on 6/8/03 7:26 AM, John Smith at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> How much RAM do you have? 8.6 needs much more than 8.1. ( 32 or 48 vs 16? >> Anyone remember exactly how much 8.6 likes vs what the docs say it requires?) > > I have 64 Meg, and I don't use Virtual Memory... I thought about upgrading > to 9.1 (I have it on CD), but seeing what it did performance-wise to a > 7200/120, I am reluctant. I'll deal with it for a little longer, I used to > have 8.6 on this machine, and don't remember the pauses being this annoying, > so maybe it will go away after a little while (I know, wishful thinking :-) > John
John, I guess what it is now, now that I see the whole picture. This quote in particular: "don't remember the pauses being this annoying." The fact that 9.1 slowed your 7200 is not the issue-10 to 1. (I bet that IS a ram issue, or a v-ram issue, or a hd speed issue...etc. 10 to 1: Time to defrag and optimize your drive. I had the seem issue, increasing creepiness, pauses, trashing takes forever...on several machines. Buy TechTool 3, run disk optimization, then directory rebuild. Then do a fresh desktop rebuild. Let me know how it works. Kindly, Run -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
