Hi!
I have a dual amd system (k7) and was wondering how I would enable SMP in the kernel.I have recompiled kernels many times and was just wondering the procedure to accomplish this

Any help wouid be appreciated

More to the point, if I want to compile <foo> into the kernel, is the configuration file for the kernel source already set up with the values required for a working KnoppMyth installation? Can I just add what features I want? Or do I need to know what all of the settings are and make those changes as well?

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knoppmyth should have an smp kernel already there. look in /usr/src and you should see some kernels. these are precompiled kernel debs and should be much easier than compiling a kernel. the biggest problem with compiling a custom kernel is it breaks lirc ivtv, and a couple of other third party modules and you have to recompile all of those too.

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Have a question search the forum and have a look at the KnoppMythWiki.

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How do i know which kernel is smp?
None are labeled as so.Do I do a #apt-get install <kernel name> ?
then #lilo -v ?
I need smp
Someone here must be running SMP No?

/usr/src/debs/smp_kernel

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cesman

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I tried installing the SMP kernel using
dpkg --force -i smp-kernel.deb

(I can't remember the exact line as I am at work right now and don't have it in front of me but it was the line that I found in the README file).

My question is, during the install it complained about the modules directory. What is the correct course of action? Should I move the existing modules directory and let it install the new one - if I do will I have to re-install other modules (such as ivtv and lirc)? Or should I tell it to continue with the directory still in place?

Thanks, you have done a great job with KnoppMyth

You can safely write over the modules (answer no to not stopping). Yes, you'll have to recompile LIRC and IvyTV. Thanks!

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cesman

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