Setup NT for Multi-processor

[Kevin Ringer]

I have a HP Netserver E60 with multi-processor capability. It has 2 identical processors installed. When booting BIOS reports dual processors, but NT only sees 1. I've read the Microsoft support article at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;124541 which says I need to chose one off:

halast.dll = "AST Manhattan SMP"
halsp.dll = "Compaq SystemPro Multiprocessor or 100% Compatible"
halcbus.dll = "Corollary C-bus Architecture"
halmca.dll = "IBM PS/2 or other Micro Channel-based PC"
halapic.dll = "MPS Uniprocessor PC"
halmps.dll = "MPS Multiprocessor PC"
halncr.dll = "NCR System 3000 Model 3360/3450/3550"
haloli = "Olivetti LSX5030/40"
hal.dll = "Standard PC"
hal486c.dll = "Standard PC with C-Step i486"
halwyse7.dll = "Wyse Series 7000i Model 740MP/760MP"

But what do I chose for my E60? I think it is halmps.dll? Has anyone got any thoughts?

[Dave Unverhau_1 · Accepted solution]

Kevin,

You're correct. Of the choices you listed, halmps.dll ("MPS Multiprocessor PC") is the best choice.

Best Regards,

Dave

[Kevin Ringer]

Dave, Thanks for the help. Kevin

[Kevin Ringer]

Ran UPTOMP choosing MPS. On reboot NT would not load â reported error in FASTFAT.SYS. This problem dealt with in http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;174623 so restored single processor settings, ran UPTOMP and reapplied Service Pack 6 before rebooting. Then experienced the following problem:

Prior to running UPTOMP, NT would start to load by displaying white characters on blue screen something like:
â Windows NT 4.0 (service pack 6, build 1380)â
â 1 system processor (128 Mbytes)â
Both lines were displayed immediately - I canâ t recall the exact wording. Then a series of dots would appear on the third line.

After running UPTOMP and reapplying SP6 on reboot the â Windows NT 4.0 (service pack 6, build 1380)â was displayed, but there was delay of several seconds before the second line was displayed â 2 system processors (128 Mbytes) multiprocessor kernelâ . Then three dots appeared on the third line. There was then a delay of a minute or two whilst a lot of hard drive activity occurred. Then an error message appeared and the server immediately rebooted itself. The reboot occurred so quickly I couldnâ t read the error message. If left unattended the server would get to the same point then reboot, and again, and again â ¦.

I booted using a floppy and restored the single processor settings, now server boots fine â but single processor. Any ideas whatâ s causing this reboot problem? I did wonder whether there was something wrong with the second processor but Iâ ve run the test procedures on the E60 CD and they report the processor is working fine and the two are compatible. Is there any way I can get to read the error message before it disappears during the reboot?