True, but you can only move the db_block_buffers above 3g and not the whole SGA. >>> mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 2/25/04 8:49:25 AM >>> Actually, this is wrong (wow I never thought I would say that to one of Mladen's posts - but hey.. ;) ). Even on 32bit Windows you can set a /3GB switch in your boot.ini file, that will enable processes to go up to 3Gb in size. With the /PAE boot.ini switch you can address up to 64Gb of RAM (though I'm not sure on the limitations of process sizes with this). More info here: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/platform/server/pae/PAEmem.mspx So Jeffrey - if you've hit your 2Gb "limit" on Windows - you may want to look at setting this before upgrading. Regards Mark -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mladen Gogala Sent: 25 February 2004 12:41 To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: 64-bit windows With Windows? Yes. Theoretically you're not, but then you have a 64-bit version of BSOD which kicks in after 2GB. On 02/25/2004 07:36:55 AM, Jeffrey Beckstrom wrote: > Currently running 32-bit windows, if we move to 64-bit windows are we > still limited to the 2 G process size? > > > > Jeffrey Beckstrom > Database Administrator > Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority > 1240 W. 6th Street > Cleveland, Ohio 44113 > > -- Mladen Gogala Oracle DBA ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.594 / Virus Database: 377 - Release Date: 24/02/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.594 / Virus Database: 377 - Release Date: 24/02/2004 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------