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Subject: accessing RAM mapped above 4GB
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 17:27:25 -0400
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Does the x86 version of FreeBSD support accessing physical RAM mapped above 4GB? In other words, does FreeBSD support PAE (Physical Address Extension)? If not, are there any plans to add this support in the near future?

Thanks,

Kevin Barnett
Software Engineer
Panasas, Inc.  (http://www.panasas.com)
(832) 601-7570



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