Re: 2.4 kernel and 4GB+ of RAM

2001-06-17 Thread Dimitri Maziuk
* John ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) spake thusly: > > Note that 2.4 kernels die (after 14 days uptime here) with "out of > > memory". I wouldn't use a 2.4 kernel for a production machine until > > that is fixed. > > Ive never had a memory problem with a 2.4 kernel. I actually ran a machine > with NO power

Re: 2.4 kernel and 4GB+ of RAM

2001-06-17 Thread Dimitri Maziuk
* Hall Stevenson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) spake thusly: > * Dimitri Maziuk ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [010616 14:03]: > > > > Note that 2.4 kernels die (after 14 days uptime here) with "out of > > memory". I wouldn't use a 2.4 kernel for a production machine until > > that is fixed. > > I've used every relea

Re: 2.4 kernel and 4GB+ of RAM

2001-06-16 Thread John
> Note that 2.4 kernels die (after 14 days uptime here) with "out of > memory". I wouldn't use a 2.4 kernel for a production machine until > that is fixed. Ive never had a memory problem with a 2.4 kernel. I actually ran a machine with NO powersupply fan (it had burnt out) for about 6 months befo

Re: 2.4 kernel and 4GB+ of RAM

2001-06-16 Thread Hall Stevenson
* Dimitri Maziuk ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [010616 14:03]: > > Note that 2.4 kernels die (after 14 days uptime here) with "out of > memory". I wouldn't use a 2.4 kernel for a production machine until > that is fixed. I've used every release of 2.4.x, including numerous -ac versions, and have *never* se

Re: 2.4 kernel and 4GB+ of RAM

2001-06-16 Thread Alson van der Meulen
On Sat, Jun 16, 2001 at 12:53:37PM -0500, Dimitri Maziuk wrote: > * Adam Shand ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) spake thusly: > > > ... > > * In the new 2.4 kernels can a single process address more then 2Gb of > >RAM? More then 4Gb of RAM? > > > > * Is this architecture dependent? If so what are the

Re: 2.4 kernel and 4GB+ of RAM

2001-06-16 Thread Dimitri Maziuk
* Adam Shand ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) spake thusly: > ... > * In the new 2.4 kernels can a single process address more then 2Gb of >RAM? More then 4Gb of RAM? > > * Is this architecture dependent? If so what are the differences. 64 vs 32 bit. Not being a kernel hacker I can't tell you which

Re: 2.4 kernel and 4GB+ of RAM

2001-06-15 Thread John
On Friday 15 June 2001 19:28, Adam Shand wrote: > Hey all. > > I'm hoping for some advice here. I've just started a new job and one of > the things they want me to do is to build a linux farm/cluster for running > large simulation and regression tests. > > Some of these tests can be up to 4GB and

2.4 kernel and 4GB+ of RAM

2001-06-15 Thread Adam Shand
Hey all. I'm hoping for some advice here. I've just started a new job and one of the things they want me to do is to build a linux farm/cluster for running large simulation and regression tests. Some of these tests can be up to 4GB and in time they will grow larger. I have a limited understandi