ntpl v ntplsmp

lwcloud · 02-17-2004, 08:14 PM

after installing Fedora Core 1 the grub menu displayed two options:

Fedora Core 2.4.22-1.2115.ntplsmp

or

Fedora Core-up 2.4.22-1.2115.ntpl

can someone pls tell me which one I should use or what this means?

Does smp have something to do with multiple processors, does that include for HT?

benjithegreat98 · 02-17-2004, 09:51 PM

smp = symetric multi-processing

So, yes. It is the kernel used when you have multiple processors. I believe that it does take advantage of a single processor's capabilities of hyperthreading as well. You'll have to research that, but I think it does

If you have just one processor that is not HT then you might as well use the non-smp kernel. If you choose smp it won't hurt. It will just recognize 1 processor and go with that.