kernel -SMP??

HI, here's a little question: when I boot-up it says I'm running kernel i386 version 2.2.16-SMP. What does the SMP extension do; and why does my vmware not work with that extension? Pit A. ------ Pit Apps is the man who has the most incompatible Pc for Linux suse but he got it up und running. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.