At 14:29 -0500 on 29/12/02, Charles Shannon Hendrix wrote: >This is true, but I did a comparison of 7.1 and 7.5.5, both fresh installs >with identical settings, the same networking, and as close as possible >on extensions and control panels. > >7.5.5 was faster on my 50MHz '030 Mac IIci with 128MB of RAM. It may >not be this way on all machines or all configurations.
Faster as measured how? >> Did you time startup times? It's *at least* a minute longer in 7.5.x, and > >On what system? This statement is meaningless without context. Any 040 that I've tried, including all desktop 040s except the Q900, which is basically a Q700 in a larger case. >If you really find 7.1 much faster than 7.5.5, then there has to be >some serious differences in your hardware and ours. That 50 MHz PowerCache is helping you a lot more than you might think. -- the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> _________________________________________________________________ -- Quadlist 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> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
