berenger.mo...@neutralite.org writes: > Le 23.12.2012 00:51, Thore a écrit : >> Hello, >> on my Alienware m15x Notebook I installed debian wheezy (in the 32bit >> version with kde). > > Hum, knowing that it is an alienware say nothing about the processor > model, so maybe the 32bit choice is not the best one. > I do not know, for now I did not read your full mail. > >> Now I have a few questions: >> 1: When I boot there will be 4 linux entrys with the kernel name. one >> ending ...-4-686-pae (or like this) ando one with a 2 as the 4. >> Can I delete the entry with the 2 (inclusive the recovery?) >> And how can I delete it? > > PAE is an extension to expand your maximum RAM above 4G byte of RAM, > which is not possible for motherboards with simple 32 bit support. > However, noawadays, I do not think > there are still new computers without 64 bit support, which include the > ability to support more RAM than old (and when I say old, that's more > than 10 years) computers.
There are several inexpensive laptops using Intel's Atom processors being sold right now which cannot run 64-bit operating systems. Probably not a problem with the alienware branded machines, though. > <snip> -- regards, kushal -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/50d6cd46.a1bd440a.6c49.1...@mx.google.com