Re: Linux SMP

Martin von Loewis (martin@mira.isdn.cs.tu-berlin.de)
Thu, 12 Feb 1998 12:48:57 +0100

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> Can Linux run with 4 i38x CPU's?
[...]
> I'm not planing on buying a 4 CPU machine any time soon (wish I was :) but
> I was reading a review article ad all they mentioned about an OS was NT.

This depends on the hardware. If the system is Intel MP compatible,
Linux should run on it, and use all available CPUs. Of course, it is
possible to built an SMP system that is not Intel MP compatible, and
write an NT HAL for it.

Regards,
Martin

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