Fwd [ubuntu-release] Please promote 64-bit images by default on the download pages

[Sergiy Kachaniuk]

Hi,

On 09/05/2013 04:22 AM, pansz wrote:
> For non-technical user, if 32-bit is the default image, the may wonder 
> why they have a 4GB or 8GB memory computer but they cannot see 4GB 
> memory in ubuntu.
>
> Then how do you explain they need 64 bit install media?
>

AFAIK generic kernel has PAE enabled since 12.04, so user will see all 
RAM present. And for systems without PAE installation is tricky by using 
non-PAE netboot ISO.