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• Launchpad Entry: https://features.launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/auto-smp-support

• Created: 2006-10-19 by JonathanCarter

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Summary

• Find the easiest way for a user to enable multi-processor support.

Rationale

• Users do not understand that they need to install a new kernel for optimal performance.
• Installing an SMP kernel by default or making it easier would be advantageous for Ubuntu.

Use cases

• A user uses a new laptop with a dual-core cpu, and notices that the performance is lacking compared to other systems. The user has no knowledge that installing a new kernel will solve this problem.
• A computer lab administrator install Edubuntu, and notice that the server runs slow compared to K12-LTSP or SUSE Linux. The lab administrator is relatively new to GNU/Linux and does not know what a kernel is.

Possible solutions?

• Have an SMP kernel available on the installer CD, and install it by default, if required.
• Mention SMP support requirements in release notes and documentation.