[SLL] Upgrading from 32bit to 64 bit

[Kurt Buff]

Of course, as soon as I send off a reply, I get further information...

Heh.

On Jan 5, 2008 2:32 PM, Mark D. Foster <mark at foster.cc> wrote:
> 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.

Heh. None felt. Kinda like my BSD, I do. Doesn't run a current version
of VMWare or Xen, though, at least not FreeBSD.

> > 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.

Bummer, that didn't work:

    Err http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-updates/main
linux-image-2.6.20-16-server 2.6.20-16.33
       403 Response denied [IP: 91.189.88.31 80]
     Err http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/main
linux-image-2.6.20-16-server 2.6.20-16.33
       403 Response denied
     Err http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/main
linux-image-server 2.6.20.16.28.1
       403 Response denied
     Err http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/restricted
linux-server 2.6.20.16.28.1
       403 Response denied
     E: Failed to fetch
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux-source-2.6.20/linux-image-2.6.20-16-server_2.6.20-16.33_i386.deb:
403 Response denied

Kurt