SMP in linux is rock solid..what is causing issues is hyper threading which fakes a second cpu to try to keep it's excessivly long pipeline full. Get two p-3's or two athlon's or run the two p-4's without hyper threading and smp will work just fine. Hyperthreading is a godod idea that unfortunatly has to be used to patch an inefficient cpu design. Henk van Lingen wrote: > On Tue, Jan 25, 2005 at 03:36:18PM +0100, Henk van Lingen wrote: > > Also note that after the idle/user/sys went to zero, new processed didn't > > get an proces id anymore and where displayed in atop with proces id '?'. > > Sorry, the '?' thing is normal. These are ended processes in atop. > > Cheers, > -- My "Foundation" verse: Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. -- carpe ductum -- "Grab the tape" CDTT (Certified Duct Tape Technician) Linux user #322099 Machines: 206822 256638 276825 http://counter.li.org/