On Sun, 2006-06-11 at 10:47 -0400, Jeffrey Ross wrote: > What is involved in converting from a single to a dual processor system > software wise in FC5? Will the software automatically recognize the > processor or will I have to modify the system somehow? Or is it just > easier to install on a dual processor system and let the initial install > deal with the processor configuration? 64-bit FC5 already uses the SMP kernel, even if the machine is uniprocessor. Run "uname -rv" and see if "SMP" shows up in the output. (If you're running x86_64, it will.) If so, simply install the dual core CPU and reboot. It should work without further intervention on your part.