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From: Devon Lazarus <devonl@digitalthink.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: BSDI? P6? Multi-Processor support?
Date: Tue, 01 Oct 1996 13:57:51 -0700
Organization: DigitalThink
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References: <524i3e$dno@agate.nbnet.nb.ca> <324C0C37.237C228A@digitalthink.com> <52jvvh$5vb@luva.lb.bawue.de> <52m20l$9le@doctor.nl2k.edmonton.ab.ca>
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The Doctor wrote:
> 
> In article <52jvvh$5vb@luva.lb.bawue.de>,
> Michael Giegerich <migieger@luva.lb.bawue.de> wrote:
> >>know that bsd/os does NOT support SMP right now. i called the sales rep
> >>and he said the beta version of 3.0, which is supposed to ship "in the
> >>fall," will do multiple processors.
> >
> >Strange, I heard the contrary. They'll integrate SMP support in
> >BSD/OS >3.0.
> 
> I have to concur with Mike, UNLESS BSDI is putting SMP, hence the holdup
> .  Speculation of course
> .

very interesting. i would like to get this nailed down. we purchased
bsdi on the promise from the sales person that it would be supporting
SMP in the next release. if you have hard facts please send them to me
directly at:

mailto:devonl@digitalthink.com

tia.

-d