On Wed, 7 Dec 2005 13:10, doug mansell wrote: > > And how exactly are you going to address the RAM above 4GB in a 32bit > > system???? Or are you using a 64bit operating system????? > > Apparently, one invokes the acronyms PAE and AWE: > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283037
That is the resuscitation of the old memory segmentation nonsense we got rid off when switching from MS/DOS and Windows < 98 with highmem etc. to a 32 bit operating system It is *not* a proper solution since the non-linear addressing of memory leads to decreased reliability - all memory requests have to be handled in a quirky way by the OS, wasting not only lots of processor cycles in the process but also introducing a plethora of new bug possibilities. Complexity is the worst enemy of stability. If you need more than 4GB RAM, get a proper 64bit platform. Horst _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
