Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.0.20020517103928.00b00388@receive.mu.edu> Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 10:41:12 -0500 From: John Sidoti <John.Sidoti@marquette.edu> Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] more parts
Oh boy... now i get to show off how little I really know...
how do I tell if I am running an SMP kernel... and where do I get one if
I'm not...
(you can stop laughing anytime now ;)
I'm very very new to linux and just trying to muddle my way thru
John
At 05:34 PM 5/16/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>John,
>
>Congrats on the hardware pickup.
>
>I am also running a sun4m with dual-processor architecture. Runs great. Be
>sure you are using an SMP kernel, of course...
>
>I have not used the leo card. I understand it's 24 bits, but runs very hot
>and very slow.
>
>ON the other hand, some good news: You should be able to add the VRAM to an
>SS20 (if you don't already have it) to bump it to 24-bit color, without
>taking up 2 sbus slots with a leo. These VRAM kits were going for under $40
>on eBay recently.
>
>Happy Sun-ning.
>
>Lou Picciano
>Essex Systems
>
> > Afternoon folks...
> >
> > one of my guys in networking here at the office was trying to get rid of an
> > SS20 and I scooped it right up...
> >
> > couple questions tho....
> >
> > I added the processor from the new box to my existing box and it ran like a
> > dream... so now SUSE sees it as a dual processor system... anything I
> > should be looking out for?
> >
> > and lastly... I have to choose what video card is better...
> > one of them is a turboXGX
> > and the other I couldn't identify on a bet, but it's a 2 layer board with
> > what looks to be a 1/16" phono plug out. from a prompt.. test-all says it's
> > testing a sun Leo3,0
> >
> > dipped if I know... but I figure that after all the deep stuff I see on
> > this list a couple inane questions might be a nice change :)
> >
> > Have a good night
> >
> > John
>
>
>
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