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From: zeek@primenet.com (John Reynolds)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: SMP supported (in upcoming 2.2)?
Date: 28 Jul 1996 10:30:02 -0700
Organization: Four Guys' Plumbing -- South Chandler
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Hello,

I searched the mail/news archives looking for news about SMP support.
Most of what I saw as responses to the "SMP question" was ``it's being
worked on'' or ``yeah, it'll get here sometime'' ...

Most of these messages were "old" (6 months, sometimes years old) so
what I would like to know is if FreeBSD 2.2 (when it is released)
going to support SMP "out of the box"?  If not, are there plans to do
such a thing beyond FreeBSD 2.2? I find myself drooling over dual
Pentium Pro boxes (drool only, no cash :) and am just wondering if this
wonderful OS is going to support both chips at once.

In a nutshell, what are the "official plans" for bringing SMP into FreeBSD
for the masses?

Thanks,

-Jr

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John Reynolds               Four Guys' Plumbing -- South Chandler -- M.o.S.T.W.
jreynold@sedona.intel.com     Computing Enhancement Division, Intel Corporation
zeek@primenet.com                             My opinions are mine, not Intel's
http://www.primenet.com/~zeek/                   Running FreeBSD and loving it!
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