I recommend to you that you install the 64 bits version to can able to use all available RAM memory in your system. Regards
2011/7/29 Bob Goodwin <bobgood...@wildblue.net> > > This Dell DM4700 came with 2-256 mb strips, some time ago I added > 2-1 gb strips for a total of 2.5 gb. > > This morning I replaced the 256 mb strips with 2-2 gb for a total of > 6. The bios setup screen shows 6 gb but apparently Linux is only > using half that amount, not much of an improvement!: > > [bobg@box6 ~]$ free -m > total used free shared > buffers cached > Mem: 3022 719 2303 0 > 31 265 > -/+ buffers/cache: 422 2600 > Swap: 4575 0 4575 > > This is an up to date F-15 32 bit configured as I want it. > > [bobg@box6 ~]$ uname -a > Linux box6 2.6.38.8-35.fc15.i686 #1 SMP Wed Jul 6 14:46:26 UTC 2011 > i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux > > Must I install the 64 bit version to take advantage of the memory? > If so perhaps I could upgrade the present install to 64 and keep my > configuration or do I have to bite the bullet and do a new install. > > Bob > > -- > > > -- > users mailing list > users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > -- -- Marcos Luis OrtÃz Valmaseda Software Engineer (UCI) Linux User # 418229 http://marcosluis2186.posterous.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/marcosluis2186 https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Marcosluis
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