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Article #2946Re: DELL SP5-166-2 & Dual Processor in DOS, but not in NT4
From: Charles Longley
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 00:00
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 00:00
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In article <_11f5.7731$Kg5.13984@monolith.news.easynet.net>, Harry Broomhall <haeb@haeb.noc.uk.easynet.net> writes >In article <QoIrdGAOWJf5Ew0H@longley.demon.co.uk>, > Charles Longley <Charles@thakeham.demon.co.uk> writes: >> Can anyone suggest why a DELL SP5-166-2 server which recognizes that >> there are two Intel P166s installed at power up, still only reports 1 >> processor on the NT4 initial blue screen? >> >> Both CPUs have the same parameters, stepping 12. > > Depends on how NT4 was installed. If it was installed on a single >processor machine originaly it won't recognize a dual proc machine >without a lot of faffing around, or a reinstall. > > Regards, > Harry. > Ahh, now that's interesting. It *was* indeed a single processor install to begin with of course. So what are the options? I did note that if I began a NEW installation, the blue screen which tells you how much RAM is in the system only reported one processor - so if there *is* a stage which identifies the second, when is it? A fresh install is out because of loss of apps and user details it entails. Many thanks. -- Charles Longley
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 10c6a1,555889561d0fb8c0 X-Google-Attributes: gid10c6a1,public X-Google-Thread: 1036bc,555889561d0fb8c0 X-Google-Attributes: gid1036bc,public From: Charles Longley <Charles@thakeham.demon.co.uk> Subject: Re: DELL SP5-166-2 & Dual Processor in DOS, but not in NT4 Date: 2000/07/24 Message-ID: <QaBLBAApXLf5Ew34@longley.demon.co.uk> X-Deja-AN: 650292628 X-NNTP-Posting-Host: thakeham.demon.co.uk:158.152.3.86 References: <QoIrdGAOWJf5Ew0H@longley.demon.co.uk> <_11f5.7731$Kg5.13984@monolith.news.easynet.net> X-Complaints-To: abuse@demon.net X-Trace: news.demon.co.uk 964474692 nnrp-13:25498 NO-IDENT thakeham.demon.co.uk:158.152.3.86 Organization: Longley Consulting MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: comp.periphs,demon.tech.pc