Using all of 4GB RAM... questions and Vista versus Linux...

Wed Oct 1 17:53:08 UTC 2008

On Wednesday 01 October 2008, Mike Chambers wrote:
> >
> > So to answer your question (c), yes, if you switch to a 64bit version
> > of Linux you will be able to use all 4GB.
>
> Does that work on only 4Gb or more?  I have 2Gb Ram, and running 64bit,
> and still only see 1.8Gb of memory, as it did with 32bit as well.
>
Is your system using part of the memory for on-board video? That's the most 
logical explanation.