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From: Steve Snyder <swsnyder@insightbb.com>
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Subject: HIGHMEM4G config for 1GB RAM on desktop?
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 16:02:34 -0500
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There seems to be a controversy about the use of the CONFIG_HIGHMEM4G  
kernel configuration.  After reading many posts on the subject, I still 
don't know which setting is best for me.

My x86 system has 1.0GB of installed memory and is primarily used as a 
desktop environment.  I don't have any SCSI devices that might require a 
high-memory buffer.  Should I enable the CONFIG_HIGHMEM4G config for this 
environment or not?

Thanks.