dual core

[Wayne Pinette]

Thank you all for you answers..and again I apologize because a quick
google got me the same response.

Wayner 

>>> alan at clueserver.org 11/18/05 9:59 am >>>
On Fri, 18 Nov 2005, Wayne Pinette wrote:

> 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 :-|

It has for a long time. (A couple of years anyways.) Just use the SMP 
kernel. If you have concerns, use a current smp kernel.

Dual (and more) cores have been around for a while.  (Remember the
Alpha?) 
They are just becoming the "next big thing" in x86-land.

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