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RE: [Xen-users] Xen on 32bit machine with 8GB of RAM

To: "'gorkhe'" <gorkhe.la@xxxxxxxxx>, <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Xen-users] Xen on 32bit machine with 8GB of RAM
From: "Jeroen Torrekens" <jeroen.torrekens@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:20:26 +0100 (CET)
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>I wanted to install Xen on 32bit processor with 8GB RAM. I am running Debian on it.
>The general Kernel can only address ~4GB of RAM. So, Is it necessary to install BigMEM kernel so that all the memory get addressed?  And then install xen kernel.

>Or ?? Suggestions welcome.

>Thanks,
>gorkhe

You already gave the correct answer. Build a kernel with bigmem and pae enabled.

 

Jeroen

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