Subject: How much memory can a 32-bit kernel address?
From: Hemant Shah
Date: 10/19/2007 4:47:25 PM
I have a 32-bit system with 4GB of memory.
How much more memory can I add to it?
Thanks.
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Subject: How much memory can a 32-bit kernel address?
From: spike1@freenet.co.uk
Date: 10/19/2007 7:10:27 PM
In the sacred domain of comp.os.linux.advocacy,
Hemant Shah <shah@typhoon.xnet.com> didnst hastily scribble thusly:
> I have a 32-bit system with 4GB of memory.
> How much more memory can I add to it?
I *think* the limit is 36 gigs.
(you need to enable PAE (paged address extension) in the kernel)
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