No, I don't really have a compelling reason to use OS 8, I have an iMac to play around on modern Mac Os's with. I'm perfectly satisfied with 7.1 as far as 68k Macs go. Just curious, since I've heard a lot of talk about OS 8 on '030s.
Darren wrote: > Marten van de Kraats wrote: > >>Ian Johnson wrote: > >> > >>> Is it possible to get good speed from OS 8 on a 68030 > > > > Much depends on the speed of your internal hard disk and the amount > > of ram. I have seen os 8 run quit decently on a lc 475 with 36 mb ram > > and a fast hard disk. > > How fast, the 36mb its got. 7.6.1 is decent on a 475. 8.1 runs ok but that > enormous memory footprint takes a fair toll. > Sorry to drift from the 030 Ian, do you have a compelling reason to use OS8? I > believe some folks here can help you make it look like OS8. :) > > -- > Vintage Macs 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> > > Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> > The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> > 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
