[GRLUG] 64 bit Linux and CPUs

[Collin Kidder]

Professor Inuyasha wrote:
> One thing....
>
> if RAM is greater than 4GB, then stick with 64bit, otherwise it would
> be 3.25GB or 3.50GB instead 4GB+
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Well... sort of... With a 32 bit version of linux you can get somewhere 
around 3.25GB of RAM per process. If the machine has 4GB it can still 
use all of it just not in the same process (again... sort of...) Also, 
don't forget that it's possible to use PAE to get upwards of 64GB of RAM 
supported. Again though, only 3.25GB or so per process.