Re: Intel x86 Dual Core & Linux AMP

[Matias]

Ok, thanks for your answers!
I have been working with PowerPC processors in the past and looking at 
Freescale's 8641D it is possible to boot two different kernels on it's 
both cores.

Cheers // Matias





H. Peter Anvin skrev:
> Matias wrote:
>   
> > Is there a way to boot a normal standard home x86 dual core PC with two
> > different Linux Kernels without a hypervisor?
> > The idea is of course to give the Kernels their own address space and
> > their own rootfile systems, the devices would be unique for each kernel
> > etc.
> >
> > Can this be done with a standard BIOS and GRUB/LILO?
> >     
>
> No.  There are way too many shared resources, such as address space and
> interrupt system.  You need a central resource to arbitrate those
> resources, i.e. a hypervisor.
>
> 	-hpa
>
>   
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