[H-GEN] Single CPU shows up as dual CPU.

[Robert Brockway]

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On Mon, 4 Nov 2002, Ewan Edwards wrote:

> I think the answer is to do with the hyperthreading - see /proc/cpuinfo below.

It sounds like the hyperthreading is creating multiple virtual cpus.
Cute.

> Grub is configured to boot either the SMP or the UP kernel with the SMP being
> the default.  Which would I pass that switch to?  Or, would it be more

The switch would only be meaningful if passed to the SMP kernel.  Either
kernel would take it but the UP kernel would just drop it on the floor.

> sensible just to try booting the UP kernel instead?

As you've got a UP kernel I'd use that.  I would have said don't bother
now that it looks like we've solved the mystery, but Rob Kearey has
suggested using the UP for production on RH 7.3 boxes.  I'd take his word
for it :)

Cheers,
	-Rob

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