[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread] 

List:       linux-smp
Subject:    Re: Linux Novice
From:       Tim Fletcher <tim () night-shade ! demon ! co ! uk>
Date:       1999-09-28 17:06:11
[Download RAW message or body]

> (and that was after having to install Windows98). Linux installed in about
> 12 minutes!  On the PentiumPro with one processor it's much quicker than the
> 90Mhz Pentium (the 10,000 RPM Cheetah probably helps here too).

A PPro 200 wipes the floor with a P90 :)

> Long story short, I'm a novice with Linux.  I've gone through the manual
> several times but can't find out how to recompile the kernel to take
> advantage of the second processor.

Take a look at the kernel howto in /usr/doc/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO (I think
that's were is in rh5.2) and download the latest stable kernel (2.2.12)
from ftp.<my country code>.kernel.org

--

      Tim Fletcher                  .~.
                                    /V\       L   I   N   U   X
   tjdf@st-andrews.ac.uk           // \  >Don't fear the penguin<
tim@night-shade.demon.co.uk       /(   )\
                                   ^^-^^

Who needs a life when there's linux?

-
Linux SMP list: FIRST see FAQ at http://www.irisa.fr/prive/mentre/smp-faq/
To Unsubscribe: send "unsubscribe linux-smp" to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu

[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread]