I should have, for those who do not know binary numbers, shown how to see this. Binary numbers are similar to base-10 numbers, in that each digit to the left is 2-times as large as the digit to the right. In base-10, each digit to the left is ten-times as large, for example 10 vs. 100. In binary numbers all digits are a one or a zero, so two would be 10.
The easiest way to see the 4 GB limit of a 32-bit binary number is to use a spread sheet. In the first cell, type a 1 (one). In the next 31 cells enter 2*<previous cell address>. Then sum the 32 cells and you can see the binary equivalent of four gigabytes. Te sum represents a binary number consisting of 32 ones, its maximum value. Thank you, Mark Snyder -----Original Message----- Do you understand binary numbers, Tony? A 32-bit binary number cannot go beyond 4,294,967,296 (4 gigabytes, 4*1024*1024*1024), so a 32-bit system cannot address more than 4 GB. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
