Re: Growing System file
Wahlstrom, Rick (rwahlstr@potlatch.esd112.wednet.edu)
Sat, 4 Nov 1995 00:25:07 EST
>We have a lab of Classics, 4/40, 7.1/SU 3.0 upgrade. At-Ease 2.0.3 is used to
>keep the sixth graders who use them from messing with the system folder.
>
>Recently the system has started to enlarge itself to the point where it is so
>big, nothing else will run. At start-up it is about 1,200k. This usually
>happens after being in PrintShop. When we quit PrintShop, then try to open
>Microsoft Works 3.0, for example we get an out of memory error. The system
>has enlarged to over 3,000K and we have to reboot to shrink it back down.
>
>It doesn't happen on all of the machines. The extensions, and control panels
>are bare bones. Only essential items are installed. Extensions are;
>Moire(screen saver), HP 6.0 printer driver, Microsoft Spell checker, a couple
>others.
>
>Any Ideas?
John,
On the machines that you have experienced problems with is HP Background
Printing turned on? If it's not the HP driver will grab all possible RAM.
Rick Wahlstrom
rwahlstr@potlatch.esd112.wednet.edu