Re: Adding CPU

The uptomp utility moves to the smp kernel. HOWEVER - It installs stuff from the _BASE_ OS release. (ie without service pac updates). The interface routines changed over time, so OS function calls seem to get screwed up.

The solution is to apply the service pac update before rebooting after the uptomp step. Found this out after several attempts. If most of the OS files are at SP6a and the smp pieces are base level, it stands to reason that things may not match.

After this experience, I keep the C: drive in FAT format as other stuff (DOS or BeOS or Linux) can get at the files if I run into problems. The most recent solution is to have a small partition with a 2nd install of NT as a safety. Its easy to boot this partition from a floppy & it understands NTFS if necessary. Really neat. It can even be in a logical partition so it doesn't kill a primary partition entry. (Only takes 190 megs or up to about 300M if you want space to apply a service pac.)

Apply the service pack before you reboot & there should be no problems. Forget the service pac & you're doomed to the frustration I & others have gone through..

EM

Kevin Brand wrote:

> 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 Sun Feb 04 2001 - 21:05:03 CST