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On 8/27/06, Georges Toth wrote: |
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> On Sunday 27 August 2006 17:28, A. Khattri wrote: |
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> > On Fri, 25 Aug 2006, Jared Klett wrote: |
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> > > > Im assuming for dual-cores I can just enable SMP in the kernel config? |
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> > > you sure can! |
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> > I noticed there were kernel config options for EM64T, AMD64 and "generic |
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> > x86-64" - should I just stick to "generic"? |
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> I would use EM64T (as that's for intel cpu's). |
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> Also enable the multicore-scheduler option under smp (available with newer |
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> kernels...). |
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> > BTW, this box can also take Core 2 Duo chips - would anything change if I |
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> > upgraded CPU? |
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> I'm not sure about that...but it looks like a core 2 duo is better than a |
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> pentium-d. But that's just a guess, as I'm not too familiar with those cpu's. |
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> regards, |
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> Georges Toth |
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Hi, |
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I have a Pentium D 930 and I use amd64 ISO images. Compiled kernel |
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with EM64T and SMP options. It works great. Don't know for |
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multicore-scheduler options? I suppose when enabled will recognize 4 |
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CPU's? |
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