PAE (Physical Address Extension) is a feature which allows 32-bit x86 processors to access more than 4GB of memory (RAM). As of Ubuntu 12.04, the PAE kernel is the default for 32-bit installations. PAE is supported by all Intel processors since the Pentium II and by AMD since the Athlon; notable ...

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Can I Install Ubuntu on a older laptop with a intel pentium processor (which doesn't have pae)?

I currently have Ubuntu 11.10, and I finally decided to upgrade. So I downloaded the .iso file from the site (Ubuntu 13.04, 32 bit), and put it on a 2gb thumb drive. I booted from the thumb drive, and ...
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Non-pae plus unstable Intel display driver

I have three non-pae (Pentium M) laptops. They are all in a good physical state and work perfectly well, so I have no reason to stop using them... that is, except for getting left behind as the later ...
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My pc works at high performance due to Ubuntu 12.10 [closed]

I have a dell pc. It is have two graphics card (4100 and 7730m). I used solves on internet sites but then borders and desktop menu disappers. Sorry for bad English. Please help me!
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Non-PAE system updating to PAE kernels?

I just had an Ubuntu system of mine completely die on me after upgrading it and now I am confused. Basically, it is an older machine (Intel P3, 512MB RAM, etc) that I use as a command line only test ...
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How do I boot Ubuntu in VirtualBox complaining that my CPU is incompatible?

After a long time spent with OS from boys from Redmont I would like to try something new. I decided to try some Linux editions, also Ubuntu Linux. I am completely new to this matter, this is also my ...
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use PHP with PAE (32 bit), 16GB?

I ordered a server, a month ago. Sadly, only now I noticed, that the ubuntu on it is 32 bit instead of 64 bit, so it uses PAE. I have 16GB Ram on it (I always see PAE examples mentioning up to 8 GB ...
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java not allowing for the use of all 8gb of ram

I have a 32bit version of Ubuntu server with PAE active allow for the full use of the 8gb of RAM but I can't use more than 2gb of RAM in Java. I run the command java -Xms6G -Xmx7G -jar server.jar ...
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virtualization issues ( Vmware, virtual box and ram recognition)

I have 3 issues: 1 - VirtualBox is now failing after I have done a PAE change this are the errors: Result Code: NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005) Component: Machine Interface: IMachine ...
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Ubuntu doesn't boot after upgrade

I updated to 12.10 and the OS will not load. I used the boot repair cd, and the only thing that works is the monodeset option in the kernel and the graphics are terrible, mouse disappears and unity ...
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Do I need to reinstall NVidia (and any other) drivers if I install pae kernel

I was going to add RAM to my notebook to a total of more than 4GB, and I have Ubuntu 12.04 32bit; so I installed the pae version of the linux kernel and booted with it to give it a try before I buy ...
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Intel Pentium M with Ubuntu 12.10 / PPA needed

I need the ppa too. I've updated yet my Thinkpad T42 from Lubuntu 12.04 to 12.10. Everytime I want to install or update something I get this error: E: Unerfüllte Abhängigkeiten. Versuchen Sie ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 requires PAE kernel? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I install on a non-PAE CPU? (error “Kernel requires features not present on the CPU: PAE”) Will it be possible to use a non-pae kernel in 12.10 I have an Intel ...
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Upgrading to Xubuntu 12.10 using a Non-PEA supported CPU [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Will it be possible to use a non-pae kernel in 12.10 I have just been upgrading my Xubuntu 12.04 system to Xubuntu 12.10. However I've got several error message during ...
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PAE Kernel Error while Installing 12.04 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I install 12.04 on a non-PAE CPU? (error “Kernel requires features not present on the CPU: PAE”) Tried to install Ubuntu 12.04 but getting an error: this kernel ...
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How do I stop 12.04 and 12.10 update to PAE during fresh install [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: I get two kernel updates, one for Generic and one for Generic-PAE How do I stop being offered updates for PAE kernels? The default kernel is PAE version, but when I ...
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Enabling PAE in Ubuntu 12.04 on Asus EEE PC 1025C

I have a EEE PC 1025C which came pre-loaded with Windows 7 Starter Edition. I installed Ubuntu 12.04 32-bit as dual-boot with no difficulties. An output of uname -r gave an output of ...
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Why is 12.04.1 “unable to boot” [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I install 12.04 on a non-PAE CPU? (error “Kernel requires features not present on the CPU: PAE”) I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04.1 for the first ...
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PAE on Ubuntu 12.04

I am having trouble using PAE on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 32bit. I recently upgraded from 4 to 8gb of RAM but PAE doesn't appear to have picked this up. When I run grep --color=always -i PAE /proc/cpuinfo I ...
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pae kernel required for my cpu [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I install 12.04 on a non-PAE CPU? (error “Kernel requires features not present on the CPU: PAE”) Virtualbox install 12.04 guest: “pae not ...
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How to do a fresh install of 12.04 on non-PAE CPU PC? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I install 12.04 on a non-PAE CPU? (error “Kernel requires features not present on the CPU: PAE”) I can not install 12.04 Desktop on non-PAE CPU PC. ...
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Which is better a 32 bit 12.04 with PAE kernel or a 64 bit 12.04? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What is the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit and which should I choose? I want to format my system; I have both 64 bit edition of 12.04 and 32bit edition of 12.04. ...
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Will it be possible to use a non-pae kernel in 12.10

I know that Ubuntu +1 questions are frowned upon, but this I believe is a fair exception. Currently I have 2 systems running Ubuntu 12.10, and one of them has a Pentium M that doesn't support PAE ...
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Do I need to do anything after upgrading my ram from 2gb tp 4gb(2x2gb)

I got a new 2gb ram and i am going to add it along with my existing 2gb card making it 2x2gb=4gb ram. do i have to do anything extra to make it work as 4gb fully? Anything to do with the PAE kernel ...
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4GB RAM not detected

I've got 4GB on my machine (two cards of 2GB) although the command free -m says: total: 2001 used: 1816 free: 185 I've got 12.04 and I think PAE should be installed and enabled automatically. ...
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Virtualbox install 12.04 guest: “pae not present”

I get this message while trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 as a guest in VirutalBox 4.1.18, on an Ubuntu 10.04 host. This kernel requires the following feature not present on the CPU: pae Some ...
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How do I create a 12.04 LiveUSB for a non-PAE machine?

I'm trying to create a dual-boot laptop with Ubuntu 12.04 and some flavor of Windows (TBD). To do that, I need to do some work on partitions & install 12.04. To do that, I need to create a ...
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How do I stop being offered updates for PAE kernels? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: I get two kernel updates, one for Generic and one for Generic-PAE I am using Ubuntu 12.04 . I don't want to use PAE kernels so i am using normal kernels . but update ...
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How to replace a PAE kernel with non PAE Kernel?

After reading the information from my Question pros/cons of PAE , i want to remove PAE kernel because i don't need them . I know removing a kernel from Synaptic Package Manager . Thats easy job but ...
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For a 32-bit kernel, what are the pros/cons of PAE vs. non-PAE?

I am using Ubuntu 12.04 32-bit. My kernels are PAE kernels. I know these are the kernels we can use for 32-bit OS which have 4 GB RAM, to utilize all 4GB of RAM. My system is a 32-bit system. So I ...
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How do I install a non-PAE kernel on PAE-enabled hardware for Ubuntu 12.04?

I need to install a non-PAE kernel for a 64-bit machine that supports PAE. 32-bit 12.04 currently comes with a PAE kernel but I need to get a non-PAE kernel. An older version of Ubuntu is also ...
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How to install ubuntu 12.04 without Physical Address Extension? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Cannot install due to the error “Kernel requires features not present on the CPU: PAE” Physical Extension Memory is required in my computer to install ubuntu ...
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64bit Failed to execute init when booting from PAE kernel, 32bit works fine

Installed 64bit from livecd. Works perfectly as installed with generic kernel. Installed PAE kernel via apt-get and upon reboot get: Failed to execute /init Kernel panic - not synching. No init ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 32bit does not detect 4Gb ram

I have recently installed 4Gb of ram for an existing 12.04 32bit Ubuntu. It's not being recognised, only 3.2Gb is showing, See: administrator@Root2:~$ free total used free ...
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I get two kernel updates, one for Generic and one for Generic-PAE

I am using Ubuntu 11.10 32 bit on notebook core 2 duo, 4GiB RAM. In order Ubuntu to detect and use more than 3GiB RAM, I apt-get PAE Kernel. The problem comes when there were two update of kernel, ...
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How can I tell if a machine has PAE?

I want to help someone upgrade an oldish laptop from 11.10 to 12.04, which requires PAE. I am not sure whether they have PAE or not. I know it is likely that they do have it after all, but how can I ...
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Why is 12.04 using a PAE dependent kernel by default?

Recently when I was trying Ubuntu 12.04 beta I got to know that it was using a PAE kernel, but I am not sure of the reason. Why has Ubuntu shifted to PAE kernel ? Also Is there a non PAE version ...
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Intel Core i3 CPU is not 64 bit?

According to this page: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/32bit_and_64bit the following Intel CPU's are 64bit: Intel F and 5x1 series Pentium 4 using the "Prescott" core Pentium D Core 2 (Solo, Duo ...
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How can I install on a non-PAE CPU? (error “Kernel requires features not present on the CPU: PAE”)

On my old Toshiba Tecra A2 laptop, I tried installing Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 2. After burning it to a CD, I tried booting from the CD and got the message: This kernel requires the following features not ...
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Is there any version of Ubuntu that does not require PAE?

For the first time I tried to install Xubuntu 12.04 on my computer using the Grub4dos way. However, it stuck and showed "This kernel requires the following features not present on the CPU : PAE". I ...
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Lenovo T60P with 4GB of RAM, Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10 only see 3GB

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad T60P with 4GB of memory (BIOS sees all 4GB RAM). I have installed Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10 and both are only recognizing 3GB RAM. Please advise. Thanks. Updates Used 32bit ...
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How to enable 2D acceleration (preferably using proprietary graphics driver) on 32bit pae kernel?

I recently switched from the generic 32bit kernel to the pae kernel thus enabling 10GiB instead of 3. After switching I noticed a different GUI behavior: When moving windows, I get ~3 redraws per ...
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Does 32-bit PAE with more than 4GB RAM improve speed?

I would like to buy a Thinkpad T420 with 8GB RAM configuration and install specifically 32-bit Ubuntu Desktop with PAE as I heard that 64-bit version has some issues such as providing support for ...
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How to install a pae version of linux 3.0?

Was wondering how I would go about installing Linux Kernel 3.0 with pae enabled in Natty? Is there a PPA available with this included or do I have to compile from scratch?
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Problem with VirtualBox after enabling 'pae' in 10.04 kernel

I installed the 2.6.32-32-generic-pae kernel over my existing 2.6.32-32-generic kernel. This solved the problem I had with the system not showing the full amount of RAM, but it has had a ...
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Unable to Install VirtualBox Due to Missing Kernel Module

I am trying to install VirtualBox on my Ubuntu. I first tried to sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose in a terminal, but after the configuration step, it fails with an error: No suitable module ...
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8 GB RAM on 64 bit processor using 32 bit Ubuntu

I'm going to repeat the title in a longer word. Can a 32 bit Ubuntu address more than 4 gb of RAM on a 64 bit processor?
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What's the meaning of “-pae” at the end of kernel version?

Last time I installed Ubuntu there was a "-pae" at the end of the kernel version in the boot screen. Now that I've reinstalled Ubuntu from the same disk instead of "-pae" there is a "-generic" at the ...