SMP kernel fails to see second physical CPU with hyperthreading disabled 

Operating System: Red Hat 8.1 Beta 1

Details:
Server (and Generation): ML370-G3
Rom version: P28 (8/16/2002)  
Processor info (class, speed & number of processors): 2 - 2.2GHz/512KB Xeons
Memory (amount only): 512M
What cards are installed and slot locations (also include firmware versions):  
  Base configuration
  Broadcom NetXtreme boot rom v2.2.7

Drive locations: Internal bays 0 and 1 (9.1GB each)

Boot controller:  3.02.01 Compaq Ultra 3 (Adaptec)

Steps to reproduce:
1) Disable hyperthreading in RBSU
2) Install the OS (text-mode)
3) After installation, prompted to load either SMP or UP kernel by grub, choose SMP.
4) cat /proc/cpuinfo, reports only one CPU instead of 2.
5) init 6, enabled hyperthreading in RBSU and repeat step 3.
6) cat /proc/cpuinfo, reports four (4) CPUs now.

uname -a output: Linux ml370g3 2.4.19-0.pp.15smp #1 SMP Thu Nov 14 13:57:02 EST
2002                  i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

Is the issue reproducible? Yes, repeatable on this system, as well as the 380-G3.  

Workaround: None found.
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Action by: Bryan.Leopard
Issue Registered
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Action by: arjanv
please try "acpi=off noht" as kernel option.
If that fixes it your ACPI bios has a bug where it enumerates CPU's wrong.

Status set to: Waiting on Client

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Action by: Bryan.Leopard
That does work, in the sense that it allows the system to see
both physical processors, but HT is obviously still an issue.  

Status set to: Waiting on Tech