Re: Adding CPU

I took on the task of upgrading my desktop workstation with an extra CPU ( the motherboard supported it ) some time ago. BE AWARE, moving NT from a uni to a multi can cause major downtime ( at least it did for me ). I recall the docs indicated all I needed to do was execute a MicroSoft utility that was called something like "uptomp.exe" ( sorry I don't recall the exact name or if it was part of the resource kit or part of NT ).

Sure enough, the thing did its job, but all I got after that was the blue kernel dump screen. After several hours trying to "repair" the NT installation, I ended up reinstalling the OS ( several times ) and everything else before things worked properly.

Good luck.

-Kevin

"Bob Lebo" <digitalsurfer39_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%uMe6.3507$5H.554515_at_typhoon2.ba-dsg.net...
> I have a Micron Netframe 3101 server. It is currently a single processor P
> II 400 with 512 MB of RAM. I am running Oracle 8.0.5 on it to serve a
> Records management System. The NetFrame motherboard supports dual P III
 550
> processors. I plan to take on the task of upgrading the server hardware
 and
> moving the Windows NT 4.0 Server kernel from Uni-Processor to
> Multi-Processor in the very near future.
>
> My question is, will this affect the Oracle Database application in any
 way?
> I know there were some entries in the .ORA files in 7.X.X releases
 referring
> to the number of CPUs that could not be set manually. I want to do the
> upgrade as seamlessly as possible, but really don't want to go through the
> process of exporting the full database, removing the Oracle installation,
> upgrading the OS and hardware, then re-installing Oracle and importing the
> database again. It could take quite some time....
>
> Thank you in advance for your support.
>
>
Received on Sat Feb 03 2001 - 11:17:31 CST