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List:       gentoo-user
Subject:    Re: [gentoo-user] Can't login from console, need assistance.
From:       "Bruce J.A. Nourish" <kode187 () kode187 ! net>
Date:       2003-01-25 3:47:39
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Read the kernel docs and ye shall find...

CONFIG_SMP
 This enables support for systems with more than one CPU. If you have
  a system with only one CPU, like most personal computers, say N. If
  you have a system with more than one CPU, say Y.

  If you say N here, the kernel will run on single and multiprocessor
  machines, but will use only one CPU of a multiprocessor machine. If
  you say Y here, the kernel will run on many, but not all,
  single machines. On a singleprocessor machine, the kernel
  will run faster if you say N here.

  Note that if you say Y here and choose architecture "586" or
  "Pentium" under "Processor family", the kernel will not work on 486
  architectures. Similarly, multiprocessor kernels for the "PPro"
  architecture may not work on all Pentium based boards.
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Bruce J.A. Nourish <kode187@kode187.net>


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