memory limits to es3, u4, redux

[chuck lawrence]

> Subject: Re: memory limits to es3, u4
> From: Bob McClure Jr <bob at bobcatos.com>
> Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 15:26:10 -0500
> To: Getting started with Red Hat Linux <redhat-install-list at redhat.com>
> 
> On Fri, Jun 09, 2006 at 01:07:18PM -0700, Ron McKeever wrote:
> 
>>This might help:
> 
> 
> Here is the URL pasted back together.  (#$%&#$ MS Lookout)
> 
> 
>>http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-3-Manual/sysadmin-guide/ch-kernel.html

I'll try this, but I've got a couple of questions.  I haven't upgraded a 
kernel manually for awhile.

1.  shouldn't the existing kernel see at least 4gb of the 8gb?  I'm only 
getting 3gb.

2.  should I try to look for a "bigmem" version that matches the version 
# of my existing kernel?  I'm not finding "bigmem" with the right 
version, but I do find "hugemem" (which you or someone suggested).  will 
"hugemem" support less than 16gb?

> Also an upgrade to RHES v4 would be a good idea.  You get the 2.6.xx
> kernel.  I'm administering a couple of 2x2 Opteron boxes and it sees
> all four CPUs.

it actually came with es4, but our application vendor doesn't support it 
yet...  pity.

adv(thanks)ance

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