Re: [aclug-L] SMP and distributions

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The distributions all use the same kernel, so there is no difference.

To answer your other question, Linux will load-balance between processors.
On my dual P133, for instance, it's as though each program were running on
a standard P133 system.  Although you can run twice as many programs at
that speed.

Make sense?

As for drawbacks with Linux... I don't know enough about SMP to compare it
with other OSes.  I do know that the 2.2.x kernels have "much improved"
SMP support over the 2.0.x kernels--so regardless of which distro you use,
you'll want to download and compile a 2.2.x kernel, I'm sure.


On Sun, 29 Aug 1999, Wayne White wrote:

> I am thinking of building a dual processor machine to run
> Linux on. Is there any big differences between the various
> distributions in their suitability for dealing with a SMP
> environment? I'm fairly used to Red Hat, but if another
> distro is better suited I would sure rather use the best
> one for the task. 
> 
> On another SMP note, does Linux use both processors with 
> most all software or does software have to be written 
> specifilally to accomodate SMP as, I understand, it does 
> with NT?
> 
> Are there any major drawbacks to a dual processor machine
> under Linux?
> 
> As always, thanks a bunch,
> 
> Wayne
> 
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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>       to wander free.
>               E.J.
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> 

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