8.04 plus 8GB RAM

[Rashkae]

Vincent Trouilliez wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:23:23 -0400
> Rashkae <ubuntu at tigershaunt.com> wrote:
> 
>> If you really want to install the 32-bit, version, I think you will need
>> to install the server Kernel from the packages, as that one has the
>> Large Memory support enabled.
> 
> Hi Rashkae,
> 
> I happen to have 4GB on my desktop machine, just followed your advice
> and oh magic, with the server kernel, 32 Bit Ubuntu does indeed use the
> full 4.0 GB of RAM, great ! :-)
> But sadly this means no Nvidia 3D support since this the
> repository doesn't offer this restricted driver for the
> server kernel... which makes sense I admit.
> 
> So is there a way to enable (involves recompiling I guess?) this
> "Large Memory" option in the "desktop" /generic 32 bit kernel, so that
> the Nvidia driver still work ?
> Or is it easier to just use the server kernel and install the nvidia
> driver by hand using the nvidia installer ?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> --
> Vince
> 


Well, I've never tried this with Ubuntu, but if this were me, I would
just install the Nvidia drivers.. I've done it dozens of times on
Slackware and Red Hat distros, and Nvidia installer always just worked
for me (so did my own compiled kernels, but those are much more work)

The floor is open for other commentators :)