Hello ,
i have 2 problems and i will be happy if someone can tell me how to solve them :
1. when my OS was installed on the current HD it was on server with a single processor , and now i have Dual processor , but the OS detect only one ( in boot it shows both processors ) , my question is how can i make the OS detect and use the second processor remotly.

2. every time i start my server it looks for SCSI drives installed , because i dont have any ATM , i would like to know which file i need to edit in order to disable this check ( and save few long minuted on every restart ).

OS is RH 7.2

Thanks Alot
Ben

What kernel are you using? This command will tell you:

uname -a

More than likely you're using the kernel in this rpm:

kernel-2.4.9-34.i686.rpm

You'll want to use the smp one available from a redhat mirror:

kernel-smp-2.4.9-34.i686.rpm

Also, most hardware probing is done by the kernel after it is loaded. You would need to recompile the kernel to disable probing of all the devices that it normally probes for that you don't have.

I just got this server today , and my hoster installed old kernel (2.4.7-10) how hard is to upgrade it ? can i make it see the 2nd processor too ?

Thanks
Ben

You should bring your server "uptodate".

I would recommend reading the docs here:

http://www.redhat.com/support/resources/howto/rhl72.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/resources/howto/kernel-upgrade/kernel-upgrade.html

When you say "remotely", do you mean that you don't have physical access to the machine? Playing kernel games remotely when you don't know what you're doing can lead to a lot of problems. If I was you, I would beg your host for a bit of help, or slip a few bucks in a tech's pocket. :cool:

And the part about scanning for SCSI disks... your motherboard might have an onboard SCSI controller. Ask your host to go into BIOS and disable the controller.

George