on 5/18/02 5:28 PM, Chuck Israels at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I have always been thus advised, ...(to turn Virtual memory off)... and have
always done so. So, just
> out of curiosity, what does virtual memory do, and why would one ever
> want it switched on, since all I ever hear is "switch it
At 12:39 AM 5/19/02 +0200, Johannes Gebauer wrote:
>Virtual Memory means that some of what the computer keeps in it's RAM is
>temporarily stored on your hard disk to make room for more applications.
>This way the memory that your computer can address can be extended.
>
>OS 9 is not very good in do
On 19.05.2002 0:28 Uhr, Chuck Israels wrote
> I have always been thus advised, and have always done so. So, just
> out of curiosity, what does virtual memory do, and why would one ever
> want it switched on, since all I ever hear is "switch it off?"
>
> No need for a voluminous answer. This is
At 11:39 PM +0200 5/18/02, Johannes Gebauer wrote:
>On 18.05.2002 20:20 Uhr, Doug Auwarter wrote
>
>> I should think OS 9 should be sufficiently
>> responsive on a 300Mhz G3, but have plenty of RAM--at *least* 128 megs.
>
>Better more, and switch off Virtual Memory. I have 192 MB and since I
>sw
On 18.05.2002 20:20 Uhr, Doug Auwarter wrote
> I should think OS 9 should be sufficiently
> responsive on a 300Mhz G3, but have plenty of RAM--at *least* 128 megs.
Better more, and switch off Virtual Memory. I have 192 MB and since I
switched off VM I am happier than ever before.
Johannes
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on 5/18/02 10:26 AM, Johannes Gebauer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Speed: pretty similar, if anything a little slower.
> Compatability: Fine with most software, I think I have come across a couple
> of old Shareware utilities that don't work. All current software should run.
> Stability: Much im
On 18.05.2002 16:56 Uhr, Eden - Lawrence D. wrote
> I have a question for my Mac using colleagues on the List:
>
> I have been running OS 8.6 on my PowerComputing Power Center Pro 180 since
> it became available. My computer has been upgraded to 300 Mhz with a
> Sonnet G3.
>
> I am considering
I have a question for my Mac using colleagues on the List:
I have been running OS 8.6 on my PowerComputing Power Center Pro 180 since
it became available. My computer has been upgraded to 300 Mhz with a
Sonnet G3.
I am considering a move to OS 9x and am curious about the advantages
and/or disad
