Re: Re: Twin CPU machine running with only one cpu?

From: Doug White <dwhite_at_gumbysoft.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 07:53:46 -0700 (PDT)
On Tue, 10 Jun 2003, Brendon and Wendy wrote:

> Conclusion in my case setting sysctl machdep.halt_logical_cpus=1
> effectively halts my second CPU. Maybe it thought it was a second core
> in the first CPU?

Mayhaps :)

> For Doug, thanks for the suggestions. Flashed the BIOS with no effect.
> Mptable attached.

Well it sees both CPUs, so we have one of two possibilities:

1) Theres a bug in halt_logical_cpus that acts wierd if you don't have an
   HTT CPU in the system.
2) Theres a bug or other oddment that causes the AP not to be activated.

> I'm happy to test any patches arising from this...

Have you looked at boot -v output?

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Received on Thu Jun 12 2003 - 05:53:47 UTC

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