[plug] Hyperthreading ... boot parameter to disable it?

[Bernd Felsche]

Dion <tenzero at iinet.net.au> writes:
>Bernd Felsche wrote:

>> ISTR that there was some boot parameter to prevent a Xeon going into
>> Hyperthreading... but don't remember the exact details.

>A quick google seems to point to simply adding "noht" to your boot 
>parameters.

The Google should have shown you that the "noht" parameter is
wishful thinking. :-) Sorry.

>Otherwise, does your bios not allow disabling of HT.

Not when I'm connected remotely! :-)

>I don't own any P4s so YMMV.
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