> > Hello, I have a Lombard 333mhz with 128mb ram, 4.3gb > > > > I am currently running Mac OS 9.2.2 on it, and it runs very well. I have > > tried a Mac OS 10.3.5 panther install, but it was fairly sluggish to use. I > > am thinking of trying out Mac OS 10.0.4 or 10.1.5. Does anyone have any > > speedup/optimization tips for OS X? thank you > > If you found Panther sluggish, then you'll find 10.0.4 or 10.1.5 incredibly > slow. One of the key is RAM. You only have 128MB. You should give another > try to Panther with at least 256MB or, even better, 512MB. Memory is pretty > cheap these days. You can get 2 x 256MB SODIMMs for probably less than > $60...
I'll second that, and I'll add that the other factor to consider is the HD. You can run Panther on the original 4 Gig, but you'll soon find out that all you can do is enjoy the user interface and little else more. You should consider a larger, faster HD. My 333 Lombard was brought back to life by a 40 GB, 5400 RPM IBM/Hitachi Travelstar. Still, with 384 MB of RAM, it was basically not usable under OS 10.2.x. Since OS 10.3.x I'm back on track. Still, if you're used to the snap-up -performance under OS 9.2.2, working with OS 10.3.x will feel like reverting to a PB 540 running OS 7.5. Speed-wise, that is. You'll get used to that, if you need to. cheers, gianfranco -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
