does hardware upgrade requires reconfiguration?

[Amitabh Kant]

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
<i.tanusheff at procreditbank.bg> 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" <amitabhkant at gmail.com>
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> 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
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