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Old 10-17-2003, 11:23 AM   #1
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DUAL MP Processors


Does Linux Support Dual MP processors from AMD>?>
 
Old 10-17-2003, 11:39 AM   #2
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I think all Linux distros support that. I think it's called SMP or something. It should see it though and enable it automatically or at worse have to enable it afterword in the kernel.

Hope that didn't muddy the water to much.

 
Old 10-17-2003, 02:37 PM   #3
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yes...dual amd MP2200+, mobo=MSI K7D


/proc> uname -a
Linux miles.dgic.com 2.4.18-3smp #1 SMP Thu Apr 18 06:59:55 EDT 2002 i686 unknown


/proc> cat cpuinfo
processor : 0
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 6
model : 8
model name : AMD Athlon(tm) MP 2200+
stepping : 0
cpu MHz : 1800.113
cache size : 256 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 1
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse syscall mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow
bogomips : 3591.37

processor : 1
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 6
model : 8
model name : AMD Athlon(tm) MP
stepping : 0
cpu MHz : 1800.113
cache size : 256 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 1
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse syscall mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow
bogomips : 3591.37
 
Old 10-17-2003, 02:44 PM   #4
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Speedie. Power monster.

 
Old 10-17-2003, 03:10 PM   #5
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i ran an athalon MP machine for awhile....it worked great....ran it with SuSE openexchange server, worked out of the box no need to set up the kernel for it or anything
 
  


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