generic.mp kernel and single processor

Stupid question perhaps but ....

If I'm installing 3.1 on a dual processor i386 machine with
one
processor do I use the generic.mp kernel?

thanks
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There are three flavors of GENERIC from the MP point of
view:

  GENERIC: runs fine on dual-processor machines, but only
uses 1
  processor

  GENERIC.MP: uses MPBIOS to find/start additional
processors.
  Typically useful for pretty old machines

  GENERIC.MPACPI: uses ACPI for additional processors. 
Typically useful
  for moderate to new machines


If you have a machine that can take 2 processors but only
has 1, you
might as well use just GENERIC.

On 6/6/07, Greg Troxel <gdtir.bbn.com> wrote:
> There are three flavors of GENERIC from the MP point of
view:
>
>   GENERIC: runs fine on dual-processor machines, but
only uses 1
>   processor
>
>   GENERIC.MP: uses MPBIOS to find/start additional
processors.
>   Typically useful for pretty old machines
>
>   GENERIC.MPACPI: uses ACPI for additional processors. 
Typically useful
>   for moderate to new machines
>
>
> If you have a machine that can take 2 processors but
only has 1, you
> might as well use just GENERIC.

Thanks for the info Greg, Joseph.

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