Hi all, I know this question has been asked by others a hundred times, but I'm going to risk derision to ask again. I value the opinion of the subscribers to this list and would appreciate feedback to save me a lot of time and effort doing the research myself. I am contemplating making the switch from OS9.2.1 to OS X on my beige G3 desktop, and I have the following questions.
But first, here are the basic specs. I have a 300 MHz, G3 desktop. It has 224 MB of RAM and a 4 GB hard drive with 0.9 GB available space. 1. When I read quickly through the installation instructions, I seem to remember that I need 1.8 GB of free space on my hard drive. Is this just for installation? Could I remove some stuff temporarily until the installation is completed, or does OS X need all of the 1.8 GB to "reside." 2. If I need more hard drive space, can I just buy another small/cheap internal drive and install it? If so, should I be looking for an ATA drive? 3. I know I probably need more RAM, but can I get by with 224 MB? 4. And finally, if I am able to install OS X, will the performance be significantly worse than OS 9? In other words, is my machine too slow to run OS X properly (without frustrating me constantly)? Maybe this question should have been first. Thanks in advance, Andy -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.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]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
