On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, Sean Johnson wrote:
> Phil Brutsche wrote: > > > it's one of two ways Linux can use Intel-based SMP systems (the other is > > IO-APIC used on PIIs on up, and maybe PPros). > > Seems to be on the PPros too.... > > Intel MultiProcessor Specification v1.1 > Virtual Wire compatibility mode. > OEM ID: OEM00000 Product ID: PROD00000000 APIC at: 0xFEE00000 > Processor #0 Pentium(tm) Pro APIC version 17 > Processor #1 Pentium(tm) Pro APIC version 17 > I/O APIC #2 Version 17 at 0xFEC00000. > Processors: 2 > mapped APIC to ffffe000 (fee00000) > mapped IOAPIC to ffffd000 (fec00000) So, basically you've been running SMP on your dual PPro machine... > ... the above being snipped from my dmesg My dmesg says: Linux version 2.2.13 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 2.95.2 19991109 (Debian GNU/Linux)) #6 SMP Mon Feb 14 16:22:26 JAVT 2000 mapped APIC to ffffe000 (00229000) mapped IOAPIC to ffffd000 (0022a000) I need a simple explanation (ie: layman's terms). Does this "mapped" thing mean that the multi-processor board is detected? Oki