Glad it worked out for you. If only all my problems were this easy to solve.
>David, > >And you should ask the obvious, since it is true that I'm an idiot... >I do have a RAM disk allocated, I use it to cache my browser files. >I THOUGHT I set it to around 5 MB, but after reading your email I >double-checked and UhOh.. I had it set at 50,912!! (When I checked it >before I didn't examine it closely enough and read it as 5,912... >PROBLEM SOLVED! > >But I still don't understand why the System memory-hogging persisted >when I booted from the CD. I thought that would revert everything to >a default state.. > >Thanks, Jim Redding > > >>I'll ask the obvious, do you have a RAM disk allocated? Have you >>turned off the startup memory check? Finally, have you added any >>memory lately, and if so how much? One thing to do is to open the >>Memory control panel and confirm the disk cache is set for default >>which will show how much memory it is allocated. It should be less >>than 4MB. There is a neat utility called Memory Mapper you can run >>to see where it is allocated. The 'System Heap' is the actual >>system program, while the 'Hi memory' is disk cache and any reserved >>areas. >> >> >I have a 7300 with 296 MB of RAM, but I'm losing a third of it to the >> >System. "About This Computer" shows my System 9.1 to be using just >> >under 100 MB, and not long ago it was under 35 MB. But the really >> >wacky part is that even when I boot from the CD it still shows the >> >System using 79 MB. What the hey... > > >--Jim Redding -- Mr. PopMan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Does anybody want to play a game of pinball?" If you don't do it excellently, don't do it at all. Because if it's not excellent, it won't be profitable or fun, and if you're not in business for fun or profit, what the hell are you doing there?" --Robert Townsend -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Mac OS SW, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
