Subject: Re: MP and BIOS issues
To: Louis Guillaume <lguillaume@berklee.edu>
From: Quentin Garnier <netbsd-current-users@quatriemek.com>
List: current-users
Date: 06/09/2003 06:21:30
Le Sun, 08 Jun 2003 21:45:34 -0400
Louis  Guillaume a ecrit :
> I've recently attempted to load NetBSD-current (1.6T) on an dual Pentium
> Pro 200 machine. Somehow it doesn't seem to be able to use the second 
> processor. I'm using the SWINGER_MP kernel. Everything appears to be 
> fine on the one processor.
> 
> The BIOS on this machine was recently reset due to a battery issue and I
> haven't yet upgraded it. I suspect that this may be the issue but please
> correct me if I'm wrong. Here's some dmesg output...

Well, SWINGER_MP includes SWINGER, which only has that line:

cpu0 at mainbus0

I guess that's the reason of your problem. Try first with GENERIC.MP next
time :o)

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Quentin Garnier - cube@cubidou.net
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Should I lay my fiddle down and take a rifle from the ground ?"
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