Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:30:12 -0800 From: "Eric Parusel" <lists@globalrelay.net> To: "David Greenman" <dg@root.com> Cc: <stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Can 4.5 take 6gb ram Message-ID: <012f01c1a5e7$79983090$5e4e5318@cns> References: <008a01c1a5d4$458071e0$34f820c0@ix1x1000> <20020125115942.F67365@nexus.root.com>
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> >I am building a new NFS server. Looks like I be using the Intel SCB2 mother board > >(serverworks HE-SL chipset) that can take up to 6gb of ram, I know their were some > >issues with 4gb ram, what about 6 gb :-) (I know I am over 32 bit pointer, ints here). > > > >I know this is pushing it for memory but I can of like the idea of having all the cache :-) > >Kind of like a backing store ram disk :-) > > > >BTW using mylex 2000 (with external raid controlers on top) and gigabit Ethernet > >on separate pci buses to feed it. This system is moves allot of data. > > > > No, FreeBSD will only use 4GB of RAM maximum. Doing more than that > requires major changes to the VM system. Will this be addressed in CURRENT any time sort of soon(this year)? I myself can forsee using more than 4GB in a year or two.. Thanks, Eric Parusel To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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