WG: support for 4-way amd-64 ?

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but does it support 4 processors too?

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[mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]Im Auftrag von Michael A. Peters
Gesendet: Freitag, 26. März 2004 12:18
An: For users of Fedora Core releases
Betreff: Re: support for 4-way amd-64 ?


Make sure you get the opteron version for Fedora (for 64 bit goodness)
Not sure if core2 has a test release for opteron - but core1 does

On Fri, 2004-03-26 at 02:16 -0800, Michael A. Peters wrote:
> If Fedora by itself does not work - all you would likely need to do is
> build a custom kernel.
>
> I would try Fedora Core 2 - Test 2 should be out soon, which should have
> a 2.6.4 kernel (test 1 has a 2.6.1) - but even Core 1 should work - if
> not OOB then with a custom kernel.
>
> 2.6 kernel is where it's at though. Really. Way better than 2.4 that
> Core 1 ships with.
>
> On Fri, 2004-03-26 at 11:03 +0100, Axel Jerabek wrote:
> > hi,
> > my name is axel. im planning to build/buy a server that is based on 4
> > opteron chips.
> > i checked several linux distribs and found on the redhat page, that
there is
> > the enterprise edition that supports a 4-way opteron combo. it costs
about
> > 1900 US $ a year. i hope that this price is only for the distrib
including
> > the enterprise level bundle of software. to speak frank i don't really
need
> > the software since my box will be a video server, with our own software
> > running it. i only need a basic linux, fedora preferred, that supports
my
> > rig with all 4 processors.
> > my question: will the fedora support this 4-way opteron box or do i
really
> > have to switch to some expensive enterprise edition?
> > thnx for any answers/hints/help
> > :)
>
>
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