To reaffirm what Kim has said if your chip is a 64bit chip then you should download the AMD64 version of Linux - this is designed for all x64 processors (Intel and AMD)
If you run the x86 version (32bit) with 4Gb of Ram you will not be able to use it all. In Windows you normally get between 3Gb and 3.5Gb depending upon the size of your video card - Can't say for sure about 32bit Linux as I have only ever downloaded the x64 versions. Hope this helps. Jason ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kim Pedersen Sent: 12 October 2009 06:55 To: Rodney Jackson Cc: OSL CCIE Routing and Switching Lab Exam Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] processor usage in GNS3 Hi, The AMD64 bit is what you are looking for. I have an intel core 2 duo, which is 64bit capable, and im running the AMD64 tree. Sincerely, Kim Pedersen On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 2:32 AM, Rodney Jackson <[email protected]> wrote: Are you running 64bit or 32bit? I have an Intel 64bit but when I go to download Ubuntu 64 it's for AMD64 bit. So, I'm going to try with 32bits because I only have 4gig of RAM anyway although I ready to purchase more RAM. On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 10:45 PM, Vikas Sharma <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Mitch, Thanks a lot. It was simply incredible. I loaded Ubuntu in no time at all and with 1 simple command you mentioned below, GNS3 was up and running in 15 minutes. So uncomplicated and straight forward. Manny, this is the best way to go. I'll load up the IPEXPERT lab and start up all devices and take a look at CPU utilization. But setup wise it was a breeze. Once again, thanks a lot for your sharing. Cheers, Vikas. On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 5:06 AM, Mitch Peterson <[email protected]> wrote: Redhat is a good distro, but Ubuntu has a much better community for support. I'd recommend using it instead if you can. Installing GNS3 on Ubuntu is ridiculously easy it's "sudo apt-get install gns3". The installation documentation is pretty good, it can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/9.04/installation-guide/index.html & the support forums at http://ubuntuforums.org <http://ubuntuforums.org/> . A word of advise though, read the faqs before asking something, they tend to get a snippy if you ask a question that's been answered 100 times. Mitch _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com <http://www.ipexpert.com/> -- Vikas Sharma Network Specialist Fujitsu Australia (M): 0421 052 117 _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com <http://www.ipexpert.com/> _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com -- // Freedom Matters // Follow my progress on http://kpjungle.wordpress.com This e-mail has been sent from a PC belonging to LBM, registered office LBM House, Atlantic Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 5FY. Its contents are confidential to the sender and the intended recipient. If you receive it in error, please tell us by return and then delete it from your system; you may not rely on its contents nor copy/disclose it to anyone. Opinions, conclusions and statements of intent in this e-mail are those of the sender and will not bind LBM unless confirmed by an authorised representative independently of this message. We do not accept responsibility for viruses; you must scan for these. Please note that e-mails sent to and from LBM are routinely monitored for record keeping, quality control and training purposes, to ensure regulatory compliance and to prevent viruses and unauthorised use of our computer systems. Thank you for your co-operation.
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