Arch Linux

blame582

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Registered: 2004-02-10

Posts: 18

Dual processer support

ok i'm new to linux  i have never run anything but windows but would like to try Archlinux on my dual Pentuim -2 machine does it sopport dual processers

thanks

zen_guerrilla

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From: Greece

Registered: 2002-12-22

Posts: 259

Re: Dual processer support

The default kernels are built with SMP support (CONFIG_SMP=y), so in a word: yes.
If you use frame buffer (vga=XXX kernel option, check /boot/grub/menu.lst comments after the installation & upgrade to grub 0.94) you'll get 2 penguins instead of 1 during boot-up .

cat /proc/cpuinfo

is your friend too (you can run this command from the bootcd, even before installing).

blame582

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Registered: 2004-02-10

Posts: 18

Re: Dual processer support

thank you for the quick reply zen_guerrilla