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From: chandler@beagle.uucp (Jim Chandler)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: which is better: 8 more Meg RAM or a 33-387 to run X?
Summary: Get 8 more megs
Message-ID: <208@beagle.uucp>
Date: 23 Aug 90 23:57:41 GMT
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In article <6637@milton.u.washington.edu>, gichan@blake.u.washington.edu (Gilbert Chan) writes:
> I am planning on ungrading my Gateway 33-386 w/4 Megs of RAM to run ESIX
> rev D. 
>  
> Which one will give me a faster system:
>  
> 1) 12 Megs of RAM 
> 2) 4 Megs of RAM + a 33-387.
>  
Get the 8 additional megs.  With only 4 Megs the machine will swap like 
crazy and X will be just about useless.  I run X under 8 Megs total with
no problem but 4 was a nightmare.  BTW, I am also running ESIX Rev. D.

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Jim Chandler
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