My guess is you have virtual memory enabled in the memory control panel. That "extra" RAM is actually on your hard drive. The drive is spins whenever the computer is accessing or swapping the virtual memory file on the hard drive. Try turning off VM and see if that stops the hard drive action.
Bruce R. Piringer, Director Fire and Rescue Training Institute University of Missouri Extension 240 Heinkel Bldg, 201 S. 7th St. Columbia, MO 65211 [EMAIL PROTECTED] voice 573-882-4735 fax 573-882-0678 > ---------- > From: Susanna > Reply To: Duo/2400 List > Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2002 10:28 PM > To: Duo/2400 List > Subject: [Duo2400] In RAM boot disk: Why does HD spin up/refuse to spindown? > > On my 2400, when I'm working in a RAM disk as the start-up disk, > (system 7.6.1) and using applications that are on the RAM disk too, > why does the hard-drive spin up sometimes? I know that some > applications might write a temporary file to the harddrive, but that > isn't the explanation here,because it happens sometimes even when I'm in > the finder (opening folders in the RAM disk), and no applications are open. > It also predictably happens when the computer first awakens from sleep. > > More bothersome is that it sometimes won't spin down when I ask > it too (using the the key combination command-control-shift-0) > Particularly right after the computer has awakened from sleep, > for the first several minutes it will generally not respond to the > spin-down command. (There's no clicking of hard-drive activity, > just the spinning sound.) Anyone have an explanation for this? > > One solution I've heard of to prevent the harddrive from spinning is > to drag the harddrive icon to the trash --but when I tried it, the > hard-drive _still_ spun up, even though it wasn't visible > on the desktop. > > Any other ideas or tips to keep the harddrive quiet, or to silence > it promptly at the first request? > > Susanna > > ---------- > Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! > A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> > Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ---------- > Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! > MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler > CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> > > Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> > After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! > Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com> > > ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
