Which kernel is best for AMD C60?

[Ric Moore]

On 04/02/2012 02:14 AM, Basil Chupin wrote:
> On 31/03/12 18:08, Ric Moore wrote:
>> On 03/31/2012 02:57 AM, Art Edwards wrote:
>>> I have installed oneiric on an Acer Aspire 1 with amd dual core c60
>>> processor. The kernel chosen automatically during install is a -pae
>>> version. I thought that pae was "physical address extension" that is
>>> special hardware that allows a 32 bit processor to access a 64 bit
>>> address space. When I look on the web for information about the
>>> processor, the spec's say it is a 64 bit processor. So, did the
>>> installer choose the correct kernel? I'm having major stability issues--
>>> the system often freezes on the login screen, requiring a hard shutoff
>>> and reboot. I'm wondering if this is a symptom of the wrong kernel.
>>>
>>
>> You should be able to run 32bit on a 64bit processor, no sweat. But,
>> since you have multicores, 64bit might be better. Best to jam all the
>> ram you can in too. I ran a single core AMD-3200 for a long time on
>> 32bit, as I only had 2 gigs of ram. I was pleasantly surprised how
>> cheap 16 gigs of ram was. Makes a lot of difference. :) Ric
>
> Um, sorry to butt in here, Ric, but while it is true that RAM is now
> relatively cheap compared to years ago a problem with the above
> statement is that one can only add as much RAM as what the motherboard
> will accept. I know you said, "jam all the ram you can" but many newbies
> will assume "the sky's the limit".
>
> I, too, have an AMD 3200, sitting on an ASUS mobo, and the max RAM I can
> have on it is 3GB.
>
> There was someone here, I *think* but cannot remember or perhaps in
> another "place", who wanted to get more RAM to speed up his computer and
> I told him to first check the manual for the motherboard; he ignored the
> advice and ended up paying for RAM which he couldn't use.
>
> The moral of the story is to read the manual for the motherboard to see
> (a) how much RAM it will accept, and (b) what *type* of RAM the mobo
> accepts.

Which is why I added the caveat, as much as you can. It's not up to me 
to do the due diligence to determine what it equates to. :) Ric



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