Ultimate with Kernel Server Header Update

[nesnfsn]

Curious:

Can I update Ultimate 2.2 32-bit (or existing 32 bit Ultimate versions) with:

apt-get install linux-headers-server linux-image-server linux-server

I have used amd64 bit Ultimate in the past with an Intel E8400 3Ghz CPU, but many applications do not have 64 bit versions (Flash for one). So, I have gone back to 32 bit OS, and with Ubuntu, you can update kernel to server version, and retain access to memory in excess of 2.5 GB RAM. I have 8 GB RAM and with VDR and MythTV (and I would presume XBMC and others in the future), it would be helpful to have access to all of my RAM.

So, my question is centered on using 32 bit apps in 32 bit version of Ultimate while having access to all of my RAM that I can access as if I had installed the 64 bit version of Ultimate.

Look forward to feedback and guidance.

PS - See that I need to revise my signature since I am not using amd64 OS currently.

[stanca]

I know Nick is using it.

[Uffe]

Curious:

Can I update Ultimate 2.2 32-bit (or existing 32 bit Ultimate versions) with:

apt-get install linux-headers-server linux-image-server linux-server

I have used amd64 bit Ultimate in the past with an Intel E8400 3Ghz CPU, but many applications do not have 64 bit versions (Flash for one). So, I have gone back to 32 bit OS, and with Ubuntu, you can update kernel to server version, and retain access to memory in excess of 2.5 GB RAM. I have 8 GB RAM and with VDR and MythTV (and I would presume XBMC and others in the future), it would be helpful to have access to all of my RAM.

So, my question is centered on using 32 bit apps in 32 bit version of Ultimate while having access to all of my RAM that I can access as if I had installed the 64 bit version of Ultimate.

Look forward to feedback and guidance.

PS - See that I need to revise my signature since I am not using amd64 OS currently.

Flash on 64bit is no problem. I just made this up with help from stanca and on my PC it works like a charm.

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sudo apt-get remove --purge flashplugin-nonfree

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wget http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/flashplayer10/libflashplayer-10.0.22.87.linux-x86_64.so.tar.gz


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tar -xzvf libflashplayer-10.0.22.87.linux-x86_64.so.tar.gz

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sudo mv libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/firefox-addons/plugins

I just had to go to Synaptic and remove "libswfdec" and then restart Firefox
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XBMC runs fine here too - Myth tv I don't know.

[stanca]

Cell is using Myth tv.

[Cell]

Cell is using Myth tv.

I was....till I scraped the partition.lol. Myth did work good tho.I had more troubles with the freakin ATI drivers showing a garbled screen,but can be fixed with tweaking the xorg file.The easy way to set up Myth is to use a myth distro....or their apps.Im going to have to do set up Myth again as there is a tv show I want to record now.
Im not using Ultimate Edition tho.Im using a mosh pot of my own consisting of Stoner Ed.,Super os,and Mint.There all Ubuntu based,and I see no reason for Myth not to work.

As for using the server kernel for a Myth set up.I would think the kernel would not have all the needs for it.After all the server kernel is for a .....well a server,and not a desktop.But I don't know...It might work?But then again I really don't know much about it....I never had a reason for my apps to use most of my memory,and I only have a few gigs of it.I never even seen my swap being used on my desktop.Everything runs nice,and smooth.

[stanca]

I've read in a recent IT magazine that in these days it isn't a significant difference between a 2gb ram pc and a 4gb one because almost all apps never need more than 2 gb ram,just very few exceptions.

[TheeMahn]

I've read in a recent IT magazine that in these days it isn't a significant difference between a 2gb ram pc and a 4gb one because almost all apps never need more than 2 gb ram,just very few exceptions.

Build a O/S. It will pull the short & curlies from ram and suck the CPU'S dry.

I take one of those brews

[ixnod]

try encoding video, or multiple tracks at the same time. if you really want to warm the house this winter, try seeding, downloading, ripping a video while convert/encoding, burn a dvd or OS to disk while playing a FPS game while you're at it you can transfer an obligatory directory to another drive. now if you can do that while listening to Amorok compile a distro and not come up with a shiny DVD/+R+RW coaster, you are doing great throw in some folding@home for SH!TS and G!GGLES.

[TheeMahn]

try encoding video, or multiple tracks at the same time. if you really want to warm the house this winter, try seeding, downloading, ripping a video while convert/encoding, burn a dvd or OS to disk while playing a FPS game while you're at it you can transfer an obligatory directory to another drive. now if you can do that while listening to Amorok compile a distro and not come up with a shiny DVD/+R+RW coaster, you are doing great throw in some folding@home for SH!TS and G!GGLES.

In the windows world, I have installed one game while playing another... Why? Cuz I can & the only thing in my opinion it is good for I want to be honest in saying I have never been even close to folding my machine in nix with the exception of building an O/S. I have never seen a CPU intensive app as great as mksquashfs it will use all cores / processors @ 100% period. If all programs were built that way all programs would rock. I have written software that takes advantage of such "make -j4" if all looked at it as I do you would learn I am not talking crap. Look up the command I just dropped & learn I have written the "make" file to detect how many cores / processors you have & utilise them.

my code says all:

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#build new sqashfs grab some beer, chips & disks are now choked
sudo mksquashfs edit extract-cd/casper/filesystem.squashfs -no-sparse

Imagine a world where all do as I just pointed out, I wrote a compiz script that does just that. I do not expect the end user to know they have 4 cores I grep /proc & use all 4 cores to build, why? Once again because I have 4 and they are not going to do so for me. Give me 256 cores "I WILL USE THEM". Sorry I have been programming for 27 years... Now I feel old.