| From | "Scott Robert Ladd" <> | Subject | RE: Minutes from Feb 21 LSE Call | Date | Tue, 25 Feb 2003 14:59:05 -0500 |
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Chris Wedgwood wrote: > > The definitive Linux box appears to be $199 from Walmart right now, > > and its not SMP. > > In two year this kind of hardware probably will be SMP (HT or some > variant).
HT is not the same thing as SMP; while the chip may appear to be two processors, it is actually equivalent 1.1 to 1.3 processors, depending on the application.
Multicore processors and true SMP systems are unlikely to become mainstream consumer items, given the premium price charged for such systems.
That given, I see some value in a stripped-down, low-overhead, consumer-focused Linux that targets uniprocessor and HT systems, to be used in the typical business or gaming PC. I'm not sure such is achievable with the current config options; perhaps I should try to see how small a kernel I can build for a simple ia32 system...
..Scott
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