Re: [MLUG] 64-bit Linux distros

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----- "Mike Miller" <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> ...which Linux distros will have 64-bit packages ready to run on that
> 
> architecture making full use of the available memory (e.g., 16 GB
> RAM)?

All the major distros will do that on their 64bit versions. Most 32 bit versions should also have a PAE enabled kernel (Physical Address Extension) available, this allows 32bit distros on modern processors to access 64GB of RAM.

Russell

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