On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 03:16:45PM -0400, Brian H. Nelson wrote: > > > >Limits on physical memory for 32-bit platforms also depend on the > >Physical Address Extension > ><http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366796%28VS.85%29.aspx> > >(PAE), which allows 32-bit Windows systems to use more than 4 GB of > >physical memory. > > > >PAE is enabled by default on XP after SP1, and all builds of vista. > > Read the regular-sized print in the XP and Vista tables: > > Under Windows, the 4GB limit is a LICENSING limit, not a problem of > addressability, PAE or otherwise. The 4GB limit is also in place for > 32-bit Windows Server Standard editions. If you want to be able to use > more memory, you need to pay more money (as Charles already stated).
Regardless of licensing issues, PAE is an ugly hack and shouldn't be used it at all possible. ;) -brian -- "Coding in C is like sending a 3 year old to do groceries. You gotta tell them exactly what you want or you'll end up with a cupboard full of pop tarts and pancake mix." -- IRC User (http://www.bash.org/?841435) _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
