New processor requires the full re-installation of Fedora?

[Paul Smith]

On 8/14/06, Andy Green <andy at warmcat.com> wrote:
> > I am going to replace the processor and the motherboard of my
> > computer, but I will keep all hard-drives where FC5 is installed. The
> > new processor is an Intel P4 Dual Core and a new kernel (the smp one)
> > has to be installed. My question is: have I to install the entire FC5
> > or it suffices to install only the smp kernel?
>
> Boot on the old kernel, the entire old image.  The fact you have dual
> core does not mean the smp kernel "has to be installed", it should run
> fine on the uniprocessor one until you come up and can install the smp one.

Thanks, Andy. So, to use in *full* the dual core processor, it is not
necessary to install the entire Fedora, sufficing only the
installation of the smp kernel?

Paul