Andrew J. Klyde wrote:
My machine: MAC LC system software 7.1 (c) 1983-1992 Total Memory 10,240K Largest Unused Block: 6763K system software 3448K
When I open and close other applications (e.g. games) or even repeat the steps I describe above, and I check back in the "About this Macintosh" drop-down menu, the numbers change --
down to 3386K and largest unused block is down to 6448K. (And I didn't erase/delete anything; I can't delete from the Macrite-created files, which is what I want to do.
All of the above refers to the Ram in the LC, your problem is disk space, highlight the drive and "get info" from the file menu. This will show you the amount of disk space used and the amount available.
Also when I look at the files I'm trying to open, I can see the following information:
Macrite: 38.4 MB in disk, zero K available. When I first discovered the problem, it said 4K available. Then I tried opening and closing other applications, and when I checked back to the Macrite files, it read 2K available, then zero K.
Temp files get made, zero K available means no space left to write to the drive. In a pinch (maybe, I can't tell if you have it on or if you have maxed the ram) you can turn off virtual memory in the Memory control panel, this will free up some space but is only a temparary fix and one which may cause problems with some apps.
I know I need to delete, but I can't! Thank you for any enouraging words . . . ANDREW
Floppy disks. :)
You can replace the hardrive with a bigger one, it's a easy job in a LC and drives are no longer pricey, you will need a scsi cable with atleast 3 plugs so you can format then copy everything off the old drive and onto the new, then remove the old one and close everything. This is a good option as a newer drive will feel quicker but its a bit of work. If you have owned this mac since new without upgrading the 40 hdd and your comfortable with it I'd consider this option first.
A external drive is easier again, giving you more space by simply plugging it in at the back of the LC, by pointing virtual memory at the second drive you will gain enough space on the original drive to continue as normal, you also have enough room to copy the games and other data across that are non essential - this means you only turn on the external drive when its needed. These cost more than replacing the internal but can include tape,zip and jazz drives.
As Gregg mentioned, make sure your trash has been emptied, this can hold a surprising amount if left for a while. As always his other comments are also good, techtool 1.17 can be found here as a self extracting file ftp://ftp.pcnet.com/pub/mac/utilities/TechTool-v1.1.7.sea
Have fun.
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