> It's been a while since I used OS 9 and I don't remember RAM, > you don't need it any more. Sorry about this error, it was very late. Should have been: I don't remember if VM is optional, if there is a button to turn it off, do so. But I think it was in OS 9 that VM had to be used at a minimum of 1 mb to get the full speed benefits of OS 9. That means the HD space for VM is mandatory and you will not be able to recover it.