I was thinking about when I do linux from scratch you need to enter a special flag to utilize both processors during a build. On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 3:30 PM, Stephen Partington wrote: > The main purpose to allow multiple processes to run at the same time. So > more can be done in a given amount of time. > On Jan 31, 2016 1:28 PM, "Michael" wrote: > >> I was wondering what the purpose of a multi cored computer is. The way I >> understand it is that multi cores operate on different threads. Doesn't >> that mean that the a multi cored computer only uses one of it's cores >> or.... I don't even have enough knowledge about this to ask an intelligent >> question! >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: