Automatic SMP?

[Dennis Kibbe]

On Tuesday 27 June 2006 07:27, Kurt Granroth wrote:
> On Monday 26 June 2006 23:10, Alan Dayley wrote:
> > I must be tired since I can't seem to find the answer to this obvious
> > question.
> >
> > If the computer has more than one CPU will an SMP kernel be installed
> > automatically?
> >
> > The answer is probably "Depends."  As in, it depends if the distro being
> > installed comes with an SMP kernel.
> >
> > Follow up then: If it does not automatically install SMP, how does one
> > get to an SMP kernel?
> >
> > BTW, the distro involved in this specific case is OpenSUSE 10.1.
>
> Huh... I would have *thought* that it would be automatic but I can't find
> any reference to it.  I also don't have a ready SMP box to test on.
>
> That said, it's easy enough to switch kernels.  Assuming you haven't
> switched to 'apt', 'yum', or 'smart', here's how to do it:
>
> 1. YaST -> Software -> Software Management
> 2. Search for 'kernel-smp'.  Click and install
> 3. YaST -> System -> Boot Loader
> 4. Change the smp kernel to be the default

Before you change kernels try grepping the config file in /boot.

Example:

dennisk at stardancer:/boot$ grep -i smp config-ide-2.4.32
# CONFIG_SMP is not set

Dennisk