Dual Processor Question

[Thomas]

Using Windows 2K Pro as O/S. Installed 2nd P3Xeon & the
latest Bios Update. System Configuration Utility (IBM)
shows "Dual Processor Enabled". However, in Windows 2K
Pro Hardware Resources, it only shows "1". If true, is
there any way to have Win 2K Pro begin using this 2nd
installed Xeon P3 in my system?

 

[Jetro]

You should upgrade HAL from the uniprocessor to the multiprocessor version.
Open DeviceManager, expand Computer branch, right-click HAL,
Properties/Driver/Update. New HAL should correspond the existed one, i.e.
ACPI-to-ACPI and Standard-to-Standard.

 

[Colon Terminus]

The easiest and safest way it to do an "Upgrade Install".
With Windows running, insert your W2K CD.
Windows will offer to "Upgrade" your Operating system.
Follow the bouncing ball ...
Once the upgrade completes, update to your preferred service pack level.

 

[nut cracker]

Terrible advice. Jetro posted a much better answer, right above yours. What
is so easy about having to reapply all the security updates, and run windows
update multiple times (since all those files get wiped when you do an
inplace upgrade)? THINK !!!!

simply upgrade the driver for the machine type. If its ACPI or standard,
change it to ACPI Multiprocessor, or the Standard Multiprocessor PC.

Be sure to give it the files from an i386 dir that has been slipstreamed
with the latest SP, or from an exploded SP folder. The SP should match the
version of that which is running on the server. mismatched version will
result in a BSOD upon reboot.

NuTs