[Thinkpad] Re: A21e abrupt 20% increase in "System Files"

Hello,

A disk space analysis program gives you a graphical representation of
how space on a volume is allocated in the form of some type of chart
(bar, pie and so forth). They can be very useful for determining where
space is being utilized.

I don't regularly use one myself but a quick web search for "disk space
analysis" turned up plenty of candidates.

You might want to try setting your virtual memory swap file to a fixed
size of 384MB (256MB X 1.5) and see what effect that has.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

At 03:05 AM 3/24/2004, you wrote:

>Aryeh,
>
>As to first thought, I don't know what a "disk space analysis" program is.
>Could you recommend one?
>
>As to second thought, I have always had Virtual Memory set to 500-1200 (in
>that A21e maximum memory is 256 Mb RAM).
>
>Larry
>
>--------------------->
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Aryeh Goretsky
>Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 13:19:55 -0700
>To: "Lawrence Silberstein" ,thinkpad@stderr.org
>Subject: Re: A21e abrupt 20% increase in "System Files"
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > Have you tried installing a disk space analysis/visualization/management
> > program to see if it can tell you which directory or directories are
> > increasing in size?
> >
> > Also, have you tried setting the virtual memory swap file to a fixed size,
> > say 1.5 times that of physical memory?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Aryeh Goretsky
> >
> >
> > At 01:00 PM 3/23/2004, Lawrence Silberstein wrote:
> >
> > >Aryeh,
> > >
> > >Yes. Did all that.
> > >
> > >Latest: I did the bullet and reinstalled W2K SP4; and reinstalled
> programs
> > >and drivers. < BR>> >
> > >Still a similar anomaly: Just dropped again from 29% "available space" to
> > >19% available space.
> > >
> > >Puzzled. Uncertain what to try next.
> > >
> > >Larry
> > >
> > >------------------->
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Aryeh Goretsky
> > >Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 16:09:08 -0700
> > >To: montagefilm@mail.com, thinkpad@stderr.org
> > >Subject: Re: A21e abrupt 20% increase in "System Files"
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > Have you tried uninstalling all third-party security and utility
> software
> > > > and clearing all the temporary file folders for the operating
> system, web
> > > > browser and so forth? I recall reading someplace that certain
> utility and
> > > > and anti-virus type programs had problems with creating and then not
> > &gt
>; removing
> > > > temporary files. This could be a symptom of that problem.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Aryeh Goretsky
> >
> > [...snip...]
> >
>
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