Correct On Jan 31, 2016 1:36 PM, "Michael" wrote: > 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~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 >