fedroa 9 32 bit

[Chris Snook]

James Wilkinson wrote:
> Kevin J. Cummings wrote:
>> The 32-bit generic .i686 kernel sees what the BIOS tells it is  
>> available.  If you google it, you'll find a couple of good explanations  
>> as to why 32-bit generic .i686 kernels don't see (or can't use) all 4GB,  
>> it is usually something less (like 3.5 or 3.75 GB, depends on the  
>> motherboard).  In order to use *all* 4GB of RAM (or more), you need to  
>> use a PAE enabled kernel instead of the generic .i686 kernel.
> 
> I understand that the .i686 kernels do have PAE enabled, not least
> because it’s needed for NX/XD to work.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> James.

The 'kernel' package does not have PAE enabled.  You need to install the 
kernel-PAE package if you want NX/XD or 4G+ of RAM.

-- Chris