> I run OS 9.1 on a 3400/240 with 144MB RAM. It's not noticably slower > than OS 8.6 if at all but definitely takes a wad more RAM. > A little care with what control panels and extensions you load will > pay off if you need to be spare with RAM, otherwise, by all means > migrate to OS 9.1.
OS 9 uses RAM differently than 8: it takes a certain percentage of available resident RAM regardless of how much you have. This means that unlike 8, it is impossible to strip it down very much to save RAM for apps. The one exception I have found was the faxware extensions, which are loaded by default. I never used it anyway, but discovered an extension conflict and uninstalled it. Sys RAM usage went down. On my 1400 upgraded G3, I noticed a slight speed hit when I "upgraded" to 9.1 from 8.6, but after about an hour, I had adjusted. (Don't get me started on how slow 10.2.2 is on my 500MHz iBook). The odd thing about speed, I think, is that you pace your work according to the computer, since a "hurry up and wait" approach is too stressful. When the computer slows down, the user unconsciously slows down, too. Moving from 8.6 to 9 won't double your work time, but if it takes several seconds just for a window to open (oops, I'm starting...), then one's work speed is affected. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
