Subject: re: SMP on SS20 w/2xSuperSPARC-II's
To: None <bsieker@rvs.uni-bielefeld.de>
From: matthew green <mrg@eterna.com.au>
List: port-sparc
Date: 06/17/2004 22:08:26
   On 16.06.04, 21:31:55, Martin Husemann wrote:
   > On Wed, Jun 16, 2004 at 11:54:39AM -0500, Brian Freeman wrote:
   > > I recently installed 1.6.2 on an SS20 with 2 SuperSPARC II's (75MHz).
   > > I've recompiled the kernel, and both CPU's are detected on boot but I
   > > only see 1 CPU being utilized (according to top).
   > 
   > Upgrade to 2.0_BETA or -current.
   
   To clarify again, this is not a _problem_ or _bug_ in 1.6, it's
   just a missing feature. 1.6[.x] does not support SMP in any way or
   on any architecture. That's all there is to it.


false.  1.6 supports some powerpc, vax & alpha SMP.


.mrg.