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Date:      20 Feb 2002 16:22:02 -0500
From:      Lowell Gilbert <lowell@world.std.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Max RAM supported by FreeBSD
Message-ID:  <44ofijdf2d.fsf@lowellg.ne.mediaone.net>
In-Reply-To: <1556477954.20020220210026@e-box.dk>
References:  <1556477954.20020220210026@e-box.dk>

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S=F8ren Neigaard <neigaard@e-box.dk> writes:

> Linux can as standard support up to 1GB RAM, if more is present you
> need to compile the kernel with support for the large amount of RAM.
> Linux also supports up to 64GB RAM, although 32bit only allows 4GB (as
> I understand it, I'm not an expert).
>=20
> What about FreeBSD, is it the same here, or how does it work in the
> worlds best OS?

It's more or less the same here, although I don't think you should
have to compile special kernels for the purpose.  This is covered in
the FreeBSD FAQ, a document I recommend to you highly.

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