on 3/10/04 3:30 PM, Matt Emson wrote: >> Whenever your PRAM gets reset, you need to open the Memory control panel >> and at least select the defaults. Otherwise, with System 8.1 or earlier, >> the cache setting goes to an unreasonably low number which slows things >> down badly. > >I've never realy touched this panel, save turning on/off virtual memory. >What it the correct setting? I have a 9500MP too, and I always find MacOS >8.1 a bit sluggish on it (9.1 seems an awful lot faster...)
The control panel has a "use defaults" button which will set the disk cache size to a value based on the total memory in the Mac. You may want to increase what it suggests, but you don't want to use the miminum which is what you get after a battery failure using System 8.1 or earlier. The default button will also change your virtual memory setting, so note what it is before pressing the button, and then restore it manually if you need something different. http://katsmacs.blogspot.com/ -- 1st-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> 1st PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-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]> List archive: <http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
