Re: increase Linux kernel address space 3.5 G memory on RedhatEnterprise

[Robert Hancock]

linux@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Hi:
> > I am running Redhat Linux Enterprise version 4 update 4 on a dual-core
> > 4G memory machine.  There are many references on the web talking about
> > increasing default user address space to 3.5 G however lacking specific
> > instructions. My questions:
> >
> > 1. What is the specific steps to be done for the kernel to support 3.5 G 
> >    address space?
> > 2. Do I need to re-compile kernel to make this happen? If so, any 
> >    specific instruction?

If this is a dual-core box then quite likely it also supports 64-bit, 
that would be a much safer option than messing with the kernel/user 
split and reducing the kernel memory available so much.

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