>>>>> "O" == Oki DZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
O> I'd like to know whether you have experiences with installing Debian on
O> dual-cpu Acer machines; AcerAltos or AcerFrame.
Not those specific machines.
O> How does Linux recognize that a particular machine has more than one CPU;
O> is it done via the bios? Do I have to install a specific "driver" for
O> different models so that the processors could be detected?
There are separate kernels for one CPU and multiple CPUs (aka SMP).
You need a whole new kernel, since the changes are intrusive and
wide-spread. But it's done with a single sleection in `make
menuconfig`, the first step in compiling your own kernel. Note that
all modules need to be recompiled as well.
A standard uniprocessor kernel runs on a multi-processor system, so
installation, etc, works.
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