on 2/4/04 9:30 am, Andrew Grebneff at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> At 08:51 PM +0100 04/01/2004, Alan Gentle wrote: >>> Although I've no applications loaded, just the Finder and an empty desktop, >>> my Hard Drive has begun to thrash away for a second or so every 10 to 20 >>> seconds. Nothing has been wittingly changed. Any ideas? It's a stand-alone >>> 7300/180 with PowerLogix 350Mhz/G4, 512Mb, OS 9.2.1, USB/Firewire/ADSL and >>> not networked in any way. >> >> Sherlock's auto indexing? Not set to index >> Anti-virus perusing? Switched off >> Background defragger? Not to my knowledge > The 10000rpm 34gb HD in my 9600 makes a distinct 2-tone whine every > 58 seconds or so and has done since new. No autoindexing, no > antivirus, no defragger...
I have just found out that it only does it when the ethernet connection is active. Unplug the ethernet cable _OR_ switch to an alternative active 56k dial-up connection and the hard drive activity stops. I did, in fact, update the firmware in the Netgear router/modem very recently but did not modify any of the settings. Any further ideas? Alan G. -- -- 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
