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From: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: dual processors
Date: 8 Jul 1996 18:36:17 +0100
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Gary S. McKenzie (cegsm@trentu.ca) wrote:
: On Tue, 18 Jun 1996, Scott Banachowski wrote:

: > Does FreeBSD support dual processor motherboards?
: > Just curious.  
: > I booted up a dual-Pentium with the boot floppy, 
: > and it appeared to only recognize a single CPU.
: > 
: > If it doesn't support 2 processors, does anyone
: > know of an operating system that does (besides
: > NT please)?  Or when FreeBSD will support it?
: > 
: > scottb
: > 
: > 
: Check out Solaris 2.5.1 it supports SMP and has run on up to 32 
: processors in parallel. One can get it at an educational institute for 
: 45% off the regular price.

There is a smp package being developed - it was mentioned here recently.

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Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....