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franco
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
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 Posted - 2005-12-09 : 10:28:43
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| Hi all,we have 2 node mscs cluster with Windows Server 2003 EE.Yesterday we installed SP1 on both nodes and now we just want to add 4GB of memory for a total of 8GB per Server.I notice that on the boot.ini there is a parameter, wich is the default:/NoExecute=OptOutThe entire string is as follow:multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows Server 2003, Enterprise" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOutWe want to add PAE swich on this boot.ini file but here comes the doubt:On the "Changes to functionality in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1" manual, on page 69 there is a note:"PAE is required on system running 32-bit version of Windows with processor that support hardware-enforced DEP.Our processors do NOT support this feauture.I also notice that when DEP is enable, wich means "/noexecute=alwayson", or "/noexecute =optout", or /noexecute=optin" on a computer with a processor that support hardware-enforced DEP, 32-BIT version of windows automatically enable physical address extension (PAE), which is just not our case.We also tryed this:"/noexecute=alwaysoff /PAE "but without success.Any idea?Can we also add /3GB in order to gain 1 more GB for applications?Please advise.Cheers.Franco |
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derrickleggett
Pointy Haired Yak DBA
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8GB memory - Data Execution Prevention - Boot.ini