[SLL] Upgrading from 32bit to 64 bit

[Mark D. Foster]

Kurt Buff wrote:
> All,
>
> I've got an Ubuntu 7.0.4 (Feisty Fawn) 32bit installation with 5g RAM,
> and a small problem - probably mostly ignorance.
>
> The purpose for this machine is to run several Win2k3 VMWare instances
> under the free version - VMWare Server - for testing.
>
> Obviously, Ubuntu doesn't recognize the extra gig of RAM, and I'd like
> to rectify that situation.
>
> I *think* (and am definitely open to correction) that the high-level
> steps to upgrade would be to update the kernel to 64bit,  and then
> recompile all of the userland stuff to match. I would not be surprised
> if I had to get new VMWare licenses for a new 64bit version of that as
> well.
>
> However, I've inherited this box, and am much more of a FreeBSD guy
> than a Linux person, let alone an Ubuntu devotee.
>
>   
No shame in that.
> Anyone have experience doing this kind of stuff, and can point me in
> the right direction?
>
> Kurt
>   
Well the VMware server is only 32bit AFAIK.
Try `aptitude install linux-server` then reboot.
I'll bet ya the kernel that pulls in (linux-image-server) is capable of
seeing all the memory.

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