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- Subject: Re: How do I reduce SYSTEM file size?
- Message-ID: <zaphod-260892164927@gregt.winona.msus.edu>
- From: zaphod@vax2.winona.msus.edu (Gregory Talmo)
- Date: 26 Aug 92 16:51:19 -0600
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- In article <1992Aug24.132516.7266@slcs.slb.com>, brydon@asl.slb.com (Harvey
- Brydon (918)250-4312) wrote:
- >
- > Somehow my SYSTEM file has been expanded beyond usefulness. I have a Mac IIci
- > with 20 Megs of memory, System 7.0.x. After running out of memory trying to
- > run a second (!) application, I looked at the Finder info and I see the system
- > is occupying 14+ Megabytes.
- >
- > I know that with System 6, if you add fonts or DA's the system file expands to
- > contain these and does not shrink back when you remove them again. Is this
- > the case with System 7 as well (ie. with fonts and sounds)? How do I get a
- > 'reasonable' size System file back again?
-
- It sounds stupid, but check your RAM cache in the Memory Control panel
- and make sure it is not set to 10Mb!
-
-
- - Greg Talmo (zaphod@vax2.winona.msus.edu)
- [The opinions expressed above are my own, and do not necessarily reflect
- the opinions, tastes, or policies of Winona State University, its
- faculty, staff or students.]
-