Ubuntu 32 bit maximum address space

Question

Jeff covered this a while back on his blog in terms of 32 bit Vista.

Does the same 32 bit 4 GB memory cap that applies in 32 bit Vista apply to 32 bit Ubuntu? Are there any 32 bit operating systems that have creatively solved this problem?

Answer 1

Ubuntu server has PAE enabled in the kernel, the desktop version does not have this feature enabled by default.

This explains, by the way, why Ubuntu server does not work in some hardware emulators whereas the desktop edition does