On Fri, 9 Apr 1999, Jonathan Glass wrote:
> I'm very new to Linux, and as such am very cautious. My Director of IS
> volunteered me to learn all about Linux, and to order a new Linux server. I
> called Dell and ordered a Poweredge 2300 w/3 9.1 GB UltraLVD-2 SCSIs running in
> Raid 5. We paid Dell to install linux (RH5.2, 2.0.36) and they managed to get
> the autoraid controller working, as well as recognition of the 256MB of RAM.
> This machines performs fairly well, despite having only 2 PII350's. Here is
> the problem: Only one processor is enabled. I've called Dell, and they say no
> support, and to call RH. Called them, no support either. So, I'm turning to
> alternative resources: Anyone have any suggestions for where to find
> documentation pertaining to compiling a Kernel, and/or, compiling a kernel
> w/SMP support? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Simple enough. Go get a clean 2.0.36 kernel source (or go to red hat's
website and get the full source for the kernel they installed).
Uncomment SMP=1 in the Makefile. Read the README in the source
directory (usually /usr/src/linux) and follow the instructions for a
kernel build.
It sounds like you may need a bit of help actually putting the kernel
and modules that you build in the right places (unless Red Hat cleverly
edited the Makefile so a make install does the Right Thing). You should
be able to get help from, say, a local linux user's group or a nearby
University or from Red Hat. When you're done, rerun lilo and reboot.
If all else fails you, I'd be happy enough to build a monolithic SMP
kernel for you. I've got a small stack of Poweredge 2300's but no RAID
support installed. I for one wish that Red Hat installed the kernel
sources they used to build the distribution kernel they give you right
there in /usr/src/linux, with the .config file and all intact and ready
to run, by default. Not doing this, in fact, seems somewhat
Microsoftish and very definitely increases the problems they encounter
with users rather than decreases them, as rebuilding kernels is a
common solution to problems but building them without the right sources
and configuration handy makes it very difficult to duplicate.
rgb
Robert G. Brown http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/
Duke University Dept. of Physics, Box 90305
Durham, N.C. 27708-0305
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