Well, since we're discussing Wallstreet problems, I have one for you. I could research it myself, but I'm not sure how to accurately describe it, or what it's called.
This is my setup: Wallstreet II 266 384MB RAM 40GB H.D. (8 partitions, plenty of room in each one) OS - 8.5 to 10.2.4. VM turned off if not prohibited FWIW I have had the disk cache set to 1024 (I just changed it to 2048 to see if that has any effect) I almost always have at least 8 applications running simultaneously (which I use all the all the time), including the Finder/System, which consumes memory like an application. I also always have around40-50 application/Finder windows open all of the time. Sometimes I run 8 or 9 simultaneous applications. That's when I see the following problem. How do I describe what happens to the video? Well, in OS 8.6, every time certain windows are changed, there is a brief moment where they have "squiggly" lines in them (hard to explain, but similar to lines full of tilde "~" marks). I haven't done a lot of self-diagnosis, but it *seems* to be windows that are active even when in the background. For instance, I'm in Eudora now, if I switch to my Telnet client (for Unix email), that window -- which is in essence always active -- that window has the momentary video weirdness. The same thing happens if I bring the Monitor window of IPNetMonitor to the front (it is constantly showing TCP/IP input/output, so it is active all the time as well). This does not happen if I reactive a Eudora window, or a browser winder, or a text edit window. In this OS, the problem will eventually cause the System to crash. However, if I am judicious with opening additional windows after the problem appears, I can usually continue using things for another 3-7 days before experiencing the system crash (I rarely shut down, except to change OSes or recover from a crash). If I'm in OS 9.2.2, it usually manifests itself after waking up from sleep. There the problem is worse. All the text on the screen is fuzzy and hard to read. If I scroll any window the text becomes muddied and completely illegible. The cursor become almost transparent. It's practically impossible to see ( or even find) on the screen. I have not noticed the problem in OS X. But I use it the least of all of the operating systems. Now, this acts likes a memory problem. It seems to only occur after opening one or two additional programs. However, I am very meticulous as to the manner in which I open and close applications (in fact, I almost never close any of the primary 8 that I use all of the time), so I don't have a fragmented memory problem. And I usually have between 180 to 250MB RAM free when the problem occurs. The only other thing I can think of that would cause this kind of problem, would be the video/video RAM. I don't know if the System heap could cause this or not. Seems like I have heard of Wallstreet problems that might have been similar (but again, it's a difficult problem to be described the same way by everyone). Does it sound familiar to anyone? Does anyone know what the solution is? I sure would appreciate some knowledgeable input. It's made OS 9 all but unusable. Bob -- If replying privately, please include my name in the To: address, so that my filters won't send your reply to the trash. -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
