I have a proliant server ML350 G6 with 16 GB of RAM and Linux Ubutu 9.10
(Karmic) 32-bit kernel with PAE. That's my host and I'm running virtualbox
3.12. 
 
Virtualbox will not let me create virtual machines (guests) with more than
2.5 GB of RAM. For example, I am creating a virtual machine  Windows 2008
Server Enterprise and I can assign up 2.5Gb of RAM which is very little to
the requirements of this operating system. 
 
The Virtualbox manual online says: "...the "Enable PAE/NX"  setting
determines whether the PAE and NX capabilities of the host CPU will be
exposed to the virtual machine. PAE stands for "Physical Address Extension".
Normally, if enabled and supported by the operating system, then even a
32-bit x86 CPU can access more than 4 GB of RAM. This is made possible by
adding another 4 bits to memory addresses, so that with 36 bits, up to 64 GB
can be addressed. Some operating systems (such as Ubuntu Server) require PAE
support from the CPU and cannot be run in a virtual machine without it". 
 
I have done all the processes recommended in the forums and the manuals and
the situation remains the same. I do not want to install 64-bit operating
systems because I think we still have missing drivers, among other things.
 
What may be happening?

Greetings from Colombia,
____________________________________________
Solón Cáceres Moreno
Systems Engineer
Personal Home Page:  <http://solca-ws.bogotanos.net/>
http://solca-ws.bogotanos.net/

 
Spanish Version post:

Yo tengo un servidor proliant ml350 G6 con 16 GB de memoria RAM y Linux
Ubutu 9.10 (Karmic) de 32 bits y kernel con PAE . Ese es mi host y estoy
corriendo virtualbox 3.12. Virtualbox no me deja crear máquinas virtuales
(invitados) con más de 2.5 GB de RAM. Por ejemplo, estoy creando una máquina
virtual Windows 2008 server enterprise y puedo asignar máximo 2.5Gb de
memoria RAM lo cual es muy poco para los requerimientos de este sistema
operativo. 
 
El manual de Virtualbox en línea dice: "...the "Enable PAE/NX"  setting
determines whether the PAE and NX capabilities of the host CPU will be
exposed to the virtual machine. PAE stands for "Physical Address Extension".
Normally, if enabled and supported by the operating system, then even a
32-bit x86 CPU can access more than 4 GB of RAM. This is made possible by
adding another 4 bits to memory addresses, so that with 36 bits, up to 64 GB
can be addressed. Some operating systems (such as Ubuntu Server) require PAE
support from the CPU and cannot be run in a virtual machine without it". 
 
Yo he realizado todos los procesos que recomiendan en los foros y en los
manuales y la situación sigue igual. No quiero instalar sistemas operativos
de 64 bits porque pienso que aún les faltan drivers, entre otras cosas.
 
Qué puede estar sucediendo?

Saludos cordiales desde Colombia,
____________________________________________
Solón Cáceres Moreno
Ingeniero de Sistemas
Página Personal:  <http://solca-ws.bogotanos.net/>
http://solca-ws.bogotanos.net/

 
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