Jim, you don't say whether this is with memory check on or not - maybe you did elsewhere, forgive me if so. Generally, my experience is that the more modern the OS, the longer it takes to load on a given machine (the more modern usually goes with the bigger). But your load time is very long - 1.10 till monitor stirs into action!. What monitor are you using and how is it connected. Those 1710 AV Apple things (I have one) that seem only able to be triggered on by the computer (as opposed to those that can be switched on with no computer in sight) contribute to startup time. Perhaps trash your monitor prefs.
Do the timer business again with memory off but I reckon it would not make a dramatic difference. Your processor is working at correct speed, you have backside caches enabled or whatever is necessary for the chip you have? You have rebuilt the desktop? > From: Jim Pendarvis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Which SCSI Bus? > > At 9:03 AM +1000 on 9/1/03, David Elmo wrote: > >> Running either 8.6 or 9.0.4 on my 7600 or 7300 (both about G3 350 MHz with >> about 500 MB RAM each), the memory check does not add so much that it takes >> 4 or 5 mins to start. With the 8.6, about a minute and a quarter, with the >> 9.0.4 about a minute and a half (or three quarters). >> >> Turn off the memory checker to test by holding down the option and control >> and going to Apple/ControlPanels/Memory. >> >> How much memory have you got anyways? Is it OK? The quick start up checker >> has never picked any bad memory I have had. List folk have alerted me from >> past symptoms and I employed other checks like Gauge Pro. >> >> Perhaps, Jim, you have same fault as Grateful if 4 or 5 minutes is normal >> for you? >> >> It having trouble identifying the HD through some SCSI prob would account >> for this (you have a fast processor, 400 MHz) > > Just for fun, I finally got around to timing a cold restart. It took 3 1/2 > minutes. When I first got this system, it didn't take this long, but adding > memory definitely increased the time. > > 1:10 monitor lights up > 1:30 Happy face icon appears > 3:00 Desktop background appears > 3:30 Can start working > > System is 8600/300, OS9.1, 352MB ram. > > Jim -- 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
