Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 22:14:01 -0500
From: "Pres Waterman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HDD Spin-down...
> Y'know... i think you're right. I came to use the 100 today after it had
> been idle for about an hour and the hdd had in fact spun down! I think
this
> was the first time i ever observed it being idle while the system was
> powered up and maybe it has to do with my 100 being networked and
accessing
> the net 'via the network (sometimes the browser or OE5 remains open also).
>
Don't get me started on this. IE5 uses the HDD CONSTANTLY. I have tried
redirecting the cache, cookies, history and everything I can think of to a
RAMdrive. No luck.
> But then again it shouldn't because the desktop that serves the 'net
usually
> spins down within a half hour of being idle and remains like that even
while
> the 100 is fetching documents or mail...!? And they both run 64 ram...
>
Well, the desktop is a proxy, right? I guess the proxy cache is succesfully
running from RAM.
> Are you using 98 or 98 second edition? Perhaps that makes a difference?
Uh, second edition, I think
Pres Waterman W2PW
c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc.
Long Island Ford and Kia Dealer
GO BILLS!
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