Thanks for all the help! I think Gamba's advice will do the trick. It also gives me a chance to take it to 7.1, use the RAM, quiet the Mac (except the fan, of course), and still use it for what I want :)
I will still take note of all the other things (Sleeper, Silverlining etc) which everyone was kind enough to tell me about. bertie galveston island ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gamba" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Compact Macs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 12:23 PM Subject: Re: HD spin down on SE/30? > >Is there a way to manually spin down the HD in my SE/30. It's got OS 7.5.5, > >32mb RAM. We use it in the kitchen for recipes, notepad, and as a clock. I'd > >like it spin down the HD after a few minutes of non-use, especially when the > >clock kicks in (Blackwatch). > >Will 7.1 allow me to spin down the hd? I was thinking of changing OS's on > >it, also. > >Bertie > > Having 32 MB of RAM makes it easier, here's how, > Add RamDisk+ 3.24a and Mt Everything 1.1.1 control panels to System Folder. > Setup RamDisk+ to include System folder and clock app. > Setup RamDisk+ to transfer boot system to RamDisk. > After booting use Mt Everything to stop HD. > Definitely works with 7.1, don't know about 7.5.5. > > Gamba > <http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2> > > > -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 PPC 5400/200Mhz 16/1.6GB/CD/ENET/L2 $119, 5+ for $99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
