Two penguins on boot screen?

[Mike Jones]

Probably been asked many times, but...

With a 1024x768x256 framebuffer lilo screen, I get two penguins in the
top left corner. Why two? Anybody know?

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[Martin Schmitz]

Mike Jones wrote:
> With a 1024x768x256 framebuffer lilo screen, I get two penguins in the
> top left corner. Why two? Anybody know?

You either have a dual core processor or one that is capable of hyper
threading.

Martin

[Sidney Lambe]

Mike Jones <N...@Arizona.Bay> wrote:

> Probably been asked many times, but...
>
> With a 1024x768x256 framebuffer lilo screen, I get two penguins
> in the top left corner. Why two? Anybody know?

It's mating season.

Sid

[Dan C]

On Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:37:48 +0000, Mike Jones wrote:

> Probably been asked many times, but...

...Then why didn't you simply search the answer in Usenet archives?

> With a 1024x768x256 framebuffer lilo screen, I get two penguins in the
> top left corner. Why two? Anybody know?

Dual core CPU or dual processors.

You should see what a Quad core looks like... ;)

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[Loki Harfagr]

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:59:21 +0000, Dan C did cat :

> On Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:37:48 +0000, Mike Jones wrote:
>
>> Probably been asked many times, but...
>
> ...Then why didn't you simply search the answer in Usenet archives?
>
>> With a 1024x768x256 framebuffer lilo screen, I get two penguins in the
>> top left corner. Why two? Anybody know?
>
> Dual core CPU or dual processors.
>
> You should see what a Quad core looks like... ;)

yup, and I had to discover the vga modes 775 and/or 796 to
at last see all the little Tuz on my new i7 :-)

[Peter Chant]

Sidney Lambe wrote:

>> With a 1024x768x256 framebuffer lilo screen, I get two penguins
>> in the top left corner. Why two? Anybody know?
>
> It's mating season.

<snigger>

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[Hans]

My screen display's three.

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[geep]

"Mike Jones" <N...@Arizona.Bay> wrote in message
news:pan.2009.08...@Arizona.Bay...

>
> Probably been asked many times, but...
>
> With a 1024x768x256 framebuffer lilo screen, I get two penguins in the
> top left corner. Why two? Anybody know?
>

Hi,
My 2.6.29 kernel has two Tasmanian Devils instead of Penguins.
http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Tasmanian-Devil-Mascot-for-Kernel-2.6.29
Cheers,
Peter

[Sidney Lambe]

Some penguins are more progressive than others.

Sid

[Mike Jones]

Responding to Peter Chant:

> Sidney Lambe wrote:
>
>>> With a 1024x768x256 framebuffer lilo screen, I get two penguins in the
>>> top left corner. Why two? Anybody know?
>>
>> It's mating season.
>
> <snigger>

Heh! :)

[Mike Jones]

Responding to Martin Schmitz:

Ah. Yup, I have a dual-core.

Cheers.

[Blikje Ham]

On 2009-08-03, Mike Jones <N...@Arizona.Bay> wrote:
>
> Probably been asked many times, but...
>
> With a 1024x768x256 framebuffer lilo screen, I get two penguins in the
> top left corner. Why two? Anybody know?
>

This means that you have two penguins working for you inside your
system.
On my quad-core system, I have four penguins doing work for me.

It's a nice feature.

[Mike Jones]

Responding to Blikje Ham:

Seeing as there are two of them, maybe I should respect their privacy? ;)

[Blikje Ham]

On 2009-08-05, Mike Jones <N...@Arizona.Bay> wrote:
> Responding to Blikje Ham:
>
>> On 2009-08-03, Mike Jones <N...@Arizona.Bay> wrote:
>>>
>>> Probably been asked many times, but...
>>>
>>> With a 1024x768x256 framebuffer lilo screen, I get two penguins in the
>>> top left corner. Why two? Anybody know?
>>>
>> This means that you have two penguins working for you inside your
>> system.
>> On my quad-core system, I have four penguins doing work for me.
>>
>> It's a nice feature.
>
>
> Seeing as there are two of them, maybe I should respect their privacy? ;)
>

And you're hoping they will procreate, and you'll have even more
penguins working for you?
I shall leave my two penguins alone then, and also take away their
protective measures (firewalls maybe?).
Let's see how long it will take for them to spawn more penguins.

[Mike Jones]

Responding to Blikje Ham:

Keep 'em safe and warm. Let nature take it's course. :)

[Michael Black]

On Thu, 6 Aug 2009, Mike Jones wrote:

> Responding to Blikje Ham:
>
>> On 2009-08-05, Mike Jones <N...@Arizona.Bay> wrote:
>>> Responding to Blikje Ham:
>>>
>>>> On 2009-08-03, Mike Jones <N...@Arizona.Bay> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Probably been asked many times, but...
>>>>>
>>>>> With a 1024x768x256 framebuffer lilo screen, I get two penguins in
>>>>> the top left corner. Why two? Anybody know?
>>>>>
>>>> This means that you have two penguins working for you inside your
>>>> system.
>>>> On my quad-core system, I have four penguins doing work for me.
>>>>
>>>> It's a nice feature.
>>>
>>>
>>> Seeing as there are two of them, maybe I should respect their privacy?
>>> ;)
>>>
>> And you're hoping they will procreate, and you'll have even more
>> penguins working for you?
>> I shall leave my two penguins alone then, and also take away their
>> protective measures (firewalls maybe?). Let's see how long it will take
>> for them to spawn more penguins.
>
>
> Keep 'em safe and warm. Let nature take it's course. :)
>

Sure, and someone will wake up and find they no longer have a dual core
CPU, they have a quad core.

Michael

[vdragonwsr]

Then it's an orgy...all you need now is beer.

[Mike Jones]

Responding to Michael Black:

Ain't Slackware great! :)