I'm trying to determine the optimum disk cache and virtual memory settings for my Macintosh IIci running OS 7.6.1. I am installing a IIci cache card and 32MB of RAM. I have an internal 350MB HD and an external SCSI 1GB Jaz drive.
I'm looking for the best settings for my particular application. My IIci is a router, email server, Web server and occasional file server, however, its primary function is routing. Some sources suggest allocating 32KB per 1MB of RAM to the disk cache. This would indicate I should allocate 1MB to the disk cache. On the other hand, I have seen benchmarks indicating negligible performance gains when the disk cache is set higher than 512KB. I want to increase disk access performance when serving Web pages in particular. What about using RAM disk software like AppDisk to create a RAM disk in which to store my Web pages and images, or even some of the server applications? I'm certain I can spare the RAM. Can you file share and then mount a RAM disk over a network? My IIci runs headless and I need to be able to update the Web pages from my iMac. What about virtual memory? I believe Apple recommends turning it on, even minimally, to decrease the amount of memory used by applications, but I doubt it would be worth the decrease in performance in this situation. I'm not running any memory hungry desktop applications. Thanks in advance for any advice. Thanks, Rob -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
