Gateway ALR 8200 - Manual (Page 28)

18 Gateway ALR 8200 User’s Guide
Operating systems
The system is 100% Intel MP Specification V1.1 or V1.4, BIOS-selectable
compliant. The following operating systems support symmetrical
multi-processing (SMP):
• Novell NetWare SMP 4.1 and 4.11
• SCO UNIX 3.2.4.2
• SCO UNIX ODT 3.0
• SCO UNIX Open Server 5.X
• UnixWare 2.01 and 2.1
• Solaris
®
2.1
• IBM OS/2 SMP 3.0 Warp
• Microsoft Windows NT
™
Server 3.51 and 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT
™
Workstation 3.51 and 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT
™
Server 4.0 Enterprise
• Microsoft Small Business Server (SBS)
Because each operating system operates differently, it is best to reference
your software documentation for specific instructions on what to do after
the system boots.
The following operating systems run on the system but do not support the
system’s multiprocessing capabilities:
• Microsoft Windows
®
95
• NeXTStep OS 3.3
• Novell NetWare 3.1x and 4.x
If you are unsure whether or not your application supports SMP, contact the
product manufacturer.
Important!
The Pentium® II processor
in this system is designed
to support 32-bit operating
systems and applications.
To ensure optimum system
performance, use only
32-bit programs on the
system.
Important!
SCO UNIX versions 3.2.4.2
and ODT 3.0 require both
MPX 3.X and APIC Driver
1.X to support more than
one processor.
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