So to summarize, you are saying to add "/3GB" at the bottom of the boot.ini file and restart the machine and that should allow us to run HLDS servers again?
Ray S. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 2:15 PM To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: RE:[hlds] HLDS on a machine with 4gb RAM U have the wrong end of the stick With 4Gb of virtual memory the address space is usually split so that 2Gb of address space is directly accessible to the application and the other 2Gb is only accessible to the Windows executive software. This switch allows applications to address 1 GB of additional virtual address space above 2Gb. But only on applications that are coded to take advantage of this - Hence 3Gb aware. It's always being a miss-leading thing in that using it you actually restrict the Windows executive software to only being able to access up to 1Gb - Perfect in say a SQL scenario where you want SQL to address 3Gb. & the switch goes in the boot.ini not hlds start up - it's an o/s thing -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of RaynServ Sent: 14 October 2005 08:47 To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] Introducing ServerWiki.org -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Item one, we're not willing to to tell Win2k3Ent.X-64 that it can only use 3GBs of RAM. I'm also not familiar with any switch for HLDS that starts with a "/" but we are willing to try anything that does not disrupt any other service we run on the system. Yes, the Windows platform has been without an X64 Valve server and will most likely remain thus so it runs in WOW64. I can see your suggestion but you suggest we tell Windows that we have less RAM than we actually have, unless I'm mistaken, and we added it because we wanted/needed it and have every intention of using it. We are specifically looking for a suggestion that will ONLY affect the HLDS servers and get them to start on the machine without negatively effecting our system or any other service that this server runs. Ray S. On 10/14/05, Whisper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -- > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > Don't you have to run your dual opterons in 32bit mode of something, maybe > something got switched when the memory was upgraded. > Also try the /3GB switch in boot.ini > And maybe try: > /USERVA= This switch is only supported on Windows XP and Windows Server > 2003. Like the /3GB switch, this switch gives applications a larger > address > space. Specify the amount in MB between 2048 and 3072. This switch has the > same application requirements as the /3GB switch and requires that the > /3GB > switch be present. Applies to 32-bit systems only. > > http://www.sysinternals.com/Information/bootini.html > I know it doesn't make much sense but it seems you are at the stage where > you are willing to try anything. > Cheers > On 10/14/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Again, as stated either in my previous comments on in the wiki, adding > the > > -heapsize switch/value is to no effect as that was the first thing we > > tried. > > We originally tried it with a larger value but I just attempted a > startup > > with the value you quoted and the results are the same. There must be > > another answer to this question and you may drop 4GBs of RAM into any > > Windows server to see for yourself the results. I'd love nothing more > than > > to have a simple command switch fix the issue but "-heapsize 128000" is > > not > > it Alfred. As this situation will come to be more and more prevalent > with > > the price of RAM dropping and the servers becoming more powerful to hold > > more servers there must be an answer to this on the horizon. By all > means, > > test it yourself. "-heapsize ANYTHING" is not an answer. > > > > Ray S. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alfred Reynolds > > Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 2:52 AM > > To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > > Subject: RE: [hlds] Introducing ServerWiki.org > > > > Please start new threads when new questions arise :) I typically only > > look at the first couple of emails in a thread. > > > > Add "-heapsize 128000" to the command line to get hlds to work on > > machine with more than 4Gb of ram. > > > > - Alfred > > > > ----Original Message---- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Miller > > Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 11:44 PM To: > > hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] Introducing > > ServerWiki.org > > > > > -- > > > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > > > On 10/14/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Then by all means allow me to post the answer to why we receive the > > > > error "Available memory less than 15MB!!!" when we have 4GB of > > > > system RAM and I > > > > would be most happy to post that in any area of the wiki you direct > > > > me to. > > > > It is a pop-up window that says this and according to > > > > steampowered.com <http://steampowered.com> <http://steampowered.com > ><http://steampowered.com>in > > searching for that > > > > phrase continues to be an unanswered question. One that > > > > owners of very large/powerful servers would appreciate the answer > > > > to I'm > > > > sure. If where that question was placed was in error it would've > > > > been for > > > > lack of direction as to where to place it. Deleting a legitimate > > > > question > > > > in > > > > the days of more powerful systems seems a tad inappropriate and more > > > > suited > > > > to a change of venue versus a complete deletion as it > > > > well-described the > > > > issue in brief but clear details. I would much appreciate the > > > > opportunity > > > > to > > > > direct others that have not received this answer to their solution > > > > but I > > > > will be at the mercy of the developers on this one or someone who > > > > has > > > > overcome this situation. Attempts to create a new thread for this > > > > issue > > > > have > > > > been in vain so I am left to replying to an existing thread. We are > > > > to > > > > understand from Linux users that they do not have this problem yet > > > > with > > > > HLDS > > > > being "optimized for Windows", as they say, it would be most > > > > helpful to > > > > have > > > > this answer and your wiki seemed like a perfect place to post it. > > > > Beyond > > > > that we come to this list for help and hope that it is to be found. > > > > > > > > > > > I can guarantee that you won't find an answer on the wiki, nor would > > > anyone > > > be able to answer your question. The wiki has been up for all of 2 > > > days now, > > > and definately doesn't contain anything that advanced (hell, even the > > > HLDS > > > for windows setup isn't done yet!) > > > > > > > > > This list is the perfect place for your question, Perhaps Alfred > > > might be > > > able to answer your question. I'm not sure if he'll look in this > > > thread, > > > though. > > > > > > -- > > > --- > > > Mike "DaiTengu" Miller > > > Serverwiki Founder > > > http://www.serverwiki.org > > > > > > H^2 | http://www.daitengu.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
