Which OS is best?

ast3r3xast3r3x
Posted:
in General Discussion edited January 2014
I have a 200MHz 604e with 96MB RAM, what OS am i best running for speed if i just want to:



talk on IM

surf internet

check email

perhaps download music



am i better off running 9.1 or linux...or some OS i dont know about, i just want it to run as fast as possible becuase after using a G4 733MHz for most the past 6months it is SOO SLOW

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 18
    fotnsfotns Posts: 301member
    8.5
  • Reply 2 of 18
    majormattmajormatt Posts: 1,077member
    8.6
  • Reply 3 of 18
    ast3r3xast3r3x Posts: 5,012member
    where would i get these, i don't imagine apple sells anymore and i wouldn't know where you would download them...i have 8.6 on a disc that came with a B&W G3, but i dont think that runs on this computer (the installer that is)
  • Reply 4 of 18
    emaneman Posts: 7,204member
    [quote]Originally posted by ast3r3x:

    <strong>where would i get these, i don't imagine apple sells anymore and i wouldn't know where you would download them...i have 8.6 on a disc that came with a B&W G3, but i dont think that runs on this computer (the installer that is)</strong><hr></blockquote>

    You could always try it and see if it works.
  • Reply 5 of 18
    kecksykecksy Posts: 1,002member
    Defenently 8.6. 9 is kind of bloated. 8.6 was fast, stable, and will scream on a 200MHz machine.
  • Reply 6 of 18
    progmacprogmac Posts: 1,850member
    I'm also going to chime in for OS 8.6. As for buying it, eBay is probably the place to get the best price on a legitimate copy.
  • Reply 7 of 18
    ast3r3xast3r3x Posts: 5,012member
    [quote]Originally posted by progmac:

    <strong>I'm also going to chime in for OS 8.6. As for buying it, eBay is probably the place to get the best price on a legitimate copy.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    ...and if i don't want to get it legitimatly? :eek:



    perhaps i'll do it the right way and buy it, kinda seems like a waste since i have 7.5.3, 8.6(but it won't install cuz its a g3 disc), 9.2, and 10 legally. Is there any way to get the OS off the 8.6 CD, cuz i own that haha.



    What is Mac OS ROM?
  • Reply 8 of 18
    splinemodelsplinemodel Posts: 7,311member
    8.1 will run the fastest, but 8.6 is nicer.
  • Reply 9 of 18
    lucaluca Posts: 3,833member
    8.6 would probably run faster than 8.1 because it contains more PPC optimization. You'll need more RAM to run 8.6 as opposed to 8.1 but with 96 MB you'll be fine. The thing is, even OS 9.2.2 has some 68k code, meaning that your PPC computer has to run 68k emulation in order to use it. Fast computers do this quickly, but slower, early PPCs are fairly bad at 68k emulation. Also, the faster your hard disk, the better emulation it'll do.



    All versions of system 7 require full 68k emulation, as far as I know. They're not demanding, and they will run on PPCs, so it kind of balances it out. However, some slow PPCs, like the PowerBook 5300, are unusable in System 7 and are much better in OS 8.1 or 8.6. Because the 5300 had a slow 4050 RPM hard drive, it's best to run 8.6 if you have the RAM because it cuts down on emulation. Of course, your computer will be much faster than that. I would definitely recommend 8.6.



    Oh, and my brother's 8.5 CD that came with a blue G3 works to install 8.5 on any computer... for some reason, some are machine-specific and others aren't. Upgrading from 8.5 to 8.6 is a free download from Apple.



    P.S. Don't quote me on the 68k emulation stuff... I am aware that it exists, and I've put some facts together to determine what it's like, but I am not really sure exactly how it works.
  • Reply 10 of 18
    der kopfder kopf Posts: 2,275member
    Why do you think the 8.6 of the G3 wouldn't install on your system? As far as I know, Apple only updates their system installers to work with newer hardware, they don't update it NOT to work with older hardware (except maybe for OSX and pre-G3 computers). I'd give that a try first...
  • Reply 11 of 18
    shadygshadyg Posts: 64member
    [quote]Originally posted by ast3r3x:

    <strong>I have a 200MHz 604e with 96MB RAM, what OS am i best running for speed if i just want to:



    talk on IM

    surf internet

    check email

    perhaps download music

    </strong><hr></blockquote>



    I have a 8500/150, and for a machine that slow, honestly I get by far the best results with BeOS. Check it out.



    -- ShadyG
  • Reply 12 of 18
    ast3r3xast3r3x Posts: 5,012member
    [quote]Originally posted by der Kopf:

    <strong>Why do you think the 8.6 of the G3 wouldn't install on your system? As far as I know, Apple only updates their system installers to work with newer hardware, they don't update it NOT to work with older hardware (except maybe for OSX and pre-G3 computers). I'd give that a try first...</strong><hr></blockquote>





    i tried it, it says it won't run on this machine, and i even tried (which i knew wouln't work) a drag of the system folder from the G3 cd
  • Reply 13 of 18
    ast3r3xast3r3x Posts: 5,012member
    [quote]Originally posted by ShadyG:

    <strong>



    I have a 8500/150, and for a machine that slow, honestly I get by far the best results with BeOS. Check it out.



    -- ShadyG</strong><hr></blockquote>





    I thought about this, i heard it was fast, but i dont know where to get it, or where to get software for it...if you could help me out with this i'd definatly try it out





    ...haha is it free, cuz i dont really want to spend money
  • Reply 14 of 18
    ast3r3xast3r3x Posts: 5,012member
    ah, be.com isn't up anymore to download, where do i get it from?!
  • Reply 15 of 18
    lucaluca Posts: 3,833member
    [quote]Originally posted by ast3r3x:

    <strong>i tried it, it says it won't run on this machine, and i even tried (which i knew wouln't work) a drag of the system folder from the G3 cd</strong><hr></blockquote>



    You could try doing a clean install onto a G3 that is compatible with the CD. That way, a new system folder is created while leaving the old system folder there. Then just drag the newly installed system folder over to the computer, and then you can change the blessed system folder on the G3 back to your old one.
  • Reply 16 of 18
    spiffsterspiffster Posts: 327member
    [quote]Originally posted by ast3r3x:

    <strong>ah, be.com isn't up anymore to download, where do i get it from?!</strong><hr></blockquote>



    There's



    Edit: oops, nothing to see here. :o



    [ 01-17-2003: Message edited by: Spiffster ]</p>
  • Reply 17 of 18
    ast3r3xast3r3x Posts: 5,012member
    [quote]Originally posted by Luca Rescigno:

    <strong>



    You could try doing a clean install onto a G3 that is compatible with the CD. That way, a new system folder is created while leaving the old system folder there. Then just drag the newly installed system folder over to the computer, and then you can change the blessed system folder on the G3 back to your old one.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    yeah i thought about this before, perhaps i'll try it, i would like to give beOS a try though, i've always wanted to but never had a good reason, now i do



    ...though i will try this fancy number first
  • Reply 18 of 18
    nx7oenx7oe Posts: 198member
    [quote] P.S. Don't quote me on the 68k emulation stuff... <hr></blockquote>



    ¿What was that?



    [quote]8.6 would probably run faster than 8.1 because it contains more PPC optimization. You'll need more RAM to run 8.6 as opposed to 8.1 but with 96 MB you'll be fine. The thing is, even OS 9.2.2 has some 68k code, meaning that your PPC computer has to run 68k emulation in order to use it. Fast computers do this quickly, but slower, early PPCs are fairly bad at 68k emulation. Also, the faster your hard disk, the better emulation it'll do. <hr></blockquote>



    Oh......, my bad. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
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