digg_url = 'http://digg.com/mods/Mod_Your_PC_for_Triple_Boot_Vista_XP_and_Ubuntu'; Lucky you; you just received a brand new shiny PC for your [fill in the occasion: birthday, anniversary, graduation, holiday]. Unfortunately, your new rig almost certainly came preinstalled with Windows Vista, and youve got a ton of legacy software that require an older 32-bit Windows OS for operation. Whats a poor Vista PC to do?
Actually, Vista like XP can enjoy no more than 3.5 gb of ram. That is the limit of all 32 bit operating systems be they windows, linux, mac, or whatever. Go 64 bit and one can load and load ram to their hearts content. Unfortunate for all those who have installed more than 4 gb.
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