Re: [gentoo-user] Semi OT: 64 bit processors, the Linux Kernel, and x86 Gentoo.

[Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.]

On Friday 25 May 2007 04:09:00 burlingk@×××××××××.mil wrote:
> So, unless I need the upper memory support, it may be better for me to
> just not click the flag for 64bit memory support, and move on?

IIRC, that's for PAE, which you definitely shouldn't use unless you have 4G of 
RAM or greater.

Ticking that box doesn't make your kernel 64-bit though, anymore than 
supporting 64-bit file offsets makes a kernel 64-bit.

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