Dual Processor Query

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From: Zero_G
Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 15:39

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Hello,

I'm using SuSE 8.2 Professional (free magazine DVD version) on an Athlon
700MHz and thinking of saving up for a Dual Processor system.
Is this even slightly worth the comparatively enormous outlay for a home
user?

You see I've read a lot about various software support for this type of
hardware and it loks like there are competing solutions to implement
parallel/SPM hardware at the moment.

I understand that gcc has libraries to allow for compiling software to be
multi threaded but the source needs to be written with multi-threading in
mind.

Is there a list of packages with sources that are optimised for dual
processors?

This would be an extremely useful variable in justifying the extra outlay.

Thanks.

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