Thanks. I am using amd64 port and a custom compiled kernel with ULE scheduler.
As of now, the system is working fine without any changes after the upgrade. Amitabh On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 11:54 AM, Ivailo Tanusheff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > Well, the answer is both yes and no :) > If you have compiled a kernel, which supports multiple processors: options > SMP or you have copied most of /sys/<hardware>/conf/SMP the processor > will be discovered and used without any additional configurations. > If you currently use all 4GB RAM - PAE config or amd64 or simmilar branch - > the extra RAM will be used without any reconfiguration. > > If any or both of the above are not true - you have to change the options in > the kernel configuration file and recompile the kernel. > > Hope this will help you :) > > Regards, > > Ivailo Tanusheff > Deputy Head of IT Department > ProCredit Bank (Bulgaria) AD > > > > "Amitabh Kant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 23.10.2008 06:52 > > To > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > cc > Subject > does hardware upgrade requires reconfiguration? > > > > > Hi > > I currently have a single processor/4gb ram machine with me which I am > thinking to upgrade to dual proc and 8gb ram. Does installing extra > processor requires re-configuration or re-installation of the os? The > extra processor will be mounted on the same motherboard. > > With regards > > Amitabh > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"