[Ham-Computers] "Run-A-Way" swap file

Tue, 4 Nov 2003 05:04:19 -0600

AFTER reading all the answers let me suggest one
you may have had a memory chip go bad if you have more than one
try removing the chips one at a time and see if that helps

Don
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip Atchley" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 6:08 PM
Subject: [Ham-Computers] "Run-A-Way" swap file


> Hi.
> For some months now my computer has on occasion been experiencing what I
can
> only describe as "run-a-way swap file" (386.swp).  This doesn't happen ALL
> the time but when it does it's very frustrating as I'll get an "Out of
> memory" message and whatever program I'm running bombs out.  HOWEVER!  I
> don't have to be running a program for this to occur as it has also
occurred
> on some occasions when the computer was sitting idle with no "programs"
> running (just the normal background stuff).  At first I thought it was my
> virus scanner (Avast!) creating this swap file as it sometimes but not
> always occurred when it was doing the automatic hard drive scans.  So, I
> removed the Avast Anti-virus program and went back to AVG which I'd used
> previously.  It made no difference.  Reinstalled Avast!
>
> Sometimes the computer runs for days with no problem then all of a sudden
it
> "acts up"  The drive has been scanned and rescanned with virus scanners
> which have turned up no known viruses.
>
> Here are the specifics of the computer and operating system.
>
> Computer:
> 600 MHz Intel Pentium III, 256 MB RAM, 4.2GB SCSI drive with 1.5GB "free".
> GeForce Video card with 64MB Video Ram.
>
> Operating system and installed software:
> 1. Win98SE with all updates, MS .NET Framework 1.1, I.E. 6, O.E. 6.
> 2. MS Office 2002.
> 3. Avast! Antivirus program.
> 4. Rain 2.0 (CPU cooler software)
> 5. Many various Radio Logging programs and databases.  A new logging
program
> was installed just a few days ago but this problem precedes that
> installation.
>
> NOTE:  I normally have 1.5GB of hard drive empty, even when running
several
> programs.  However, when the swap file "runs away" this is quickly totally
> filled up.  I DID try manually setting the swap file to 800MB but all this
> accomplished was to cause the computer to give the "Out of memory" message
> more often.
>
> HELP!
>
>
> 73 from the "Beaconeers Lair".
> Phil, KO6BB
>
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