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Re: [rhelv5-list] RHELV5 Kernel and SMP

Stephen John Smoogen

2008-02-13

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On Feb 13, 2008 5:43 PM, <labelles@(protected):
> Hello,
>
> My environment is mixed RHEL4 and RHEL5.
>
> I note that on my RHEL4 boxes the installed kernel is SMP specific.
>
> On my RHEL5 boxes it seems that just the standard kernel is installed.
>
> I believe that at RHEL5 the standard kernel is SMP aware. Could
> someone verify that for me?
>

Yes, at some point they decided to just make the regular kernel SMP. I
think it is that most 686+ systems can deal with it nicely where 586
didnt always.



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Stephen J Smoogen. -- CSIRT/Linux System Administrator
How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed
in a naughty world. = Shakespeare. "The Merchant of Venice"

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