Try trashing some prefs (memory, finder) and zap the PRAM.  While you're 
at it rebuild the desktop.  Won't help here, but its a good excuse to do 
it :)

On Sunday, October 7, 2001, at 09:47  PM, Ian Orchard wrote:

> At 1:01 PM +1000 8/10/01, Stewart Macdonald wrote:
>> Ian Orchard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) recycled some electrons by 
>> writing:
>>
>>>  A client  just increased the RAM on his 266MHz beige G3 (MacOS
>>> 8.1) to 640MB.
>>>  Now the Memory Control Panel says VM is on, but the "About this
>>>  Computer" says it's off.
>>
>> Did he restart after turning VM on?
>
> Immediately, yes and daily since. Apple Profiler says it's off too,
> but Memory is adamant that it's on.
> Could it be that System 8.1 figures that anyone with 640MB has too
> much friggin' memory and doesn't need VM?  ;^)
>
> ~Ian O
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