New processor requires the full re-installation of Fedora?

[Andy Green]

Paul Smith wrote:

> 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?

You'd just be installing the same, or more likely, older packages over 
themselves.  Only the kernel is packaged differently for SMP or not. 
Things like bind do actually look at how many processors you have when 
they run and act accordingly.  But it's the same bind package that is 
installed for uniprocessor or SMP boxes.

-Andy
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