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From: ack@clark.net (Eric S. Hvozda)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: BSD386 - Does it do multiprocessors?
Date: 4 Jun 1994 00:39:32 -0400
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In article <2sofu1$976@starbase.neosoft.com>,
Kent Perrier <kperrier@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM> wrote:
>
>I have a question about *BSD. If I purchase a Vtech dual processor
>486DX2 will *BSD take advantage of both processors. I have read the
>FAQ and it does not mention anything about multiprocessor systems.

Not at this time.  I don't think either camp is looking at this kind of
support yet either.

You might want to give BSDI (commerical BSD for Intel platform) a ring
and ask them if it's on their wish list...
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