> Leave it on. Starting with MacOS 9, Apple had all memory functions run > through the VM engine, so turning it off still gives you a performance > hit > without the benefits. Earlier OS's had separate code for each, and a > big > gain could be realized by turning VM off when you had plenty of memory > and > small apps.
With all PPC system running 7.5 and higher, turning on VM also enabled mapping that would allow all apps to use a substantially smaller amount of RAM. Again, this would be moot if you had an enormous amount of RAM, but you can expect a web browser to use and extra 2MB or so. You could get around this though by using RAM doubler (I think 8 and up, but don't quote me here) to enable just the mapping feature and save the HD space. I think this broke under OS9 though. The other thing to consider is HD space. One problem with the VM model under the classic OSes (pre-OSX) is that your VM space is equal to the amount of VM above your physical RAM plus the amount of physical RAM. In short, if you have 384MB RAM and have your VM set to 385MB, you are still using 385MB of HD space, not just the 1MB above your physical amount. Not good if you have a small HD. -Robyn -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> --> 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/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
