[Wftl-lug] question on memory -- Total Memory vs Physical Memory

[Jonathan Jesse]

On Saturday 18 August 2007 15:11:50 Marcelino Mata wrote:
> Since you dual boot with WinXP....did it show around 3GB RAM or 3.25GB?
>
> Marcelino
>
> On 8/18/07, Jonathan Jesse <jjesse at iserv.net> wrote:
> > On Saturday 18 August 2007 14:18:07 Marcelino Mata wrote:
> > > I came across something something which says D820 hardware limitation
> > > is 3Gb RAM see here
> >
> > http://www.roboguys.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Item
> >id
> >
> > >=47
> > >
> > > I also found a posting which states you need to run the -686 kernel to
> >
> > get
> >
> > > 4GB ram support...the posting was for Kubuntu 6.10 but it probably
> >
> > applies
> >
> > > to 7.04.   So install 2.6.20-16-i686,  boot up with it and see if gives
> >
> > you
> >
> > > 3GB RAM...maybe the posting is wrong and the hardware is not limited to
> > > 3GB...
> > >
> > > Marcelino
> > >
> > > On 8/18/07, Raul Montagne <montagne57 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > hi,
> > > > from:
> > > >
> > > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=510561
> > > >
> > > > 32bit ubunt will not address the full amount of ram. The amount
> > > > addressed could be anywhere between 3.2-3.3gb.
> > > >
> > > > Ubuntu64 should address your 4gb or more of memory without issue.
> > > >
> > > > You can read here on the Advantages and Disadvantages of 64bit.
> > > > <http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=368607>
> > > >
> > > > talueguito
> > > > raul
> > > >
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> > Wow thanks guys for all the troubleshooting help.  I will probablly make
> > the
> > switch to Kubuntu 64 bit at the same time I upgrade my XP install (I dual
> > boot) to 64 bit Windows XP as well...
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