[Leaplist] Re: LINUX memory shortfall

[tonyb]

Other folks have done an excellent job of pointing out the pitfalls of
of the 32 to 64 bit transition.  Allow me to state the obvious:  Don't
try to run 64 bit virtual machines on a 32 bit host.  If virtualization
is your goal then go 64 bit.

Tony
--
May all your bits be in the correct order.


Randy Riley wrote:
> Thanks guys - I should have done more homework on it. I do have a
> PAE-capable motherboard (M2N32-SLI) and a dual-core Athlon 64X2
> processor which supports that also.
>  
> I didn't initially elect to go 64bit due to the prospect of
> using virtualization. Now that I look more closely (research,
> research...), VirtualBox does support 64bit hosts, so I'll be good.
> Looks like a CentOS release is coming soon to my box. Maybe this new
> configuration will scream when it's done.
>  
> Any major caveats to going 64bit?
> -- 
> Randy Riley
> riley.rw at gmail.com <mailto:riley.rw at gmail.com>
> 
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