> > > > > > I've just installed Mandrake 5.3 on a dual-cpu machine. Everything works
> > > > > > great, except I can't figure out how to configure the SMP.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Normally, you look for the /usr/src/linux/Makefile , uncomment the SMP
> > > > > > line, and do the required compiling, but there isn't even a Makefile at
> > > > > > that location. Any idea where the kernel Makefile is? Am I missing
> > > > > > something?
> > > > >
> > > > > Sounds like you need to install the kernel-source package, then
> > > > > everything should be as you remember it.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > The past versions of Linux I used were from Caldera, so I'm not as
> > > > familiar. Is the kernel-source package just an RPM?
> > >
> > > Yup. If you have the CD, you'll find it in Mandrake/RPMS. If you're
> > > using the 2.2.1 kernel, SMP is now a 'make config' option.
> > >
> > I'm running 2.0.36, which is supposed to have lots of SMP-related fixes
> > without the 'experimental' 2.2.x kernel. Anyhow, let me double check with
> > you as far as my converting-to-SMP procedure goes.
> >
> > (1) Uncomment the SMP=1 line in top-level Makefile
> > (2) make config
> > (3) make dep
> > (4) make clean
> > (5) make boot
> > (6) make modules
> > (7) make modules_install
> > (8) make zImage
> > (9) Move the file at /usr/local/linux/arch/i386/boot/zImage to /dev/fd0
> > and/or reconfigure LILO.
> > (10) Reboot and cross my fingers.
> >
> > Anything wrong with this? Would 'make all' suffice in this case, even
> > though it'll take more time? I've tried the above procedure and something
> > seems wrong... Your help is appreciated.
>
> You could probably skip step 5 above, but everything else looks fine.
>
> I'm wondering about steps 2 and 3 also. For ages, I've used them as you
> listed, but the Mandrake document concerning the 2.2.1 kernel lists them
> in reverse order. Not sure which is correct, I'd stick with what you've
> got listed.
>
>
Okay...I got it working =) I'll outline what I did, step by step, for any
future questions.
(1) Uncomment the SMP=1 line in /usr/src/linux/Makefile
(2) make mrproper (all 'make' commands issued from /usr/src/linux)
(3) make menuconfig
(3) make dep
(5) make modules
(6) make modules_install
(7) make zImage
(8) make zdisk (with floppy in fd0)
(9) mv /boot/vmlinuz-2.0.36-3 /boot/vmlinuz.old (save old kernel!)
(10) cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/zImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.0.36-3
(11) lilo
This is verbatim, for the Mandrake 5.3 with the 2.0.36 kernel. Good luck
to future SMP'ers!
Mike Shover
