it's just a matter of running yum install kernel-smp if I'm not mistaken
and possibly fixing the grub/lilo configuration files.
On Wed, 2 Mar 2005, Nigel Kendrick wrote:
> Thanks for the reply - is the smp install a simple yum command or a
> reinstall off the original CD's - this is not something I have done before.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Re: [Centos] Installing a second processor
>
>
> you should be able to drop it in just fine, but you'll need to install an
> smp kernel in order to actually make use of the second processor (unless
> your kernel is already smp, which is unlikely). just install the same
> kernel you now have but with smp in the rpm package name and use that as
> the lilo/grub default (test first of course) kernel.
>
> On Wed, 2 Mar 2005, Nigel Kendrick wrote:
>
> > I have Centos-3 running on a Dell PowerEdge 1300 (PIII-450) - it's a
> > dual processor board but with a single processor currently fitted. I
> > have just purchased a second PIII-450 processor on eBay (for ?10!!) -
> > can I just drop it in the system or do I need to reinstall the OS or
> > reconfigure anything software-wise?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > NK
> >
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