You have - essentially - at least one 2G HD from which you start. And you have a Ram disk sometimes running on it, right? You set the disk to use how much ram? And when you stop using it, what exactly do you stop? Do you go to the memory panel and uncheck the option and restart? Sorry, but perhaps you could be more detailed and say what the problem is as it happens in the order in which it happens. A Ram Disk takes up the Ram space you assign in the memory control panel, it is reserved. So obviously, switching it on and off will make Ram come and go ....
> Subject: 9600 350 8.6, 80pin seagate 9gig partioned to less than > 2gigs@, 1gig ram > Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 00:18:30 -0700 > From: the crew at... <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > This is a resend as the listmom sent a letter saying that most of my > mail was bouncing. Maybe (with luck) that's why I had no > responses...we'll try this again. > > I'm having space disappear on my hardrive; about a gig comes & goes. I > think (so far) that when I stop using the RAM disk, the storage returns > to its full 1.3 remaining. Otherwise, it drops to about 360mb. > Rebuilding and or zapping temporarily brings back full memory/space but > only for a short while.. I have put another system on a different > partition and it does the same thing......Also, I think I remember > starting off another hard drive a couple weeks ago and it gave an error > on startup that said "the RAM disk cannot be used with this computer" or > something to that effect....anyone have a clue to help me get this back > on its feet? > > thanks, > John -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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
