Andy :: Within any of M$ home versions, there really isn't too much tuning that can be done - but you can always set you Win98 box to running with more aggressive characteristics ... 1.) right click on "My Computer" and then Properties, the last tab which I can't recall at the moment (I think Performance) there should be a button for "File System" or simular; within that you can set your system to use available resources in a more aggressive manner. By default it is set to "desktop computer" set it to "network Server" (requires a reboot) ... 2.) install and configure TWEAKUI and remove all the animations and tool tip fadings - essentially anything that makes windows look cooler .... 4.) set your desktop background to black (absence of all colors in a monitor), remove and background image (requires memory to keep there), and remove you screensaver (I have always had better performance and less 'lock-up' occurances ... 5.) run 'sysconfig' from the "RUN" command and on the last tab remove all programs NOT REQUIRED - basically 'systray', 'explore' and one 'powerprofile' is all that is required nothing else.
Now with Windows 200 Professional i have hacked, changed and totally redone my registry settings (don't attempt unless your are an expert or want to reinstall everything), so my win2k pro boxes all scream. I never have experienced a lock-up or crash on any of box or servers. And yes Linux is looking better everyday, but for most it just isn't there and won't be for a while, but i can always dream Scott --- "Trusz, Andrew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks, Scott. Nice to know I remembered at least part of it correctly. And > always good to learn new things. Not enough to make me go back to 98 but > still good to know. I'll keep fumbling through on Linux for the foreseeable > future. > > So that would make the freezing problem most likely a result of the "home > edition" nature of windows 98. Most likely manifesting itself in terms of > resource limitations? Which is to say the 'cure' is to not open as many high > usage programs and reboot when stuck. > > Would be interesting to do a performance analysis and some tuning but that > isn't the easiest thing to do with windows. > > andy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott [mailto:fastdslscott@;yahoo.com] > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 10:48 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: Programs won't close > > > Andy :: > > Your are correct in saying it is not a limit, but there once was a published > M$ EOM Reseller > Program "Tech-Doc" that stated ... more than 196Mb of Memory would not > achieve an increase level > of performance due to the limitations of the Win95 platform; and furthermore > that in Win98 release > 1 - that more than 196Mb could cause decreased performance on that platform > with most Appz. > > Now, Win98SE was supposed to fix this issue (decrease of performance); the > company that I worked > for as a Network Architect/Engineer issued a memo detailing the 196Mb Memory > Limitations in win > 95/98 OS machines. The document was printed directly off the M$ OEM Reseller > Program web site. I > am still a M$ OEM Authorized Reseller, but I have been unable to locate that > Tech-Doc on their OEM > site. The document additionally stated that, systems needing more than > 196-256 Mb of memory should > be on the NT platform. A lot of companies used (and still do) use a > "HOME-USER" designed platform > (win9x/ME/XP Home Edition) as the OS for employees ... again this platform > was (and still is) > designed for the casual home user in mind, not to be used for business level > workstations. > > I personally cannot understand why (except for price) why anyone in a > business/programer/design > environment would use a "HOME" version OS ... [I know I will probably get a > ton of disagreement, > but side-by-side the NT platform out performs the home versions in every way > possible ... hands > down) ... I still have clients that use win9x/ME/XP Home; they have all > kinds of issues from FAT32 > errors, corrupted system files, applications conflicts, bad or inccorect > drivers that occur out of > thin air - on the other hand ... my clients on the NT platform are usually > (there are always M$ > problems) problem free with NO or little down-time experianced running some > really aggressive > appz; like AVID, MAYA, 3DMAX, LIGHTWAVE, AUTO-CAD, VisualBasic Enterprises, > and JAVA/C/C++ > compliers. So, personally I believe that indiviuals using their PC's for > business uses shouldn't > use anything else ... > > Well, I have said my piece ... but, OS vs. Hardware relationships are a > mystery themselves. PC > repair is not a science, nor will it ever be. You take your car in to the > mechanic because it > doesn't run right. Well, if he is good, he is still only guessing at what > the problem is. If he is > good, then you have a better chance he will get it right the first time, but > that is still no > guarantee; the same with PC's. You can build 100 with all identical hardware > and OS's, installed > in the same manner, same time and they will all react differently from each > other .... > > > > Scott > > > > > --- Scott Abbotts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would still maintain that you could load Win98 on a new, FAT32 system > > with plenty of CPU and bus speed, and the additional memory would help > > considerably. You can always manage the swap file yourself.. I would > > bet that this memory issue is directly related to the hardware > > configuration of the system. > > > > Any documentation on this, Andy? > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Trusz, Andrew [mailto:Andrew.Trusz@;ssa.gov] > > Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 7:36 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: Programs won't close > > > > > > Scott, it's not a limit. Win98 works most efficiently with 196 or less. > > Additional memory provides a decreasing rate of return. It won't hurt to > > go to 512; it just won't help as much as you think. As I recall it has > > to do with the manner in which win98 manages memory. After 196 it gets > > "muscle > > bound": big, maybe impressive but not terribly usable. > > > > andy > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Scott Abbotts [mailto:sabbotts@;bellatlantic.net] > > Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 8:38 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: Programs won't close > > > > > > I've never heard of this 196mb limit other than on this forum. I've > > just searched web for information on this, and I conclude that it is > > probably a myth. Someone please prove me wrong. > > > > It would not be the OS that limits physical memory, only the virtual > > memory if you set it manually. Physical memory and cache constraints > > would more likely be related to the motherboard or CPU. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Cheryl D. Wise [mailto:cdwise@;wiserways.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 8:53 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: Programs won't close > > > > > > Jan, > > > > The 196 limit is for Windows 98. I'm running a gig on my primary desktop > > and 386 on my laptop. I wouldn't run XP with less than 256 if I had a > > choice. (My partner's laptop unfortunately won't go up to that without > > removing and replacing all existing ram so he's waiting for the next > > upgrade cycle- soon). > > > > Cheryl D. Wise > > WiserWays > > Office: 713.353.0139 > > Mobile: 713.412.0406 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jan Major > > > > > > > Someone on this list told me to not go over 196MB because he said there > > wouldn't be much difference after that. The maximum I can have with > > this computer is 256MB, and have been seriously thinking about > > installing more memory up to that amount. If it helps, all the better. > > > > > > ____ . 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