Re: [DLC]>4G ram/64 bit OS
Ryan Riske <rriske-DIGfwAlWIP12q0c6+vc/[email protected]>
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If you are familiar with VMware or Microsoft Virtual PC then you could also try out VirtualBox. The learning curve is a bit lower than with Xen, and it's also free of charge. http://www.virtualbox.org/ Matthew Lechleider wrote: > If your building a machine that powerful.... > > Did you remember to find a CPU which is fully compatible for > virtualization? > > Use a Linux based operating system with a specific Xen based kernel. > Then setup as many operating systems as you want. > > > > Politik Durden wrote: >> Thanks for all the responses. As usual, I've been pointed in the right >> direction. >> >> I'm leaning toward a full 64 bit OS (instead of PAE) so now the >> question is, *generally speaking* (I know my mileage may vary), are 64 >> bit drivers readily available ? Do the major distributions have a >> compatibility list (similar to Windows Marketplace) that shows the 64 >> bit devices that have been tested (and have stable drivers) for a >> particular distro ? >> >> In the past year I've see more average users with 64 bit OSes (Vista) >> than I've seen in all my years of messing around with computers. Is >> the same trend happening in the Linux world ? >> >> --- On *Sun, 11/22/09, Politik Durden /<politikdurden-/[email protected]>/* wrote: >> >> >> From: Politik Durden <politikdurden-/[email protected]> >> Subject: [DLC]>4G ram/64 bit OS >> To: "UFO Mail list" <ufo-Y4FUXIRBYHQvUt+Q7UkouvU/[email protected]>, "Depaul Linux" >> <[email protected]> >> Date: Sunday, November 22, 2009, 10:03 AM >> >> Hello all, >> >> If a motherboard takes more than 4G of ram, say it takes 8, I >> would need a 64 bit OS to use all 8 G of ram ? And if I use a 32 >> bit OS, the OS would only be able to see the first 4G of ram on >> the board ? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> DLC mailing list >> [email protected] </mc/[email protected]> >> http://mailman.depaul.edu/mailman/listinfo/dlc >> Use the Above Link to Unsubcribe!! >> http://linux.depaul.edu/ >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> DLC mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mailman.depaul.edu/mailman/listinfo/dlc >> Use the Above Link to Unsubcribe!! >> http://linux.depaul.edu/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > DLC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.depaul.edu/mailman/listinfo/dlc > Use the Above Link to Unsubcribe!! > http://linux.depaul.edu/ > > _______________________________________________ DLC mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.depaul.edu/mailman/listinfo/dlc Use the Above Link to Unsubcribe!! http://linux.depaul.edu/