Re: how well does os x run on imac G3?

Talking Hand Wed, 01 Dec 2004 09:10:52 -0800

I couldn't get X to work on my Rev. D until I added a big hard drive -- 6 gigs wasn't enough for everything I wanted to do.

I have 102 megs and get OK results -- soon I will max out the memory as everyone says to do. With only a couple of apps open at a time, max, I'm in fairly good shape.

X is miles away from 9 -- absolutely requisite as far as I'm concerned. I will never go back.

Eddie

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Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 12:18:57 -0500
From: "BobbyO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello all, I have an iMac DV G3 400mhz. How well does X.2 run on those things? Should I max out my memory & put in a 7200 RPM Drive to make it run "better" or should I stay away from X on this Machine.
10.2 will run okay on that machine -- IF you put 512MB or more of RAM into it.

10.3 will run a lot better, and 10.3.6 better still. You can get Panther for $60 or so from OWC or megamacs.com (it's a set of eMac CDs, but it *will* install on all Panther-compatible machines).

A lot of RAM plus a fast 7200RPM/8MB cache HD will really make a MARKED improvement on OS X's speed on such an old machine. Nothing you can do about the video card, sadly, but it's more than good enough for day-to-day use. I've got OS X on a Wallstreet 300MHz with 192MB of RAM and it runs reasonably well (no speed demon, but good for what I want it for, which is basic surfing, writing, et al.).
_Chas_
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