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xeonx2

07-22-2002, 07:05 PM

First time user running Mandrake 8.1 distro. Installed on a hp lxr pro running 4 ppro 200/1mg cpu's. The problem is I can only see 2 cpus running in mandrake. How do i enable the other 2 ?
Thanks for your time

SuperHornet

07-23-2002, 01:29 AM

I did a google search and believe it or not I didn’t find anything useful.

I would recommend getting the latest Kernel (http://www.kernel.org) and compiling it your self. I don't use mandrake, but I believe it also uses a RPM type install of the kernel.

By compiling it you should be able to configure and update the kernel and see all 8 CPU's.

Hope this helps!

KageMurai

07-23-2002, 04:14 AM

Did you tell your boot manager to load a kernel that supports SMP? Mandrake should have one that does support SMP so just install it and tell it's location to the boot manager.

HTH

SuperHornet

07-23-2002, 08:55 AM

The problem is I can only see 2 cpus running in mandrake

This would indacate that he is running the SMP kernel.

xeonx2

07-23-2002, 06:16 PM

I think SuperHornet would be right. I am seeing 2 of the processors, but not the 4 that are running in the machine. The bios reports 4 and also the bios list 4 on boot. I need help to enable the other 2.

Thanks