Hi, Just did a server with the same setup (Gigabyte dual xeon mainboard, based on Intel E7500 chipset, dual 3-ware 8-port ATA-raid with 250GB WD disks, 1 GB RAM.
I choose for xfs-sources, because it gave me the best options for optimizing the file system for the ATA raid array's. But you might want to choose for vanilla-sources if you don't need xfs. Basicly, keep the kernel as simple as you can (depends on your needs). APIC is default when you build an SMP kernel, if you need more detail, there is plenty of documentation on the web. HT should indeed just work when you run a SMP enabled kernel. On my Gigabyte board there was no option for HT, I only see 2 processors. (I' ve heard not all Xeons/P4's have hyperthreading). If the processors/mainboard support it, I know it works, my personal workstation at work has a single 2.6 GHz P4 and it behaves like a dual processor machine. For make options, look at /etc/make.conf, uncomment the -march=pentium3 line (do not use -march pentium4, you will run into problems). You will probably use -j3 if only two processors are seen by the bios/OS. One good advice: start compiling gentoo form stage 1, on this kind of hardware it does not take very long to get a basic gentoo system going. Good luck! On Tue, 2003-09-30 at 00:25, Chris Conway wrote: > So I got myself a dual xeon 2.6 with HT, 4gb RAM, and over a tb of hard > drive space and I am looking to put gentoo on it. Looking around the > forums I saw very little good information about smp installation and > Xeon's in particular. So I thought I would ask you guys some questions > and if all goes well and the system comes up I might write an install > guide for SMP machines. > > So here we go: > 1) Any kernel variation suggestions and what should I enable/disable? > 2) What is the deal with APIC? > 3) What are the proper make settings (j8?) > 4) I have booted once from the live cd (smp-noapic nofb) and only saw > two processors in proc. Is this normal given that I have HT enabled in > the BIOS? I thought HT just worked? > 5) Anything else anyone thinks might be good to know before I start? > > Any config files would be very welcome. > > Thanks in advance! > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- Karl Huysmans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
