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 freebsd 7.0 i386 RAM limit 4GB?
Author: matthew72 
Date:   14-08-08 21:55

the tech at my datacenter says that freebsd on a 32bit machine (i386) can only use 4GB of RAM (3.5GB) and that any ram on the machine beyond 4GB can not be used so is a waste...

is this true?
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 Re: freebsd 7.0 i386 RAM limit 4GB?
Author: netman4ttm 
Date:   22-01-09 14:58

The tech is correct BUT
you can change that behavior.
The 4 GB limit is not etched in stone, it is a arbitrary limit imposed by the computer manufacturer.
You will need to rebuild your kernel and include the PAE configuration.
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