Memory size in 9.04

[Rashkae]

Vincent Trouilliez wrote:

> 
> Indeed a 32bit kernel can access 4GB. I had 4GB on my computer and
> only 3.2GB or so, were recognized by the default Ubuntu 32 bit kernel.
> However Ubuntu also supplies (at least on Ubuntu 8.10, on which I tried
> this) an alternate 32 bit kernel which is compiled with other options,
> and DID recognize all my 4GB of memory, it worked.
> The problem is that I ran into issues with some restricted modules
> (nvidia 3D driver IIRC), which I failed to solve (IIRC, the driver was
> not available for this kernel, so I had to install it myself by hand,
> but failed), so I took the easy way and reverted to the stock kernel...
> and 3.2GB. Today I have now 6GB (someone gave me 2GB, would have been
> rude to refuse !), so having only 3GB or so means I loose literally 50%
> of my memory, arf ! So I will have to switch to 64 bit... but not
> anytime soon. 64 bits desktop systems are a can of worms, I will switch
> to it maybe in 15 years, once they have become as wide spread and
> tested (on the Desktop, ie), and become the default for all new
> software, like 32 bit has. Until then... I will stay with my 3.2GB,
> it's enough for my needs as of today.

Err, welcome to 2009. We have arrived, (not 15 years from now)