Re: Dual cores on Core2Duo not detected?

[Shaun Q <shaun@c-think.com>]

On Mon, 13 Nov 2006, Stephen Clark wrote:

> Hi Shaun,
>
> Someone mentioned some bioses have an entry to enable the second core.
>
> HTH,
> Steve
>
> Shaun Q wrote:
>
> > Hi there everyone --
> >
> > I'm trying to build a custom kernel for using both cores of my new Core2Duo 
> > E6600 processor...
> >
> > I thought this was simply a matter of enabling the SMP support in the 
> > kernel .config and recompiling, but when the kernel comes back up, still 
> > only one core is detected.
> >
> > With the default vanilla text-based SuSE 10.1 install, it does find both 
> > cores...
> >
> > Anyone have any pointers for me on what I might be missing?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Shaun
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Thanks Steve :)

This bios does have such an entry and it is enabled.

Thanks!
Shaun
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