On 3/8/06, Jerry Geis <geisj at pagestation.com> wrote: > Is there a special command or anything to get a "make" process > take advantage of SMP with the AMD x2. I mean when I type make > is it dispatching 2 compiles at a time? How do know it is or how do > I tell it to take full advantage of the DUAL processor. -j X (where X is a number) Answers vary about what number is best. The answer I've heard most is # cpus +1. Salt to taste. -- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety'' Benjamin Franklin 1775