Video problems after /3gb switch

[mmendes]

Hello,
I have a fully patched Window Server 2003 standard with Exchange 2003 SP1. This small server has an Intel D915GAV motherboard with onboard Intel video, 10/100 nic and audio. P4 3.6ghz. CPU and 2gb RAM.

When I added the /3b /userva=3030 switches to the boot.ini, the server boots up, all services start, no errors in Event viewer, but the diplay goes black. I mean no display at all, no flicker, no garbage, no nothing. I have to reset and start the server in VGA mode to see a disply.

I am using the latest chipset and video drivers.

Any ideas? Please!

 

[PScottC]

Does the problem go away when you remove the 2 switches from the boot.ini? Are the video drivers WHQL?

PSC

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[mmendes]

Yes the problem went away after I removed the two switches then rebooted. The video drivers are WHQL tested for XP, aspparently not for 2003 however.

Thank you.

 

[PScottC]

What happens if you use a PCI/AGP video card and disable the onboard? Sounds like a bug to me. I haven't had that happen on any of the equipment I'm using.

PSC

Governments and corporations need people like you and me. We are samurai. The keyboard cowboys. And all those other people out there who have no idea what's going on are the cattle. Mooo! --Mr. The Plague, from the movie "Hackers

 

[mmendes]

Thanks for the advice. I think I will give that a try.