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

Wed, 5 Nov 2003 20:25:27 -0000

Thanks for the tip.  Not easily done here as the memory is one 256MB dimm.
It appears that the MS software called .NET Framework I downloaded sometime
back may have been the culprit.  Time will tell.

73 from the "Beaconeers Lair".
Phil, KO6BB

In daily combat with QRM & QRN.
We may lose a battle but we'll win the war!
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Merced, Central California
37.18N  120.29W  CM97sh

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "wxfreqrs" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] "Run-A-Way" swap file

> 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
> >
> > In daily combat with QRM & QRN.
> > We may lose a battle but we'll win the war!
> > [email protected]
> > Merced, Central California
> > 37.18N  120.29W  CM97sh
> >
> >
> >
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