>Remember, the faster memory bus in the beige G3's (compared to my >9600) will help. Make sure you have a fast disk, that makes a >difference too, in my opinion (OS 9.x doesn't do as much logging, >etc).
Yeah, 66 compared to 50 ought to help. I bet the 60 MHz bus on my PCP 210 is part of what helps it feel snappy, though with Linux it is probably faster than MacOS anyway. I don't know how fast the original bG3 drive is, but I have a new 7200 RPM drive to install OS X on. _If_ I like OS X enough that I feel comfortable wiping the original drive, and _if_ having a real Unix-style partitioning strategy is possible and relatively easy in OS X, I might use the original drive as a secondary for swap space and logs for exactly the reason you mention. Speaking of partitioning and OS X on a beige, what exactly is the deal with having it installed in the first 8 GB? Does the partition have to be 8 GB or less, or does it just have to start in the first 8 GB of the drive, or what? Tim -- Tim Larson <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< Info. Services - Internal Medicine Clinical Systems, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Protective of your Constitutional freedoms? Kovatchevich for US Senate. -- MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> 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/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
