[rhn-users] RedHat ES 3.0 - kernel problem

[IAK Tanoli]

your server processor might be using HT (Hyper Threading) techonology which is treated as multi processing thats why your kernel is showing two processors.

Benjamin Stewart <benstewart74 at yahoo.com.au> wrote:Do you possibly mean SMP kernel ???
SMP is for multiple CPU machines. the "normal kernel" supports only 1 cpu.

Ben


espen.ekeroth at om.com wrote:

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>The RedHat ES 3.0 is shipped with 2 different kernels:
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>2.4.21-9.EL.smtp
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>Our server is a Compaq DL360 with 1 CPU.
>
>Default the installation uses the smtp version of the kernel. For me it
>looks like the kernel is faking 2 CPU's - at least "top" shows 2 CPU's.
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>What is the difference between the smtp kernel and the "normal" kernel?
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>The reason for asking, is that our application that uses intra host
>messaging with tcp, shared memory and signaling dies randomly with the
>smtp version, and never with the normal kernel.
>
>Espen
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