RAM QUestion
We're talking operating system classification - with PAE all the other 32-bit limitations still exist. Why are you mentioning 4GB+ per process? It's just a way of increasing address space, being able to ustilise 4GB+ total RAM within the other 32-bit limitations and nothing more.
Linux seems to cope quite nicely - you can boot exactly the same 32-bit system with or without a PAE kernel & it will run without changing anything else. No special skills needed. The fact that MS enabled it on 32-bit server editions says it's their choice not to do so on other editions.
Linux seems to cope quite nicely - you can boot exactly the same 32-bit system with or without a PAE kernel & it will run without changing anything else. No special skills needed. The fact that MS enabled it on 32-bit server editions says it's their choice not to do so on other editions.
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3Gb.
Thank you one and all for your very illuminating points of view.
Actually, that's a lie. I haven't a clue what most of you just said.
Anyway, my extra 2gb of memory went in today and all is well. PC seems to be running better than before. Difficult to remember really as I have been running it for the past week with just 1gb of RAM. God that is sloooooow.
Cheers.
Actually, that's a lie. I haven't a clue what most of you just said.
Anyway, my extra 2gb of memory went in today and all is well. PC seems to be running better than before. Difficult to remember really as I have been running it for the past week with just 1gb of RAM. God that is sloooooow.
Cheers.
