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    SubjectRe: 2GB memory limit on Alpha?
    Yes, the standard kernel can only use 2Gig, however there is a patch
    that will allow up to 2TB, provided your motherboard can support that.

    ftp://ftp.us.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/andrea/kernels/v2.2/
    (or
    ftp://ftp.de.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/andrea/kernels/v2.2/)

    --rdp

    "Dr. Michael Weller" wrote:
    >
    > Hi people,
    >
    > I'm surprised there is a hard 2GB phys memory limit on Alpha although it
    > seems the kernel (2.2.9 btw) uses 64bit pointers..
    >
    > Is the test in arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c only a safety measure and I could
    > safely remove it or are there architecture reasons for it (like the
    > phys + virt/proc = 4GB for x86)? I thought there won't be such oddities
    > on a 64bit system.
    >
    > If some internal 32bit/paging table issue is the culprit here, would the
    > high mem patch for decent x86 kernels address this problem too?
    > (Currently 4GB phys on Alpha would suffice for me).
    >
    > Any advice/comment is highly appreciated,
    > Michael.
    >
    > --
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    > Michael Weller: eowmob@exp-math.uni-essen.de, eowmob@ms.exp-math.uni-essen.de,
    > or even mat42b@spi.power.uni-essen.de. If you encounter an eowmob account on
    > any machine in the net, it's very likely it's me.
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