Just installed RH 7.3 a couple questions

[Commodore 64]

Hello. I am building up a computer based on an IBM netserver e800 that was given to me. Currently I am running the following configuration:

(1) 1ghz p3, (1) terminated socket
640mb ECC RAM
18gb Fujitsu Maj SCSI HD
Integrated LAN, Video
No sound

I have a few questions:

1.) In a few months, I will probably scrounge up enough cash to buy a Second CPU. WIll I have to reinstall Linux to take advantage of the second CPU?

2.) I am not sure what my SCSI controller is capable of. Linux recognized it as a Symbios card capable of U160 transfer rates. IS there anyway I can benchmark my HD to see what it is running at?

3.) I am running GNOME. I noticed most users are running KDE. I think I have them both installed on here, is there any way to switch? It seems like I have KDE options and Gnome options on my GUI.

4.) I put a wheel mouse on here, but it doesn't recognize the wheel (I installed RH with a 2 button) How can I alter teh mouse driver?

Primarily I am learning Linux now. I have visions of someday using this machine as a webserver, FTP server, occasional game server maybe. I could even see myself using it as a workstation since I have always longed to run a dually. But there is so much to learn, so little time when I am not at work. But it is really fun to be learning Nix. I am enjoying it immensly. Sorry for the length of this post.

[zie]

1.) In a few months, I will probably scrounge up enough cash to buy a Second CPU. WIll I have to reinstall Linux to take advantage of the second CPU?

Linux kernel compiled for dual cpu machines run slower on a single processor machine. On the other hand, a kernel compiled for single CPU machines cannot utilize a second CPU. You will need to check what kind of kernel included in RH 7.3.

2.) I am not sure what my SCSI controller is capable of. Linux recognized it as a Symbios card capable of U160 transfer rates. IS there anyway I can benchmark my HD to see what it is running at?

I don't use SCSI :p

3.) I am running GNOME. I noticed most users are running KDE. I think I have them both installed on here, is there any way to switch? It seems like I have KDE options and Gnome options on my GUI.

What do you mean with "switch" ? If your system boot to command line, edit your ~/.xinitrc file to change between gnome and kde before running 'startx'. If you have a graphical login manager, it should let you choose between the two.

4.) I put a wheel mouse on here, but it doesn't recognize the wheel (I installed RH with a 2 button) How can I alter teh mouse driver?

I have heard about this problem. It sounds like RH specific. Just type

cd /etc && find -name mouse.conf

to find your mouse configuration file. You might want to try adding this line (this is what I have in my system)

WHEEL=yes

Also check your /etc/X11/XF86Config file, find Section 'mouse' to see if the configuration is correct.

[cwolf]

1.)
I think it is enough to recompile the kerne with SMP support

2.)
Maybe the command "hdparm" shows you what you want

[Commodore 64]

What do you mean with "switch" ? If your system boot to command line, edit your ~/.xinitrc file to change between gnome and kde before running 'startx'. If you have a graphical login manager, it should let you choose between the two.

Actually, it just boots right into the GUI. I get a dialog box to log in, and then GNOME starts. I use t he terminal emulator to type in commands, is this appropriate?

[DMR]

Originally posted by Commodore 64
...I use the terminal emulator to type in commands, is this appropriate? Yes; typing commands in a term window is just the same as typing commands at the prompt in a non-GUI runlevel.