Fred Roller wrote:

**Snip snip**

>IMHO going with 64 bit would be better though, as Johnny mentioned. The
>PAE is another option, especially if you can't install 64 bit.

When should you have PAE and when should you better with 64-bit? Hmm.

I used to have a hard time with Java apps on 8 GB RAM and a PAE kernel (would you care to know? It's Zimbra Mail Suite. A heavy Java apps). With the same hardware but 64-bit kernel, I sleep sound ever since.

What was going on? Apparently Java Virtual environment on 32-bit OS can not fully employ extra memory, even though PAE kernel was in charge and all RAM was accounted for.

So, unless you *WANT* 32-bit OS because, say, legacy multimedia codecs reason, I suggest 64-bit OS on 64-bit capable computer.

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On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 5:22 AM, Ashish Vijaywargiya
<vijaywargiya.ashish@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have added two piece of 2GB RAM in my mother board.
> When I am typing "free -mt" command on terminal then it is showing 3279.
>
> Here is output:
>
> ************ total****** used****** free**** shared*** buffers**** cached
> Mem:********* 3279******* 618****** 2660********* 0******** 14******* 278
> -/+ buffers/cache:******* 325****** 2953
> Swap:******** 5898********* 0****** 5898
> Total:******* 9178******* 618****** 8559
>
> IMO the total of two RAM will be 4096.
> In BIOS settings it shows two RAM connected to two slots each having size of
> 2048MB.
>
> Is the calculation in Ubuntu 8.04 done differently?
>
> Any comment on this would be greatly appreciated.
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As others have mentioned in this thread, you won't get the
benefit of all 4GB unless you use a 64-bit kernel or PAE. If you post
the output of uname -a we will see what kernel version you have.
Some hardware (for example, my ASUS A8N-SLI board) refuses to
recognize more than 4GB of RAM due either to arcane hardware issues,
to screwed-up legacy BIOS, or to other foolishness. I am looking into
workarounds for these things, especially as they relate to the A8N
boards, and will report back if I ever get it solved.
Here is my forum post on the subject:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1359361

Most likely this is unrelated to your problem, but I mention it
for the sake of completeness (and as a Cry For Help...)
If you are, in fact, using a 64-bit kernel it may become relevant.

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