I wouldn't worry too much, hyperthreading adds little real world benefit, Its all part of the Intel "marchitecture" P. Mark Strong wrote: > I just tried to install CentOS (x86_64 4.4 and i386 4.3, not both at > once, when I found the 64bit version didn't boot, I tried the 32bit > version, same result) on a dual Naconda Xeon system. I get an OOPS just > after the IDE info is printed on the screen during boot (this is booting > off the CD during the install phase). > > After mucking about with the bios settings (and many reboots later), I > found with Hyperthreading off it boots and installs ok (installed the > x86_64 version once I got it going). > > After YUM updating, and getting a new kernel I thought I'd try turning > the Hyperthreading back on, crashed in the same spot during boot. > > Since I'm going to use it as a MySQL server and Hyperthreading seems to > make MySQL slower, it not a problem that it won't work with > Hyperthreading enabled, but it would be interesting to know why. Any > ideas??? > > > Its a ASUS NCL-DS with Dual 3.4G Xeons, 8G of DDR2 ram, and a 3ware raid > controller 8500LP. > > > Regards > Mark Strong > > > This e-mail message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may > contain confidential and privileged information of Transaction Network Services. > Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you > are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and > destroy all copies of the original message. > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the Enhancion system Scanner and is believed to be clean. http://www.enhancion.net