Dual Core Support

hooflungpoo · n00b Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 33

Hello,

After the release of Cedega 5.1 I have decided to roll another personal Gentoo Box for gaming. No, this isn't a gaming question. What I would like to know is the state of Dual Core support in the Linux Kernel.

I have a X2 3800+ w/ 2gig of ram, 7800GT, and Audigy 2 ZS. I also have a Barton 2800+, 512mb ram, 6800 NU, and Sound Blaster Live!

I know for fact Gentoo runs smooth on 2800+ and could do what I want. However, I rather have the big rig do what I need. How good is Dual Core support in the latest linux kernel. I am about 2 months out of date on Gentoo and X2 since I have MSDN and been running XP SP2 on most of my Desktops ( Linux is still numero uno on my servers but been running unattended for said months. )

PS : I would be running pure 32bit on the X2.

Keruskerfuerst · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:50 pm Post subject:

Dual Core is supported by the Linux kernel, if you enable SMP.
You really should install the 64 bit version of Gentoo. Works much faster!

PaveQ · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:13 pm Post subject:

Yes, dual core, and multiple cpu's works flawlessy. Maybe even up to 256 without any problem. (not sure about that)

I'm recommending 64 bit too. :wink:

hooflungpoo · n00b Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 33

I have gentoo 64 for the opteron. Correct me if I am wrong

but I am not convinced that a desktop install that will be running Cedega and Wine and DVD stuff is quite primetime for gentoo for amd64.

Keruskerfuerst · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:38 pm Post subject:

I am using VLC on my 64 Bit Gentoo without any problem now.
Wine compiles fine on 64 bit: http://packages.gentoo.org/search/?sstring=wine
Cedega also works on AMD64: http://packages.gentoo.org/search/?sstring=cedega

hooflungpoo · n00b Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 33

Good to know... maybe I will hit it up 64bit first. Guess it doesn't hurt to try it.