Disabling second core?

[Michael E. Conlen]

On Oct 31, 2006, at 7:46 AM, Tilmann.Boess at bifab.de wrote:

> linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com schrieb am 31.10.2006 13:40:43:
>
>> Is there a way to turn off that "second" CPU, so the OS only sees on.
>
> Perhaps you could use a non-SMP-Linux-kernel?

I don't know if the CPU in question is dual core or hyper threaded,  
however in either case you're just going to loose performance. If it  
is hyperthreaded you should be able to disable hyperthreading in the  
BIOS, at which point it presents as a single CPU.

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Michael Conlen