OS X won't use half a gig of RAM just for the operating system. It works just fine on a new eMac with 128 MB, though you'll want much more than than unless all you do is internet and AppleWorks.
OS 9 won't use that much, either, unless something is screwy. Compare your VM, disk cache and RAM disk settings, one G4 to the other. On Sunday, February 16, 2003, at 09:44 AM, James Morgan wrote: > I set up a new G4 last week running OSX and OS 9.2. Soon > after I set it up I got a notification of an update to OS 10.2.3 so I > ran it. I didn't notice until today that when I am booted to OS > 9.2.2 the Mac operating system is using 575 MB RAM. > > My other G4 came with OS 10.1, I didn't like 10.1 so I > took it off and am just running OS 9.2. The two computers, when > booted to OS 9.2, are using to run the Mac OS, respectively; > > New G4.......575 MB > Old G4......... 57 MB > > Please tell me the newest OSX is not going to suck up over > half a gig of RAM just for the operating system?? -- 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
