windows when it's been working for a year or so and is getting wrecked from every corner without a visible reason, and more importantly, a working fix.

raskin · 08-01-2006, 05:04 AM

Well, in case of reinstalling the same, yes.

JZL240I-U · 08-01-2006, 05:21 AM

Doesn't SLES / OES come with YAST? If so, use it, should be a breeze then...

Jongi · 01-05-2007, 04:52 PM

Code:

# uname -a
Linux Name 2.6.18-1.2869.fc6 #1 SMP Wed Dec 20 14:51:19 EST 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

What does the SMP stand for?

raskin · 01-05-2007, 05:08 PM

Symmetric Multi Processor support. Also, as I remember, can sometimes work with processors with more than one core. It is usually included by vendors, as many other options that do little harm but can be needed on some hardware.

Jongi · 01-06-2007, 12:52 AM

Ah so it is turned on by default so to say even if your computer isn't a dual core