Re: Compatible with i386/UP but optimised for i686/SMP

Martin Mares (mj@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz)
Mon, 1 Jun 1998 16:48:02 +0200


Hi,

> Please don't generalise like this. We're rolling out dual PPros or PIIs
> on over 4000 desktops. *You* may not come across this situation often,
> but you shouldn't assume that others won't. Until the rollout is complete
> (and it's taking its time), we've got a mix of UP and SMP machines.

But is there any problem in having _two_ kernels?

(Yes, 4000 kernels are not maintainable, but two IMNSHO are.)

Have a nice fortnight

-- 
Martin `MJ' Mares   <mj@ucw.cz>   http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~mj/
Faculty of Math and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Rep., Earth
"New PC concept: "plug and pray""

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