Thanks for your feedback.. So if i set my VM to 8 GB, each proccess would use a max of 3 GB (even with PAE installed and selected on boot)?
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:50:18 +0200 From: l.wandreb...@gmail.com To: centos@centos.org CC: r_o_l_a_...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [CentOS] Centos Virtual Machine 32 bit with 8 GB ram ? On Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:44:28 +0300 Roland RoLaNd <r_o_l_a_...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > I have a centos 5.2 core 2 duo 3.0 GHZ with 2 GB ram which is working as a > Virtual machine. > i've just upgraded the hosting physical server from 32 GB to 64 GB of ram. > which in turn, would require me to upgrade the VM to 8 GB. > this is a 32 bit centos installation, would the system recognize and use the > 8 GB? Yes, using a PAE enabled kernel. Anyway, apps won't be able to use more than 3GB per process. Welcome in 32 bits limitations. > the option of using a 64 bit centos isnt possible. Strange. 64 bits is here for years, 64 runs 32 bits code perfectly. > > So i'm turning to you for advice. > would upgrading the Ram be enough, or is there anything to be done that's > kernel based of some sort? Either PAE or switch to 64 bits. There's no other path. HTH, -- Laurent Wandrebeck GPG fingerprint/Empreinte GPG: F5CA 37A4 6D03 A90C 7A1D 2A62 54E6 EF2C D17C F64C _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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