8.04 plus 8GB RAM

[Phil Sexton]

Rashkae wrote:
> Vincent Trouilliez wrote:
>> On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:23:23 -0400
>> Rashkae <ubuntu at tigershaunt.com> wrote:
>>
>>> If you really want to install the 32-bit, version, I think you will need
>>> to install the server Kernel from the packages, as that one has the
>>> Large Memory support enabled.
>> Hi Rashkae,
>>
>> I happen to have 4GB on my desktop machine, just followed your advice
>> and oh magic, with the server kernel, 32 Bit Ubuntu does indeed use the
>> full 4.0 GB of RAM, great ! :-)
>> But sadly this means no Nvidia 3D support since this the
>> repository doesn't offer this restricted driver for the
>> server kernel... which makes sense I admit.
>>
>> So is there a way to enable (involves recompiling I guess?) this
>> "Large Memory" option in the "desktop" /generic 32 bit kernel, so that
>> the Nvidia driver still work ?
>> Or is it easier to just use the server kernel and install the nvidia
>> driver by hand using the nvidia installer ?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>> --
>> Vince
>>
> 
> 
> Well, I've never tried this with Ubuntu, but if this were me, I would
> just install the Nvidia drivers.. I've done it dozens of times on
> Slackware and Red Hat distros, and Nvidia installer always just worked
> for me (so did my own compiled kernels, but those are much more work)
> 
> The floor is open for other commentators :)

I found these instructions for Ubuntu somewhere:

Get the driver from nvidia.com site, then:

1. Purge the nvidia restricted package if installed by doing "sudo 
dpkg --purge nvidia-glx-new"

2. Kill the gdm server, "sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop"

3. Install the driver mentioned above.

4. start gdm server "sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start"

When X starts you should now see the nvidia logo.  If you don't, 
edit your xorg.conf file and replace nv with nvidia and restart X.