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      jrkarp
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      This question will probably seem stupid to those of you who are well versed in BSD and similar operating systems, but if I add a second processor to my current setup (Dell Poweredge 300SC, currently a single 800 MHz PIII), will that require reinstallation of pfsense?

      I ask because I have a small amount of experience with Linux, and I remember that in the past (although I have no idea if this is still true), a different kernel was used for SMP systems.

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        hoba
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        The kernel has support for SMP enabled by default so it should make use of it as soon as one is detected. Reinstallation is not required.

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          jrkarp
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          Thank you very much for the quick response.

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