2 Sep 2010 at 15:23 #1 Edward78 Edward78 Soldato Joined 19 Oct 2002 Posts 5,780 Can I just download the 64bit kernel through the package manager & do it like any other update with no editng of any files?
Can I just download the 64bit kernel through the package manager & do it like any other update with no editng of any files?
2 Sep 2010 at 15:59 #3 Edward78 Edward78 Soldato OP Joined 19 Oct 2002 Posts 5,780 memyselfandi said: No, all your OS binaries would still be 32bit (and hence the 64bit kernel probably wouldn't install anyway) Click to expand... I will just leave the part of the ram the OS doesn't see for system use then.
memyselfandi said: No, all your OS binaries would still be 32bit (and hence the 64bit kernel probably wouldn't install anyway) Click to expand... I will just leave the part of the ram the OS doesn't see for system use then.
2 Sep 2010 at 16:13 #5 Edward78 Edward78 Soldato OP Joined 19 Oct 2002 Posts 5,780 Superewza said: There are ways to use more than the 3GB limitation in Linux... http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-use-more-than-3gb-ram-on-32-bit-ubuntu.html Or use a PAE Kernel. Click to expand... How do I get the PAE kernel? Will it brake anything in the OS?
Superewza said: There are ways to use more than the 3GB limitation in Linux... http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-use-more-than-3gb-ram-on-32-bit-ubuntu.html Or use a PAE Kernel. Click to expand... How do I get the PAE kernel? Will it brake anything in the OS?
3 Sep 2010 at 15:10 #9 Edward78 Edward78 Soldato OP Joined 19 Oct 2002 Posts 5,780 memyselfandi said: Shouldn't break anything ... it's a standard kernel. Google for "ubuntu 10.04 pae kernel" (without quotes) and the first hit is for EnablingPAE which gives instructions. Click to expand... Thanks man, downloading the PAE packs now. Be awesome if windows was this easy.
memyselfandi said: Shouldn't break anything ... it's a standard kernel. Google for "ubuntu 10.04 pae kernel" (without quotes) and the first hit is for EnablingPAE which gives instructions. Click to expand... Thanks man, downloading the PAE packs now. Be awesome if windows was this easy.
Be awesome if windows was this easy.