The beige G3 will have 384 MB of RAM...or maybe a bit more...not sure. Will it run at a decent speed? I've heard YDL runs very fast on older machines, machines that won't run OS X at all. So I'm hoping it lives up to that promise.
-pat On Tuesday, October 1, 2002, at 11:08 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> What if I get the beige G3 and it runs YDL 2.2 like crap?! > > Put Mac OS X on it, that will change your mind about YDL ;) > > One thing I'd like you to qualify- what do you mean by 'nicely' and > 'like cr*p'? > > As fast as OS 9.x on the same system? Or do you mean accuracy of the > automated setup during install? > > The limiting performance factor for most Linux installations running > Xwindows is RAM, not processor speed- 128 MB minimum. > > The only machine that disappointed me with performance was a 50 MHz > 486 with 16 MB of RAM running Slackware 3.0 (kernel 1.2), Windows 3.1 > performed better. A 8100/110 running YDL 2.0 was OK (better than 9.x, > not as fast as 8.6). > -- > Charles Dostale > System Administrator > Silver Oaks Communications > http://www.silveroaks.com > 824 17th Street > Moline IL USA 61265 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 309-797-9898 > > -- > MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ > / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> > 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/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > -- MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> 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/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
