multi core question

What OS's even use multi-core cpu? Will me XP do that? Any linux?

corky wrote:
> What OS's even use multi-core cpu? Will me XP do that? Any linux?
>
>
XP (at least the Pro version) and Linux support multi-core.

"Ofnuts" <o.f.n.u.t.s@la.poste.net> wrote in message
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> corky wrote:
>> What OS's even use multi-core cpu? Will me XP do that? Any linux?
> XP (at least the Pro version) and Linux support multi-core.

XP (all flavours) will support dual and quad cores, but ONLY if it was
installed on a multicore system. You cannot replace a single core CPU with a
multi core one under XP. It will only see the first core. You would need to
reinstall XP.

Rarius


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"Rarius" wrote in <news:1213550345_311572@pro-front01.com>:

> "Ofnuts" <o.f.n.u.t.s@la.poste.net> wrote in message
> news:48554e3d$0$7206$426a74cc@news.free.fr...
>> corky wrote:
>>> What OS's even use multi-core cpu? Will me XP do that? Any linux?
>> XP (at least the Pro version) and Linux support multi-core.
>
> XP (all flavours) will support dual and quad cores, but ONLY if it was
> installed on a multicore system. You cannot replace a single core CPU with a
> multi core one under XP. It will only see the first core. You would need to
> reinstall XP.

Do an in-place upgrade (Repair) install to get the multi-process HAL
installed.

"corky" <corky@bureauofschmeng.com> wrotega...
> What OS's even use multi-core cpu? Will me XP do that? Any linux?

Win NT3.x (badly), NT4, 2000, XP Pro, Vista. Probably most Linux
varieties, including Ubuntu.

"corky" <corky@bureauofschmeng.com> wrote:

> What OS's even use multi-core cpu? Will me XP do that?

Windows XP Home uses multicore CPUs probably as well as any other
operating system.

How your programs are written has something to do with it.



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corky wrote:
> What OS's even use multi-core cpu? Will me XP do that? Any linux?

Linux has supported multiple processors since the 2.0 SMP kernel was
released 12 years ago in June 1996. Windows had to play catch-up as
NT4, the first Windows SMP kernel, was released to the public in August
1996.