dual core

[Dege, Robert C.]

Dual Core CPUS == Dual CPU systems, except they use one socket on the
motherboard.

Linux Kernels have supported Dual CPU systems (SMP) since at least
kernel 2.4 

-Rob

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> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Pinette
> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 12:55 PM
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> Subject: dual core
> 
> Ok, before I ask this question, I want to apologise for it 
> first for many reasons which I won't list here, so here it goes.
> 
> Does anyone know if FC 4 or 5 and or RHEL 4 or 5 is planning 
> to be dual core aware?  I ask because it seems intel and 
> consequently all the computer manufacturers (ibm/dell/seanix) 
> are basically forcing dual core technology on us even though 
> 90 percent of the hyper threaded cpu power out there isn't 
> being used anyways.  
> 
> Once again, I apologise for the question, and I will probably 
> google this right after I send it, but the whole subject 
> matter bugs me :-|
> 
> Wayner
> 
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