List,
I am experimenting with a Dual processor Supermicro and plan to use CentOS 5 when it is released. In the meantime I have installed Centos 4.4. Sorry for asking such a basic question but what is the difference between CentOS (2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp) and CentOS (2.6.9-42.0.8.EL) Both kernels have been installed, but I have not been able to find which one is best to use for what purposes.
Thanks,
Greg Ennis
List,
I am experimenting with a Dual processor Supermicro and plan to use CentOS 5 when it is released. In the meantime I have installed Centos 4.4. Sorry for asking such a basic question but what is the difference between CentOS (2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp) and CentOS (2.6.9-42.0.8.EL) Both kernels have been installed, but I have not been able to find which one is best to use for what purposes.
2.6.9-42.0.8.EL is for single cpu systems
2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp if for multiple cpu systems
A.
Thanks,
Greg Ennis
CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
On Sat, 2007-02-17 at 18:25 -0500, Andrew Bogecho wrote:
List,
I am experimenting with a Dual processor Supermicro and plan to use CentOS 5 when it is released. In the meantime I have installed Centos 4.4. Sorry for asking such a basic question but what is the difference between CentOS (2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp) and CentOS (2.6.9-42.0.8.EL) Both kernels have been installed, but I have not been able to find which one is best to use for what purposes.
2.6.9-42.0.8.EL is for single cpu systems
2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp if for multiple cpu systems
A.
I had hoped it was that simple.... thanks !!!!
Andrew Bogecho wrote:
List,
I am experimenting with a Dual processor Supermicro and plan to use CentOS 5 when it is released. In the meantime I have installed Centos 4.4. Sorry for asking such a basic question but what is the difference between CentOS (2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp) and CentOS (2.6.9-42.0.8.EL) Both kernels have been installed, but I have not been able to find which one is best to use for what purposes.
2.6.9-42.0.8.EL is for single cpu systems
2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp if for multiple cpu systems
A.
Is there even a point to using a non-smp kernel these days? The SMP kernel runs fine on single CPUs so I don't see what the advantage is.
--- Michael Watters wattersm@liquidweb.com wrote:
Andrew Bogecho wrote:
List,
I am experimenting with a Dual processor
Supermicro and plan to use
CentOS 5 when it is released. In the meantime I
have installed Centos
4.4. Sorry for asking such a basic question but
what is the difference
between CentOS (2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp) and CentOS
(2.6.9-42.0.8.EL) Both
kernels have been installed, but I have not been
able to find which one is
best to use for what purposes.
2.6.9-42.0.8.EL is for single cpu systems
2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp if for multiple cpu systems
A.
Is there even a point to using a non-smp kernel these days? The SMP kernel runs fine on single CPUs so I don't see what the advantage is.
CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
yes when the smp kernel does not work on computer and you can only use the non smp kernel.
Steven
"On the side of the software box, in the 'System Requirements' section, it said 'Requires Windows or better'. So I installed Linux."
Michael Watters wrote:
Is there even a point to using a non-smp kernel these days? The SMP kernel runs fine on single CPUs so I don't see what the advantage is.
| [angenenr@shutdown ~]$grep -i PAE /boot/config-2.6.9-42.0.8.plus.c4smp | CONFIG_X86_PAE=y | [angenenr@shutdown ~]$grep -i PAE /boot/config-2.6.9-42.0.8.plus.c4 | [angenenr@shutdown ~]$fg
| [ralph@logout ~]$ grep -i PAE /proc/cpuinfo | [ralph@logout ~]$
Ralph
Greg:
As I understand it, the smp kernel is for multiprocessors and the non-smp is for a single processor.
You will definitely want to use the smp kernel.
Neil
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-----Original Message----- From: centos-bounces@centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf Of Gregory P. Ennis Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 5:24 PM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: [CentOS] CentOS (2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp) and CentOS (2.6.9-42.0.8.EL)
List,
I am experimenting with a Dual processor Supermicro and plan to use CentOS 5 when it is released. In the meantime I have installed Centos 4.4. Sorry for asking such a basic question but what is the difference between CentOS (2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp) and CentOS (2.6.9-42.0.8.EL) Both kernels have been installed, but I have not been able to find which one is best to use for what purposes.
Thanks,
Greg Ennis
_______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
smp is for multiple cpus. the other one is not..:)
Gregory P. Ennis wrote:
List,
I am experimenting with a Dual processor Supermicro and plan to use CentOS 5 when it is released. In the meantime I have installed Centos 4.4. Sorry for asking such a basic question but what is the difference between CentOS (2.6.9-42.0.8.ELsmp) and CentOS (2.6.9-42.0.8.EL) Both kernels have been installed, but I have not been able to find which one is best to use for what purposes.
Thanks,
Greg Ennis
CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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