[comp.sys.mac.programmer] UNWANTED SuperSpool Disk Activity

khj@ecsvax.UUCP (Kenneth H. Jacker) (07/10/89)

   .-------------------------------------.
   | Hardware:  Mac+;  2MB;  IW II       |
   |                                     |
   | Software:  System 6.0.2;  MF        |
   |            "Common" INITs/CDEVs (*) |
   |            SuperSpool v5.0          |
   .-------------------------------------.

     (*)  GateKeeper, ApplicationMenu, Boomerang, hierDA,
          IconWrap, PointingDevice, Pyro!, QuicKeys,
          SFScrollInit, SFVolINIT, SS, Suitcase, & SuperClock! 


PROBLEM: 

About every 13 seconds, there is disk activity (with no other
applications/DAs running).  The first lasts about 1/4 of a
second, and another about a second. The longer follows the
first by about 2-3 seconds.

If I de-install SS using the "Print Queue" DA, the disk is
quiet.  Upon re-installation, the annoying disk noise resumes.


COMMENTS:

I have verified that SS's "spool folder" is empty ... neither
SS files nor non-SS files are present.  I am getting the same
behavior on my 2MB Mac II at work as well.  I *swear* neither
of my systems did this until recently

I called SuperMac technical support.  We talked awhile ... the
individual suggested re-installing the software and re-creating
the "spool folder".  I did so, but the periodic disk activity
still continues ...

Certainly, SS needs to check the "spool folder" every once-in-
a-while (tech support said "every 30 seconds is normal"), but
this is excessive!


REQUEST:

Any ideas?  Maybe this is "normal" ... maybe I'm overlooking
something obvious.  Any help much appreciated!


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Kenneth H. Jacker               Domain:   khj@uncecs.edu
Dept of Math Sciences           BITNET:   khj@ecsvax
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Fabian@cup.portal.com (Fabian Fabe Ramirez) (07/12/89)

Ken,

What happens if you remove all of your other INITs?

Fabian Ramirez
SuperMac Technology

fabian@cup.portal.com
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