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Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:52:58 +0100
From: Pablo Fernandez <pfernandez@....org>
To: john-users@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: Re: running in the background and on SMP

> > also .. I have a dual-quad ( 8 procs
> > ) and another dual - dual core ( 2 procs with 2 cores each ) how can I
> > make it use the full power of the machine ?

I'm still trying to learn how much does JtR loose when it comes to the 
external filters, but as far as I can see *for now* it's not a very big one.

So, to make use of the 8 processors, why don't you run 8 different instances 
of JtR with the external:parallel filter set to 1/8, 2/8, and so on?

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