Does openSUSE work with Quad Core computers? I looked at the
following site, and don't see it:

http://en.opensuse.org/Released_Vers...e_Architecture

So does this mean that openSUSE will not work with Quad Core?

If it does, will I need to download from the section that says
"x86-64" ?

Michelle wrote:
> Does openSUSE work with Quad Core computers? I looked at the
> following site, and don't see it:
>
> http://en.opensuse.org/Released_Vers...e_Architecture
>
> So does this mean that openSUSE will not work with Quad Core?
>
> If it does, will I need to download from the section that says
> "x86-64" ?

Should see all 4 cores regardless of 32bit vs 64bit.

Yes, but the quad-core may be to new for the information of the web page.

In the 32-bit version you have 4, 32-bit cpus and in the 64-bit mode
you can think of it as dual x86_64 for the 64-bit software.

On a quad-core with x86_64 SuSE. Check with "uname -a" and "top" to
see if they reports 1, 2 or 4. cpu. If they report 1, then a few parameters
must be altered to allow the system to function in a dual x86_64 mode.
Check with "http://forums.opensuse.org" for more info on this issue.



In <9df5c6b5-6ccc-47d2-ad9e-e9b46400d245@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>, Michelle <serendipity1276@yahoo.com> writes:
>Does openSUSE work with Quad Core computers? I looked at the
>following site, and don't see it:
>
>http://en.opensuse.org/Released_Vers...e_Architecture
>
>So does this mean that openSUSE will not work with Quad Core?
>
>If it does, will I need to download from the section that says
>"x86-64" ?

Michelle wrote:

> Does openSUSE work with Quad Core computers? I looked at the
> following site, and don't see it:
>
> http://en.opensuse.org/Released_Vers...e_Architecture
>
> So does this mean that openSUSE will not work with Quad Core?
>
> If it does, will I need to download from the section that says
> "x86-64" ?

i would say just to answer your question, is to install opensuse and once
installed click on my computer icon on the desktop, and the window will
tell you if it recognised all four cores. i don't have a quad core but only
a dual core this is what it tells me.

CPU Information
Processor (CPU): AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5600+
Speed: 1,000.00 MHz
Cores: 2
Temperature: 40°C

if it does install and work, that will answer your question.

Michelle wrote:
> Does openSUSE work with Quad Core computers?

Absolutely. I'm running 10.3 x64 on a Core2 Quad (Q6600) on an Asus
IP35Pro motherboard. All four cores were recognised without any tweaking.

On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:23:12 -0700, Michelle wrote:

> Does openSUSE work with Quad Core computers? I looked at the following
> site, and don't see it:
>
> http://en.opensuse.org/Released_Vers...e_Architecture
>
> So does this mean that openSUSE will not work with Quad Core?

All it takes is a SMP enable kernel - most modern distros ship with one.

>
> If it does, will I need to download from the section that says "x86-64"
> ?

Only if you want to run the 64 bit version.