Green or Orange light on disk drive icon
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virtualboxtk1
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Green or Orange light on disk drive icon
What is the meaning of the two different colors shown as a small circle on the disk drive icon at the bottom edge of a guest? Some times the light is green or orange but I do not know what the difference means. What is the criteria from going from green to orange.
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Perryg
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Re: Green or Orange light on disk drive icon
Green means stable and Orange means activity.
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virtualboxtk1
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Re: Green or Orange light on disk drive icon
Green seems to indicate activity as well. There are three states I have noticed.
1. A blinking green circle
2. A blinking orange circle
3. No circle at all. I believe no circle at all indicates no I/O.
1. A blinking green circle
2. A blinking orange circle
3. No circle at all. I believe no circle at all indicates no I/O.
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Re: Green or Orange light on disk drive icon
Green = read, orange/red = write.
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Re: Green or Orange light on disk drive icon
Wow, that simple AND it makes sense.
Thanks.
Thanks.