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    kubuntu 8.04 ram issue

    hi, i built my kubuntu hardy install on a dual core intel with 3GB of RAM i recently installed another 3 GB which the bios can see but linux cant, is there something I need to do?

    TIA

    Peter

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    Re: kubuntu 8.04 ram issue

    If you're using the x86 (32 bit) version of Ubuntu, then it won't see the entire 6 gigs. A 32 bit OS can only address ~4 gigs of RAM. You need the 64 bit version of Ubuntu (AMD64).

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    Re: kubuntu 8.04 ram issue

    Quote Originally Posted by Lormen View Post
    intel with 3GB of RAM i recently installed another 3 GB which the bios can see but linux cant
    You can:

    1) Switch to using (K)Ubuntu 64-bit

    or

    2) Enable PAE extensions in your kernel (will require a kernel recompile). Physical Address Extensions allow a 32-bit operating system to access more than 3.2Gb RAM; this is a limitation to all 32-bit OS's, not just linux. Enabling PAE allows access to upto 64Gb (?) RAM.
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    Re: kubuntu 8.04 ram issue

    You can also install the 'server' version of the kernel via the package manager (it has PAE enabled by default).

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