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 > > -- > Outback Mac is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Outback Mac list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/obmac.shtml> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/outback.mac%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > -- Outback Mac is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Outback Mac list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/obmac.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/outback.mac%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>