(SOLVED) Maximum RAM recognized in KDE 2012

[unist]

What is the Maximum RAM recognized in KDE 2012? I recently bought a custom media tower with MSI motherboard 760GM-P21 (FX), AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition, model FX-4100, 8 GB RAM, two HDD, one with Windows 7, 64 bits, (1TB) and the other with PCLinuxOS KDE 2012 (320 GB), dual boot. The KDE PCLOS was installed on August 8, 2012, and I already did a full update.

PCLOS only recognize 4 GB RAM. Please advice. Thank you.

[Just17]

What is the Maximum RAM recognized in KDE 2012? I recently bought a custom media tower with MSI motherboard 760GM-P21 (FX), AMD FX 4-Core Black Edition, model FX-4100, 8 GB RAM, two HDD, one with Windows 7, 64 bits, (1TB) and the other with PCLinuxOS KDE 2012 (320 GB), dual boot. The KDE PCLOS was installed on August 8, 2012, and I already did a full update.

PCLOS only recognize 4 GB RAM. Please advice. Thank you.

64GB of RAM when you use one of the .pae  kernels available through Synaptic.

With a standard kernel ~4GB depending on hardware.

[unist]

64GB of RAM when you use one of the .pae  kernels available through Synaptic.

With a standard kernel ~4GB depending on hardware.

Thank you, I will do a search in Synaptic with .pae kernels.

[T6]

this is one of those questions that has been made in the past at least 20 times

it is a rule to do a search on the forum before post, in fact, it is the first rule

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,92875.0.html

[NoIBnds]

this is one of those questions that has been made in the past at least 20 times

it is a rule to do a search on the forum before post, in fact, it is the first rule

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,92875.0.html

Was easier to give him the answer, then lecture him. He got his answer, and the post makes the next search for the answer easier. The RTFM answers make it appear we are unfriendly.

[T6]

"Was easier to give him the answer, then lecture him"

the rules are here to be followed and old users should know that there is a search option and it is the least you can do to solve your problem, put a little effort to try to solve it yourself by trying to investigate a little bit in a place that possibly will have the answer

i never used a rtfm reply now or before because there is no manual explaining how to make a pclinux 32 bit os work with more than 4 gbs of ram but i am 100% sure that i replied to that question this same year at least 5 times so the search rules applies and sometimes remember users to do a search is useful, in fact, remember that there are rules that must be followed and if you don't like them, you are going to have problems on this forum

[Bald Brick]

Easy, T6,

If you do a search for "maximum ram" you'll get 6 pages of hits but most of them won't be even remotely relevant. (The first relevant one is actually number 14.)

I'm all for doing both forum searches and Google searches and I've never understood what's wrong with reading the f****** manual, but some information simply isn't that easy to find if you don't know where to look for it.

[T6]

"If you do a search for "maximum ram" you'll get 6 pages of hits but most of them won't be even remotely relevant. (The first relevant one is actually number 14.)"

yes, still, you can try searching first and verify the results

a good part of the little i know about linux comes from search here and on internet so i know it does help, this is why it is the first rule of the forum

nobody likes to hear about rules until a broken rule affects them, i remember some months ago that every day a different user made the same question and we replied until we got tired and some admins gave the do a forum search first reply and it was practically the end of the problem

you come to a forum looking for answers but sometimes you don't have to make questions to get what you need

[unist]

Of course I did my search in the Forum before posting. I tried:
•   maximum ram
•   kde maximum ram
And I obtained several pages that I reviewed, and I did not find the answer.

In addition I verified the technical description for the KDE ISO and did not find the answer.

I appreciate the orientation that I received for the search in Synaptic using instead:
•   .pae kernels

Thank you.

[T6]

"Of course I did my search in the Forum before posting"

and that makes me feel better, sorry for being cranky 

"I appreciate the orientation that I received for the search in Synaptic using instead:
•   .pae kernels"

i usually write kernel, it produces a list, in the middle of that list you will find all the kernel available

don't forget to test pae.bfs too

if you haven't changed to kernel 3.2 try also kernel 2.6.38.8 in those versions, you can have 3 or more kernels installed but remember that each time you install and run a new kernel some first time processes will take extra time to complete

some users have reported problems with kernel 3.2 so keep a couple of kernels including the old one you have now

[unist]

"Of course I did my search in the Forum before posting"

and that makes me feel better, sorry for being cranky 

"I appreciate the orientation that I received for the search in Synaptic using instead:
•   .pae kernels"

i usually write kernel, it produces a list, in the middle of that list you will find all the kernel available

don't forget to test pae.bfs too

if you haven't changed to kernel 3.2 try also kernel 2.6.38.8 in those versions, you can have 3 or more kernels installed but remember that each time you install and run a new kernel some first time processes will take extra time to complete

some users have reported problems with kernel 3.2 so keep a couple of kernels including the old one you have now

Thank very much you for your hints. I always learn from this Forum.

[Keith Logan]

My own experience is one of a very helpful forum, but still I tend to let foibles hang around for a long time after I have tried searching everything in every way I can think of. I am all too well aware of my limitations so am convinced that if I can't sort it now, possibly something obvious will occur to me in the future. An example of that is those annoying noises (music?) at switch on and switch off. I have tried to find out about how to shut them up but it must be so absolutely obvious no one has felt the need to write about it. I'm half convinced that I could do it in the distant past by going through "Configure Your Computer" then "Hardware" then "Sound Configuration." I hold back for the twin reasons that I know it is mostly my own stupidity and I don't want to be a continuous drain, asking silly questions all the time.

Keith,
the happy chappy

[Just17]

An example of that is those annoying noises (music?) at switch on and switch off. I have tried to find out about how to shut them up but it must be so absolutely obvious no one has felt the need to write about it.

 KDE CC - Application and System Notifications - Manage Notifications ......  KDE Workspace from the drop-down ..... Login and Logout entries

I think that is what you are looking for 

[Archie]

No questions are silly after one tries to find all the answer he could but somehow eludes him. What is silly would be using Linux and not adapt from one's old Windows habits. Linux is a learning platform; Windows is a money drain.

[Keith Logan]

Just18,
I knew it would be simple. I had gone down most of that route but had not yet looked through all the pull down menus. I should have guessed it would be KDE Workspace. Thanks.

Archie,
My way of working predates windows. I used bat files to create a simple menuing environment. From there I moved on to Gem, before Apple forced Digital Research to cripple it. From there to GeoWorks Ensemble then OS2. I have used windows from Windows for Workgroups3.11, through 95 and 98 to XP. I stopped there because later versions could not be forced to work my way reliably. I was still able to provide reluctant aid to those using Vista and 7, but that was when I could take in knowledge at a rate far greater than I now can. Linux works the way I like but I am having great difficulty trying to keep up with what's under the hood. That's all.

Keith,
the happy chappy