At 9:03 AM +1000 on 9/1/03, David Elmo wrote: >Running either 8.6 or 9.0.4 on my 7600 or 7300 (both about G3 350 MHz with >about 500 MB RAM each), the memory check does not add so much that it takes >4 or 5 mins to start. With the 8.6, about a minute and a quarter, with the >9.0.4 about a minute and a half (or three quarters). > >Turn off the memory checker to test by holding down the option and control >and going to Apple/ControlPanels/Memory. > >How much memory have you got anyways? Is it OK? The quick start up checker >has never picked any bad memory I have had. List folk have alerted me from >past symptoms and I employed other checks like Gauge Pro. > >Perhaps, Jim, you have same fault as Grateful if 4 or 5 minutes is normal >for you? > >It having trouble identifying the HD through some SCSI prob would account >for this (you have a fast processor, 400 MHz)
Just for fun, I finally got around to timing a cold restart. It took 3 1/2 minutes. When I first got this system, it didn't take this long, but adding memory definitely increased the time. 1:10 monitor lights up 1:30 Happy face icon appears 3:00 Desktop background appears 3:30 Can start working System is 8600/300, OS9.1, 352MB ram. Jim -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
