> In OS9, > I used to have Virtual Memory ON when I used my iMac Bondi (64MB) RAM. > Now > that my current machine (a PowerBook Pismo) has 192MB RAM, is there a > need > to use Virtual Memory? > What advantages/disadvantages would I have with VM ON on this machiine? > I'm using OS 9.2.2 > > Thanks in advance, > Mark.
I would suggest keeping virtual memory OFF if you have 192 MB of RAM. 192 MB is plenty for basic usage in OS 9. However, here are the basic points about virtual memory: 1. If you are running really a lot of programs at once, even 192 MB might not be enough and you'll want more. Then you might want virtual memory on. 2. I find that if I set virtual memory to the minimum amount (1 MB above my physical memory), that the OS takes much less memory to operate but I don't see a performance hit. You might want to do that to preserve some memory. 3. If you get low on physical memory, it causes a crash. If you have virtual memory on, it's much less likely to crash because you'll have more memory available, but the computer might slow down to the point of being unusable. I'd suggest either leaving it off or setting it to the absolute minimum to just decrease the OS's use of memory. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
