Memory size in 9.04

[Александр Горлов]

Could anybody give me more technical detail whay 32-bit kernel does not see
4GB RAM.?
What does mean special options for C compiler that allow to see 4GB


2009/7/6 Rashkae <ubuntu at tigershaunt.com>

> 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)
>
>
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Thanks

Alex
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