Howard,
Greetings again. OK, I decided to turn off Virtual Memory. I notice the System
and apps are drawing more resources (particularly the System which has jumped
by almost 10MB with most of my apps open). I've regained some RAM using Audion
instead of iTunes (as was suggested). But I'm now about 7MB shy of being able
to open ALL my routine apps. How much free space should I leave? What likely
candidate control panels and extensions can I turn-off in the System to try to
regain some RAM?
For example, if I'm no longer messing around with Appearance, General Controls,
keyboard, numbers, etc., etc. can I turn these off? As for extensions, I've
already turned off QuickDraw 3D, but what about MPEG Extension, Musical
Instruments, PowerPlug and VR in QuickTime 5.0.2, etc.? Also, are installed
Fonts actually using RAM, or only storage space for apps like Word? And what
about all the Microsoft extensions (eek!)? I know the answer depends on what
apps I actually use, but if there are some obvious RAM hogs I can turn off that
is what I'm after. Thanks!
Gary
>
> Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 13:27:26 -0600 (CST)
> From: "Howard R. Katz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Update on my PB2400c CompactFlash boot drive adventure (was Hard
> drive spin-
> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Using VM is up to the user--I never have used it, but I've been lucky
> enough to have had enough memory for my applications. I suppose had I had
> my 520c for example, with only the original 8mg vs the 36 that I ended up
> with (36? I think that was the amount), I would have turned VM on.
>
> A synopsis of the Sandisk white paper is on Rich Dreher's CFFA website:
> http://dreher.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=15
>
> It shows that the # of writes to the CF while very high, isn't infinite.
> (Personally, as I said, I'd only worry about it if I were using it as
> VM--each block write is counted. Otherwise as just a startup device,
> while using the HD for storage, I think you'll be ok.)
>
>
> Later.................Howard
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