Re: NetBSD SMP in VMWare

[Mike Bowie <mbowie%buzmo.com@localhost>]

On 2/12/10 7:39 AM, carl%nlighten-portal.net@localhost wrote:
> Dear NetBSD:ers,
>
> I am writing to ask for some ideas. I am struggling with a NetBSD virtual
> machine that is running at a customer of mine in VMWare - not sure if it's ESX
> or ESXi.
>
> The VM has been assigned several CPU cores, but it NetBSD only recognises one.
> It's running a generic kernel and identical setups works fine on hardware. I
> think I've exhausted what google can tell me at this point and I've run out of
> ideas myself.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas or similar experiences?
>
> Thankful for any input.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Carl E(google obfuscation)
>
>    
Hi Carl,

I'm not sure why that would be.  I have a client system on hand which is 
running 5.0.1 on a recent build of ESXi and it reports both CPU's. [1]

What NetBSD version are you running?  While I don't expect it to be a 
factor, knowing the ESX[i] version might help.

Cheers,

Mike.

[1]
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NetBSD 5.0.1 (GENERIC) #0: Thu Jul 30 00:08:07 UTC 2009
        
builds%b7.netbsd.org@localhost:/home/builds/ab/netbsd-5-0-1-RELEASE/amd64/200907292356Z-obj/home/builds/ab/netbsd-5-0-1-RELEASE/src/sys/arch/amd64/compile/GENERIC
total memory = 255 MB
avail memory = 234 MB
timecounter: Timecounters tick every 10.000 msec
timecounter: Timecounter "i8254" frequency 1193182 Hz quality 100
SMBIOS rev. 2.4 @ 0xe0010 (98 entries)
VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform (None)
mainbus0 (root)
cpu0 at mainbus0 apid 0: Intel 686-class, 1861MHz, id 0x106a5
cpu1 at mainbus0 apid 1: Intel 686-class, 1861MHz, id 0x106a5
ioapic0 at mainbus0 apid 2: pa 0xfec00000, version 11, 24 pins