Re: DELL SP5-166-2 & Dual Processor in DOS, but not in NT4

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From: Harry Broomhall
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 00:00

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In article <QoIrdGAOWJf5Ew0H@longley.demon.co.uk>,
	Charles Longley <Charles@thakeham.demon.co.uk> writes:
> Can anyone suggest why a DELL SP5-166-2 server which recognizes that
> there are two Intel P166s installed at power up, still only reports 1
> processor on the NT4 initial blue screen?
> 
> Both CPUs have the same parameters, stepping 12.

  Depends on how NT4 was installed.  If it was installed on a single
processor machine originaly it won't recognize a dual proc machine
without a lot of faffing around, or a reinstall.

  Regards,
     Harry.

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From: haeb@haeb.noc.uk.easynet.net (Harry Broomhall)
Subject: Re: DELL SP5-166-2 & Dual Processor in DOS, but not in NT4
Date: 2000/07/24
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