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Roberto Migliorati
Hi all,
I have a few questions regarding my HW when it comes to Linux. I am using an
ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard based on the SiS 648 chipset with 1GB of RAM and a
Pentium IV at 3.06GHz with HT enabled on the BIOS (stock standard 1002). Now
under Windows XP Pro (SP1a) I can happily see my two virtual CPUs with their
respective CPU Usage History Charts. I have to say that the machine is
actually *very* fast, especially with apps like Photoshop 7.0.1.
The point is I would rather use Linux and The Gimp. I installed Red Hat 9.0,
Mandrake 9.1, Gentoo 1.4 RC4, tried FreeBSD 5.1 (which just freezes at
install!!) but I can't see 2 (virtual) CPUs under Linux. No matter what
kernel I used or compiled myself, I always get ONE CPU. Now, I am aware I
might be absolutely off track here, and one CPU is *all* I am supposed to be
seeing, but a few Google searches and documents on the Intel web site tell
me that indeed there should be *two* and not one.
Am I correct?? I tried enabling/disabling APIC to no avail.
Please help!
Thanks,
Roberto.
I have a few questions regarding my HW when it comes to Linux. I am using an
ASUS P4S8X-X motherboard based on the SiS 648 chipset with 1GB of RAM and a
Pentium IV at 3.06GHz with HT enabled on the BIOS (stock standard 1002). Now
under Windows XP Pro (SP1a) I can happily see my two virtual CPUs with their
respective CPU Usage History Charts. I have to say that the machine is
actually *very* fast, especially with apps like Photoshop 7.0.1.
The point is I would rather use Linux and The Gimp. I installed Red Hat 9.0,
Mandrake 9.1, Gentoo 1.4 RC4, tried FreeBSD 5.1 (which just freezes at
install!!) but I can't see 2 (virtual) CPUs under Linux. No matter what
kernel I used or compiled myself, I always get ONE CPU. Now, I am aware I
might be absolutely off track here, and one CPU is *all* I am supposed to be
seeing, but a few Google searches and documents on the Intel web site tell
me that indeed there should be *two* and not one.
Am I correct?? I tried enabling/disabling APIC to no avail.
Please help!
Thanks,
Roberto.