[CUBE] OT: Jaguar on 233mHz iMac

[Thubten Kunga]

Hal,

Maximize the RAM to realize best performance. You too Gary. This makes 
a lot more difference on these very slow G3s.

Kunga

On Sunday, January 5, 2003, at 10:57  PM, Gary Waugh wrote:

> On Sunday, January 5, 2003, at 09:11 PM, Hal wrote:
>
>> This is a little off-topic, but I'm hoping for some  insight. I 
>> recenty inherited an original 233mHz iMac from my parents (they 
>> upgraded to a flat-panel model). I was considering adding some memory 
>> and giving it to my in-laws, as they're currently without a computer. 
>> They're not gamers and will only be using the computer for email, 
>> web-browsing and word processing.
>>
>> Does anyone have experience running jaguar on a 233mHz iMac? All of 
>> my machines are now running OSX , so I'd rather set it up with OSX 
>> than OS9, because it'll be easier for me to troubleshoot over the 
>> phone if they have questions.
>>
>> Any help is appreciated.
>
> I know of several folks who are running 10.2.x on RevA iMacs without 
> issue, but you're certainly going to have to add some extra RAM :)
>
> FWIW I have an original Wallstreet G3-233 powerbook, which I've 
> upgraded to 256mb. It runs OS X surprisingly well - especially for 
> simple stuff such as mail, web browsing and small apps like > AppleWorks.
>
>
> Gary