On Wed, 2007-04-04 at 08:44 -0400, Douglas Allan Tutty wrote: > On Wed, Apr 04, 2007 at 07:48:32AM -0400, Don Hayward wrote: > > On Wed, 4 Apr 2007, Siju George wrote: > > >generic x86_64 systems - transition package > > >kernel-image-2.6-amd64-k8 - Linux kernel image for version 2.6 on > > >AMD64 systems - transition package > > >kernel-image-2.6-amd64-k8-smp - Linux kernel image for version 2.6 on > > >>>>>>>>AMD64 SMP systems - transition package <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > > > It's a transition package -- being phased out in favor of the one you > > already have -- they point to the same kernel image. > > > The new standard kernels can tell if they're running on an SMP and use > it. If not, they don't.
2.4.something (I believe 2.4.20 and after) was able to run SMP kernels on UNI processors with very little resource usage. So it has been a while since SMP kernels could run easily on UNI processors. It is the reasoning Debian and many other Distros have been compiling for SMP only. The only real difference now is the support for >4GB of memory. I am not sure how well the 64GB enabled stuff runs on a non-64GB capable machine. Maybe I should install one and find out. -- greg, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Novell's Directory Services is a competitive product to Microsoft's Active Directory in much the same way that the Saturn V is a competitive product to those dinky little model rockets that kids light off down at the playfield. -- Thane Walkup -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
