Really? I run 8.1 on a Quadra800 and it works fine, and that is with 24MB of RAM. Course I also preferred 7.6.1 on my 5300c with the same amount of RAM.
David On Monday, January 27, 2003, at 08:57 PM, E McCann wrote: > At 04:39 PM 1/27/2003, Jeff L. typed thusly: > >> Hello all, >> >> On my 5400/120, I am looking to purchasing OS 8.6 instead of using >> 7.5.5 >> because more software seems to run under 8.6 than does in 7.5.5. Is >> running >> 8.6 on this machine going to be a nightmare in terms of speed? I am >> upgrading RAM to 128MB no matter what happens. > > Well, I'm running 8.*1* on my 7600/120 and (IMHO) it's a little > sluggish. > Faster than Basilisk II on my PC, though... -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
