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Dell cripples Ubuntu Kernel in Mini 9 (to kowtow to M$?)

bugs.launchpad.net — So I got my brand new mini 9 w/ ubuntu, 512 ram. I am all set to stick w/ ubuntu on my mini since I've been a fan since Feisty. Well I throw in my new G.Skill 2 gig stick and lo and behold - 884mb available. WTF? Dell changed the kernel to only allow for 1gig because otherwise they couldn't sell it w/ XP.**** M$, **** DELL.Now I have a project.

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  • jking2100, on 11/02/2008, -0/+1you sir are an idiot.... This is not a problem with Ubuntu.

    The kernel has compile options for big memory...that allow it to go above and beyond 884M. This is a kernel compilation option. Recompile the kernel to support big memory.
  • inactive, on 11/02/2008, -1/+2woops, http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5992307&pos ...

    looks like its ubuntu's fault. either way this sucks.

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