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Alpha can use 1 or 2 Gbyte of physical RAM max.

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Wilko Bulte 2004-12-11 20:41:57 +00:00
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&os; run on a 16 Mbyte system but you will not enjoy
that. Kernel build times halved when I went to 32 Mbytes. Note that
the SRM console steals 2Mbyte from the total system memory (and keeps
it). For more serious work 64 Mbytes or more are recommended.</para>
it). For more serious work 64 Mbytes or more are recommended.
Although Alpha machines typically can accomodate large to very large
physical memory sizes, &os; is limited to 1 or 2 Gbytes (dependent
on the core chipset) of RAM. This restriction is due to the
current implementation of the VM system.</para>
<para>While on the subject of memory: pay close attention to the
type of memory your machine uses. There are very different memory