John
Fri Aug 22 13:42:49 PDT 2008
You're welcome.
John
Mike wrote:
> I'll check it this evening...I appreciate the time and effort friend.
>
> Mike
>
> "John John (MVP)" wrote:
>
>
>>Well, usually we would tell users to look for the /3GB switch in the
>>boot.ini file or to look at the SystemStartOptions value at the
>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control key.
>>
>>Otherwise you have to look at the pool resources. This can be done with
>>the kernel debugger or you can use WMI and query the MaxProcessMemory size.
>>
>>Memory Management - Understanding Pool Resources
>>
http://blogs.technet.com/askperf/archive/2007/03/07/memory-management-understanding-pool-resources.aspx
>>
>>Memory Management - Demystifying /3GB
>>
http://blogs.technet.com/askperf/archive/2007/03/23/memory-management-demystifying-3gb.aspx
>>
>>Counter of the Week - Free System Page Table Entries (PTEs)
>>
http://blogs.technet.com/cotw/archive/2008/04/07/symptoms-lack-of-free-system-page-table-entries-ptes-system-wide-delays-i-o-request-failures-and-low-on-paged-pool-memory-and-or-non-paged-pool-memory-on-32-bit-windows.aspx
>>
>>Verifying the /3GB switch
>>
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/Windows2003/AdminTips/Admin/Verifyingthe3GBswitch.html
>>
>>John
>>
>>Mike wrote:
>>
>>
>>>The OOM error is linked to largeaddressaware. I have made sure the
>>>largeaddressaware>2 gig "box" is checked in the .exe file for the simulation
>>>(FSX). I have edited the boot.ini with the /3GB switch AND added
>>>/userva=2650. So far I haven't had any issues...windows loads just fine
>>>w/out errors...BUT...how do I know if the 3GB switch is working? He states
>>>that I need to look to make sure I have "physical address extensions" under
>>>the system general tab but it does not state this and you have replied "the
>>>/3GB switch has nothing to do with this"...so I go back to my question...how
>>>do I know the /3GB switch is working? Is there something under the system
>>>info that states how much VAS I have selected and its being allocated?
>>>
>>>"John John (MVP)" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>What are the Commit Charge readings (in the Task Manager)?
>>>>
>>>>Is your "problem" application LARGEADDRESSAWARE? If it isn't the use of
>>>>the /3GB switch is for naught. What does the application vendor have to
>>>>say about memory management with their application?
>>>>
>>>>John
>>>>
>>>>Mike wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>2 Gig RAM
>>>>>"System managaged" page file
>>>>>
>>>>>"John John (MVP)" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>What are your pagefile settings and how much RAM have you got in the
>>>>>>machine?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Mike wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thats the problem with the internet..."everyones an expert". This was
>>>>>>>suggested in a post to help with out of memory (OOM) errors. At the end of
>>>>>>>the boot edit I was to add "/userva=2650" to help increase the stability of
>>>>>>>the simulation. Jerry, if your suggesting /PAE what amount of VAS would you
>>>>>>>suggest?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Jerry" wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Try adding /PAE instead.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>"Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>news:21F92416-3730-46C9-937F-B77E126E1035@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Hi all,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Just a quick question. I have XP home with SP3 and I'm trying to apply
>>>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>/3GB switch. I entered the correct lines in the boot.ini file using the
>>>>>>>>>system/advance/start up recovery settings/edit. I then saved the file and
>>>>>>>>>rebooted. After it re-booted I was told to look under the systems general
>>>>>>>>>tab and make sure it said "physical address extension". But it does not.
>>>>>>>>>I've rechecked the boot file and its typed exactly like I was instructed
>>>>>>>>>to
>>>>>>>>>type. Does anyone know what I did wrong? Does Home edition allow the
>>>>>>>>>/3GB
>>>>>>>>>switch? Thanks for the help
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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