Re: does Linux Kernel 2.2 supports Xeon 2 SMP?

[Markus Hästbacka]

On Wed, 2004-02-11 at 10:05, liyongc@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi, I have a Xeon 2 SMP machine, and install a TurboLinux 6.0 with kernel
> 2.2.18-2xx.
> When I boot unique processor kernel, everything is OK. when I boot
> symmetric multiple processor kernel, there are only two lines displayed on
> console:
> 
> and then kernel hang up.
> 
> I wonder if kernel 2.2 does not support Xeon 2 SMP. If Kernel 2.2 really
> doesn't support Xeon2 SMP, I'll have to give up ....
> 
> Thanks for you all.
Well, it may support it, but not as greatly as 2.4 or 2.6, so why don't
you update your kernel to 2.4/2.6? Or is there a specific reason why you
want to keep 2.2.18? SMP support in newer kernels are alot better than
in the 2.2 series.

        Markus

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