On Mon, 22 Oct 2007, Bernd Ernesti wrote:

>> Ok, 32 bit java does start after all. Java just happens to think that this
>> laptop is a server class machine (which it is, if you think about the
>> specs), and it tries to reserve so much memory that 1G data size limit
>> is too small. Huge limit or -Xmx (or -client) switch to java makes it start.
>
> Hmm, is this is a machine with a dual (or more) core cpu?

Dual core.

> I have a problem when I use i386 with both cpus runnig. It works fine when
> I compile a non SMP kernel.

Hmm, just tried to actually do something with java, and no joy.
Apache Ant on a simple project ended up in the javac-task eating up
all CPU (two distinct processes, both eating CPU). This happens with
both java 1.5 and 1.6.

I'll test with a single processor kernel when I get the time.