Trying out AROS again

[G-linx]

https://en.m.wikibooks.org/wiki/Aros/Platforms/x86_Network_support

Its on the list

[korban]

@Amigamia

I dont recall AROS ever having a 1GB RAM limit.
It supports 3GB RAM for 32bit version, and that's not including VRAM.
My AROS box is an i7-4790k overclocked to 4.58ghz with 4GB of ddr3@2250mhz (2x2133mhz modules, but the oveclock on cpu also overclocks the ram) and a 1GB gtx275 and I end up with 3GB of usable system RAM. This doesnt change even when swapping to a 512MB card, so it suggests the system is limited to 3GB RAM and that I dont just lose a full GB because of VRAM.

[amigamia]

@Amigamia

I dont recall AROS ever having a 1GB RAM limit.
It supports 3GB RAM for 32bit version, and that's not including VRAM.
My AROS box is an i7-4790k overclocked to 4.58ghz with 4GB of ddr3@2250mhz (2x2133mhz modules, but the oveclock on cpu also overclocks the ram) and a 1GB gtx275 and I end up with 3GB of usable system RAM. This doesnt change even when swapping to a 512MB card, so it suggests the system is limited to 3GB RAM and that I dont just lose a full GB because of VRAM.

Perhaps I misspoke when I said "limit". I think it was more of a problematic situation where if the RAM was more than 1GB, the OS would become unstable. However, this dates back many years ago and I see it's not the case anymore. I think I may have identified the issue to a faulty network card because under Linux it refuses to connect to my WiFi despite the fact that it is available as Wifi Card and drivers are loaded. I ordered a new one off of Ebay. This "new" one was in an Aspire A150 and it's the same chipset. We shall see.

[Amiwell]

I have problems about my two Acer the driver atheros perhaps suffers from some bugs, when I work my computer is blocked

[nikos]

I have problems about my two Acer the driver atheros perhaps suffers from some bugs, when I work my computer is blocked

Be sure to have the right model. My Atheros chip is working perfect. I changed the WiFi chip in my DELL D520.

[LouPai]

Just a thought,
But maybe you're running a 1G partition.
Which might be one channel devoted.  It
could be That 16GB has 12GB registered.

[amigamia]

Just a thought,
But maybe you're running a 1G partition.
Which might be one channel devoted.  It
could be That 16GB has 12GB registered.

I am sorry I am not sure I understand what you mean here but if you are referring to the partitions on the hard drive, they are 10GB DH0 and 30GB DH1. Partitions are not a problem here.

[Amiwell]

I have problems about my two Acer the driver atheros perhaps suffers from some bugs, when I work my computer is blocked

Be sure to have the right model. My Atheros chip is working perfect. I changed the WiFi chip in my DELL D520.

I have to better control my configuration, @amigamia i have 3,40 Gb o memory avaible on my desktop pc

[LouPai]

It's more of a word fork,

Limiting Direct address space, at 32 bit there should be 4.3Gb.
Memory Mapped I/O is taking up the remaining directories.  So
Aros has the same bounds as other distros and I guess the 64
bit mode would be standard upgrade path.

[amigamia]

I have problems about my two Acer the driver atheros perhaps suffers from some bugs, when I work my computer is blocked

Be sure to have the right model. My Atheros chip is working perfect. I changed the WiFi chip in my DELL D520.

Well mystery solved!! I received the new atheros wifi and to my surprise, while not causing the usual lock ups, it wasn't connecting to Wifi. Nothing would work until I installed MX Linux and a message was shown next to the Wifi card (WiFi is disabled by hardware switch). A quick google search pointed to a bios setting to turn on the Wifi? I had never seen that but sure enough, it was in my bios. Set the "Wireless Hotkey" to none and AROS is finally connected. I haven't tested the old card to see if that was the problem all along but I don't want to rock the boat since I got all working (Video, Audio, Network) FINALLY!!!

[aha]

@amigamia

Great! Have fun! 

[Amiwell]

i love my tiny acer aspire one, @nikos the problem of my computer is icaros my distribution works fine