On 29/07/11 11:39, Alan Cox wrote:
On Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:06:58 +0200
Michael Schwendt<mschwendt(a)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