Re: Dual Processors & Mod Perl

2003-03-13 Thread Stas Bekman
Jim Morrison [Mailing-Lists] wrote: [...] I'm just wondering how Linux (RedHat 7.2) deals with dual processors, [...] Does linux just take care of 2 proccessors or does the code have to be compatable? If you are using a non threaded mod_perl, which is the case with - mod_perl 1.0 - mod_perl w/ pre

Re: Dual Processors & Mod Perl

2003-03-13 Thread siberian
I have have had about 50 dual CPU/1GB ram boxes running a combo of linux/freebsd over the least few years (20 currently). All running modperl/apache. I always go Dual-CPU. Its not that pricey. We have had no SMP problems at all and I think it performs much better, about 30% higher transaction

Dual Processors & Mod Perl

2003-03-13 Thread Jim Morrison [Mailing-Lists]
Hey ho, Sorry if this is an FAQ or a little OT.. We're thinking of moving a couple of servers and one of the possibilities is a dual PIII box (Compaq AFAIK, probably pretty standard rack box) I'm just wondering how Linux (RedHat 7.2) deals with dual processors, and whether any of the following w