CPU upgrade?

[Stephen]

:-D

On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Eric Shubert <ejs at shubes.net> wrote:
> True. Generally likely. Not very specific. ;)
>
> Stephen wrote:
>> But i was trying to be general, and it is reasonably safe anymore
>> unless you get something very off the beaten path. and if he si going
>> from an already dual core system SMP would likely already have been
>> enabled.
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 7:59 AM, Eric Shubert <ejs at shubes.net> wrote:
>>> FWIW, some more recent distros (such as F9+) have SMP support enabled in
>>> the native kernel, so there is no SMP kernel. Check your distro for your
>>> kernel's capability.
>>>
>>> It would behoove us to be more specific when talking about linux.
>>> Distros vary, and versions vary within distros. Speaking of linux in
>>> general, you can't be very specific about much.
>>>
>>> Shawn Dowler wrote:
>>>> Actually, Windows might tell you that it thinks you are using a new
>>>> computer because too many hardware components changed, which requires
>>>> you to call a telephone number to get a code to make your Windows
>>>> installation "genuine" again, but Linux should usually Just Work, even
>>>> without an SMP kernel. Of course, an SMP kernel will give you better
>>>> performance on your new processor, but is not required.
>>>>
>>>> Shawn Dowler
>>>> Information Designer
>>>> shawn.dowler at gmail.com
>>>> http://walkingtowel.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 16:38, Technomage <technomage.hawke at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> well,
>>>>> on windows, the process is pretty transparent. just plug in the new CPU
>>>>> and go (it may give you a
>>>>> "detected new hardware" dialog, but other than that you are G2G).
>>>>>
>>>>> As for linux. I don't know. a lot depends on the distro and possibly the
>>>>> version.
>>>>> Opensuse and redhat tend to be the most stable in regards to this (at
>>>>> least their
>>>>> later versions), debian might have one or 2 small issues (I encountered
>>>>> this already).
>>>>>
>>>>> It all depends on what you have running I guess.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2/18/10 2:40 PM, Stephen wrote:
>>>>>> as long as your already multi-core you should be fine.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 12:40 PM, mike Enriquez<mylinux at cox.net>  wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Does anyone have experience upgrading CPU from Duo core to Quad core.
>>>>>>> I would like to know if this upgrade will require a reinstall of the OS.
>>>>>>> My Intel motherboard can handle both types of CPUs.
>>>>>>> Linux or Windows the question applies to both OS?
>>>>>>> Thanks anyone who can give me some insights.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mike Enriquez
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