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terit · 06-29-2003, 01:09 PM

If you machines were running OS9 when they had the problem, then it could be something as simple as their memory setting was set too low. This memory setting is one of the most stupid things that OS9 had and was a legacy setting that went pretty far back.

If you were running OSX, 256mb of ram simply is not enough and it would have been most likely chewing on virtual memory the entire time you were using it. I run my OSX macs with a gig of ram. 512mb is really the minimum I suggest for anyone and more if you are doing heavy graphics work. Yes, this is a lot of memory, but memory is cheap, and the macs don't require anything special when it comes to the type of memory they use.

The crashing of an application is most likely an issue with that application, not the OS or the hardware, at least when it comes to that modern of a mac running OS X. If you were running that app in classic mode, then the chances go up even higher.

In the early days of NT, there were a lot more problems with incompatibilty with various programs. The same is true with the early days of OSX. I don't think that that is a fact that will surprise anyone. When you have something that replaces something else, sometimes you need a period of transition. I can't remember the last time I have had to use OS9 for anything, not even in classic mode.

I believe the original dicussion asked what OS was best for overall purposes. Perhaps it was a bit general of a question, but I don't think it can be answered with a "they suck" attitude. If you like *nix OS's then why not post why you like them? This would seem like an approach that would seem a lot more productive.

I know several *nix users that specifically have chosen to buy a mac in addition to the *nix machines. What they like is that they have access to a wider range of applications and can still pull up a unix terminal anytime they wish. Plus, they don't have to use a windows machine along with all the extra baggage that comes along with it (serial validation, built in anti-priracy, spyware from the OS designers, etc.). One of the largest groups of "switchers" to macs is the *nix crowd, though I would not really call them switchers since they most likely are not giving up their older machines.

06-29-2003, 01:09 PM	#19 (permalink)
terit Upright	If you machines were running OS9 when they had the problem, then it could be something as simple as their memory setting was set too low. This memory setting is one of the most stupid things that OS9 had and was a legacy setting that went pretty far back. If you were running OSX, 256mb of ram simply is not enough and it would have been most likely chewing on virtual memory the entire time you were using it. I run my OSX macs with a gig of ram. 512mb is really the minimum I suggest for anyone and more if you are doing heavy graphics work. Yes, this is a lot of memory, but memory is cheap, and the macs don't require anything special when it comes to the type of memory they use. The crashing of an application is most likely an issue with that application, not the OS or the hardware, at least when it comes to that modern of a mac running OS X. If you were running that app in classic mode, then the chances go up even higher. In the early days of NT, there were a lot more problems with incompatibilty with various programs. The same is true with the early days of OSX. I don't think that that is a fact that will surprise anyone. When you have something that replaces something else, sometimes you need a period of transition. I can't remember the last time I have had to use OS9 for anything, not even in classic mode. I believe the original dicussion asked what OS was best for overall purposes. Perhaps it was a bit general of a question, but I don't think it can be answered with a "they suck" attitude. If you like nix OS's then why not post why you like them? This would seem like an approach that would seem a lot more productive. I know several nix users that specifically have chosen to buy a mac in addition to the nix machines. What they like is that they have access to a wider range of applications and can still pull up a unix terminal anytime they wish. Plus, they don't have to use a windows machine along with all the extra baggage that comes along with it (serial validation, built in anti-priracy, spyware from the OS designers, etc.). One of the largest groups of "switchers" to macs is the nix crowd, though I would not really call them switchers since they most likely are not giving up their older machines.