In article <e7mdndRWSsMQn_7VnZ2dnUVZ_h7inZ2d@comcast.com>, Kadin2048 <Kadin@address.invalid> wrote:
> On 2008-06-24, magdalena <magdalenabung@comcast.net> wrote: > > > *I had EnergySaver set to sleep the computer after 20 minutes of > > inactivity. I did several tests of 5, 20, and 60 minutes, and it > > shutdown (instead of sleeping) like clockwork at those points. I did a > > temporary fix by setting it to sleep *never*. But I would prefer to set > > it back to 20 minutes so the hard disk is not spinning unnecessarily. > > Does anyone have any clues for a real fix? Thank you. > > Not sure if this is so obvious you've already tried it, but have you > considered only letting the hard disk sleep, while keeping the system > running continuously? This is what I do on several Macs that either > don't go to sleep, or don't wake up when they do go to sleep; I just > let the disks and monitor go down but keep the CPU/mobo power up. > > It's not as efficient, but it works. (I assuage my guilt by running > Boinc in the background; YMMV.) > > [Followups set to csmh.] > > -Kadin.
Thanks for the suggestion, and for not calling me a moron, like weedhopper. I remember good teachers saying, when I was in school, "There's no such thing as a stupid question." These forums are for learning, and calling someone a moron doesn't help at all. I'm not a clueless button pusher. That RAM that I tried is perfectly fine. It's now back in my G4 Sawtooth (same RAM that the eMac 700 takes) and the Sawtooth is humming along just fine with it. The eMac was having a problem before I added the RAM. It was just a matter of time before it croaked (at least I think the logic board croaked, which seems to be a pretty common problem with the early eMacs, according to many forums I've read since I got this eMac). Unfortunately I don't think it's worth buying a new logic board for such an old machine.
