Linux on dual processor

[Noip]

Hi all,

Can i install redhat or another linux distribution on a dual processor box? In fact I would like Apache to be running on a dual cpu box...!!!

 

[pupu]

Why not?

 

[uhohhelp]

I am running Redhat 7.3 on my old dual PIII 500 with 1Gig of ram. I believe Linux can support up to 32 CPU's, that is what I heard from someone at my work.

 

[Noip]

Thx guys but I've heard about Kernel problem with Linux..

 

[sleipnir214]

The 2.2 kernel had problems with SMP.

The 2.4 kernel's SMP functionality is solid and was originally optimized for 8 processors or fewer, though that may have changed in subsequent minor releases. Some have reported good success with 64-processor machines.

You should not have a moment's problem with two processors. Want the best answers? Ask the best questions:

http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

TANSTAAFL!

 

[Morsing]

No, 2.0 had problems with multi processors, 2.2 work well with two and maybe four processors.
2.4. is much better if you go above four processors but not anywhere near real multiprocessor systems.

It might recognise 64 processors but even 16 would be a waste with Linux.

I've been running a 2.2 on a dual PII for five years now and it runs perfect.

There might be an issue with multithreading in Apache so you might want to read up on that to make sure it multithreads.

Cheers Henrik Morsing
IBM Certified AIX 4.3 Systems Administration