Re: Large memory support on 9.2.0.4 / W2K Adv Svr - it works.

"Paul Drake" <drak0nian_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1ac7c7b3.0309061157.42b51ee5_at_posting.google.com...

> Large memory support didn't work at all on W2K Advanced Server for
> 8.1.7.4.x patchsets (at least 81741, 81746).
>
> I finally got around to testing it on 9.2.0.4 today, and much to my
> delight, it worked. No errors, could connect, etc.
> Not that I want to run with a 1 GB PGA, 1.5 GB buffer cache, but, I
> could.
>
> Software:
> MS W2K Adv Svr (SP4)
> Large memory support enabled in boot.ini (/3GB option)

I hate to rain on your parade, but the /3GB switch won't let you use your 6Gb memory...
See:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283037

>
> Hardware:
> Dell PowerEdge 2650
> 2 x 2.4 GHz Xeons (hyperthreading disabled)
> 6 GB physical memory (all that this puppy will hold)

Yup. Another 2Gb of memory wasted...

>
> Time to put some more memory in the Intel boxes.
>

Make sure you use also the /PAE switch.
Otherwise, it's like Charlie Brown's "pee-in-your-dark-pants" syndrome: gives you a warm feeling and nobody notices.

:)

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