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IT Week: Dell to pre-install SMP Linux on desktops

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 4, 1999

“A multiprocessor version of Linux will be available on
premium-brand UK desktop and server PCs from this summer, with Dell
likely to be the first to offer pre-installed systems…”

“Dell is the first big-name vendor to receive symmetric
multiprocessor (SMP) certification from Red Hat for its
four-processor PowerEdge 6300 server and its dual-processor
Precision workstations. Red Hat Linux 6.0 adds symmetric
multiprocessing support for up to four processors…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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