Messages in this thread | | | From | "Khimenko Victor" <> | Date | Sat, 5 Dec 1998 19:00:29 +0300 (MSK) | Subject | Re: 960MB limitation for 2.2 ? |
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4-Dec-98 23:34 you wrote: > Hello,
>> I'd suggest, changing the late 2.1.1xx kernels NOW to support up to 2GB as >> default. It won't break anything, most probably, but if it will, it's better >> done now, too. >> >> This will not only save bad press for Linux but also a large number of >> postings to this list. >> >> It's trivial, actually.
> No, it isn't. There are lots of people who use 3GB of address space per > process on machines with just a few dozen megabytes of RAM.
How many programs for "normal" (=non computer geek able to recompile kernel :-) users requires 3GB address space ? But I bet that A LOT OF peoples not able to recompile kernel who will try to use Linux on computers with 1-2Gb of RAM before 2.4 (3.0?) will be out... So such change will affect mostly geeks who able to help himself but will help to a lot of dumb users who are not able to help himself via kernel recompilation.
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