On 29/07/11 11:39, Alan Cox wrote:
On Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:06:58 +0200 Michael Schwendtmschwendt@gmail.com wrote:
Install the kernel-PAE package, then reboot to the PAE kernel and remove the normal kernel package.
I suspect a more fundamental problem. At least according to the Dell material the Dimension 4700 can only actually make fully use of 4GB (and in fact I imagine 3GB or 3.5GB in reality). It also needs a specific BIOS version to use 2Gb sticks, which presumably as it's detecting them and booting OK the BIOS is new enough.
Alan
Yes, I read that in the instructions before making the change but I thought perhaps it was due to a limitation of the original Windows XP provided with it which is long gone.
The other computer now F-14 32 bit, shows cp0/cp1 as 64 bit under lshw but the basic computer as 32 bit. Is that because it's running 32 or is that a limitation?
[root@box9 bobg]# lshw -X box9 description: Mini Tower Computer product: HP Compaq dc5700 Microtower (EW287AV) vendor: Hewlett-Packard serial: MXL732039C width: 32 bits capabilities: smbios-2.4 dmi-2.4 smp-1.4 smp configuration: boot=normal chassis=mini-tower cpus=2 family=103C_53307F sku=EW287AV uuid=A4676739-EC44-DC11-BBDA-783D981B001B
I know, I should try it, but someone more knowledgeable may know the answer?
Maybe I know the answer already, this Dell shows the same 32 bit width and I know I had 64 bit Linux installed on it. Perhaps that has some other meaning and my ignorance is showing!
Bob