I agree that shipping a 4G capable kernel which wouldn't boot would be a problem. Not best, as they say in the chess world. :-)
However, I think that this is something which is going to need to be solved, especially with more and more laptops coming out which support 4G. Especially when a 4G kit (2x 2G) is $119.99, total. How can we solve this? 1. Go to 64 bit linux, see all 4G, compile the missing drivers 2. Stay on 32 bit linux, use the server kernel, see all 4G, compile the missing drivers 3. Stay on 32 bit linux, use the kernel provided by ubuntu, only see 3G, don't compile the missing drivers 4. Stay on 32 bit linux, re-compile the kernel provided by ubuntu, only changing a config file option on the kernel, don't compile the missing drivers I am going to try step #4 at some point, now that I see that the kernel provided with Hardy Heron doesn't see all 4G. I think that steps 3 + 4 could be shipped with the distro, and only provided as an option to the user, with the caveat, "This may not boot on your system. If it does not, reboot back to the kernel we provided you." Off to find the Ubuntu kernel compiling HOWTO.... -- 4G RAM on Thinkpad T61p https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/177548 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
