OPINIONS SOUGHT - Do I Upgrade to 64 bit?

[firenice03]

(32-bit only uses 4gb)

I understand completely where you are coming from. While I am a comfy linux user. I am a strange one also. I can't really explain on why I am strange.
Anyways. just posting to let you know my info line in my inxi readout will show you I am using all of my 8 gig of ram in my 32 bit install and my idle ram usage after a login is just 82MB of ram with a conky running even.

I run a another 32 bit install on  a IBM T430 that has 16 gig of ram. My install sees and uses all 16 gigs of ram in that laptop also.

I am not arguing. Just stating info.  I've always been a just " just run what ys bring" type of person. Never judgmental on what a persons druthers is.

Edit; i forgot to mention.  On my older atom netbooks . i could put tons of ram in them. They still won't accept 64 bit install isos though.
That is another reason I keep my hand in the 32 bit world.

No worries  8) I missed it "displayed" the full 8 - thought it registered 4...
You have a "catch" PAE which is enabled in the Linux Kernel and the CPU needs to support it, CAN allow a system to make use of the additional ram.. Although with some limitation i.e. virtual memory yada yada...

Some info - for curiosity:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/613199/ca...ss-8gb-ram
http://askubuntu.com/questions/32272/why...3gb-of-ram

Edit; i forgot to mention.  On my older atom netbooks . i could put tons of ram in them. They still won't accept 64 bit install isos though.

Those maybe 32-bit only?? and may have a limit to ram of ~4gb???????
The mini in my sig is 32-bit only..

[member=149]newtusmaximus[/member]

Are you saying that running 32 bit OS you can read >4GB Ram i.e all of it i is potentially usable??

Typically on an 32-bit OS the maximum memory is 4gb, anything beyond 4 will not be displayed and or utilized (with some exceptions and caveats), moving to a 64-bit OS will make use of all registered ram..


But as mentioned if it isn't broke...

Code:

If you're ok in the current state and not wanting to upgrade ram - I would ride it out as is.