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Subject: Re: Memory >3.5GB not used?
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Don O'Neil wrote:
> Any reason the extra 1/2 GB isn't showing up or usable? Is there something I
> need to specify in the kernel to get to the other 1/2 GB? What if I want to
> install more than 4GB? This mobo supports up to 16 GB... Do I need to go to
> the AMD64 platform to get >4GB?

You need a PAE kernel to access the whole 4g, for more you definitely need an amd64 install.