Re: Adding a second CPU

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On Wed, Nov 12, 2003 at 08:43:36AM -0800, YoloIts wrote:
> I have a Dell 1650 single processor server running Red Hat 7.3, (7.3 is
> required for a specific application I am running).  Can I simply add a
> second CPU, start the server and have Red Hat see and use the new processor
> or is it more complicated than that?

Grab the smp kernel and you'll be in business.  Depending on your
motherboard, you may have to see if you need a BIOS upgrade.  We put a
2nd CPU in a Compaq 1850R and it required BIOS changes.  After that was
done, I think I just did an up2date to get the smp kernel, rebooted, and
we were done.

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