Re: Grr..
Brandon S. Allbery KF8NH (allbery@kf8nh.apk.net)
Sun, 07 Mar 1999 18:59:57 -0500
In message <Pine.LNX.4.10.9903072316020.799-100000@tahallah.demon.co.uk>, Alex
Buell writes:
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| I've just had someone bashing Linux because of the 4GB max physical limits
| for Intel architectures. I've told him to fuck off and buy an 64bit Alpha,
| but he mentioned that BSDI can use all 64GB on a Xeon's 36bit addressing
| range. Why is Linux limited to 4GB and BSDI can address 64GB ona Xeon?
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Because BSDI is willing to play with Intel's reinvention of EMS memory in
a 32-bit context.
The reaction in the Linux community to said reinvention has generally been
"eeeeeyyyuuuucch!"
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