[SOLVED] Second CPU not detected

[Augeas]

With that I found lilosetup.conf
And this was 1 part of it that maybe can help:

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# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz-huge-2.6.37.6
root = /dev/disk/by-uuid/993b0bc6-67b8-4737-b75c-ca6e586ef0ad
label = Salix
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends

Or if you want I can paste all conf file

Do I need to change something in that?

[mimosa]

Assuming you already installed the other kernel, just add an extra section - copy that one, paste, and edit - with the other kernel and a different name:

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# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz-huge-2.6.37.6-smp # or whatever
root = /dev/disk/by-uuid/993b0bc6-67b8-4737-b75c-ca6e586ef0ad
label = Salix_smp # or whatever
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends

Then save and exit, and select to install. When you reboot, you should see two options for the Salix installation in question, one per kernel.

[Augeas]

Will it work with "vmlinuz-huge-recent-smp-3.3.5-smp"?
Or it must be the "vmlinuz-huge-2.6.37.6-smp"?

The first one I downloaded just some minutes ago that I found in this post: http://www.salixos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=3562

*Edit: And how do I "select to install"? On lilo setup? that?

[mimosa]

I'd suggest avoiding the "recent" kernel for now - the aim is to see if the smp kernel (check for the right name in /boot) gives you the other "core". Upgrading to a newer kernel is another kettle of fish (in particular, because the stock 13.37 lilo may not recognize it).

EDIT

"Select to install" just by editing the config file, save, exit, and then click on the button, whatever exactly it says, perhaps "Install Lilo".

[Augeas]

Ok now I have a real problem, I changed to vmlinuz-huge-2.6.37.6-smp, installed and rebooted
Now I cant see my windows partition and worse... I cant even move the mouse or use the keyboard...

I reinstalled with the cd and still the same... i dunno if i had some kind of error when installing it again but what should i do now?

Im desperate using my bros laptop to tell you this...

[Augeas]

Reinstalled for the second time and now its working again... im in 0s... all over again, but why that happened?

[mimosa]

That's not the right name - as I said, "check for the right name in /boot".

However, you should still be able to boot into the installation using the other kernel. Then repeat the process with lilosetup, and make sure the kernel name for the smp kernel entry corresponds to the file you see in /boot.

If not, you may need to use a Live CD as a rescue disk. Within Live, you can run lilosetup. Please read back over this thread and the one I linked to above.

With these kind of operations - especially when problems crop up - it's worth taking things slowly and double checking.

[Augeas]

No, it still doesn't work, i copied and pasted to do that, I didnt remember the name on my bros pc when I wrote that post.
Here is my /boot

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ls /boot | grep huge
System.map-huge-2.6.37.6
System.map-huge-smp-2.6.37.6-smp
config-huge-2.6.37.6
config-huge-smp-2.6.37.6-smp
vmlinuz-huge-2.6.37.6
vmlinuz-huge-smp-2.6.37.6-smp

And now this is my lilo file:

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# Windows bootable partition config begins
other = /dev/sda1
label = Windows
# Windows bootable partition config ends
#
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz-huge-2.6.37.6
root = /dev/disk/by-uuid/857fde8c-f7c9-4731-b5cf-70d9ad841c9f
label = Salix-old
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends
#
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz-huge-smp-2.6.37.6-smp
root = /dev/disk/by-uuid/857fde8c-f7c9-4731-b5cf-70d9ad841c9f
label = Salix-smp
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends

And still not working well, I cant use mouse nor keyboard.
What am I doing wrong?

[Atip]

In /lib/modules/ the module should be the same as the kernel like 2.6.37.6 or 2.6.37.6-smp. Could be even both modules for either event.
If the modules are not the same as the kernel there will be no KB and mouse.

[gapan]

I just Installed with the KDE version Install disk, never saw any options about the kernel, not that I remember at least.

How exactly did you install it? Did you burn a CD, or did you write the iso image to a usb stick?