SMP system not running SMP

[Pete French]

> Ok, when you boot in safe mode, you don't just disable ACPI, you also disable 
> APIC which has the side effect of disabling SMP.  Try breaking into the boot 
> loader prompt at the menu and just doing:
>
> 'ok set hint.acpi.0.disabled=1'
> 'ok boot'

O.K., will do - though I have already tried the "boot with ACPI disabled"
from the menu. Do you want me to do this on 32 bit or 64 bit by the way ?
I can try this tomorrow daytime.

-pete.