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| Subject: | RE: [gislist] Re: gislist Digest, Vol 17, Issue 8 |
| Date: |
12/27/2004 11:30:02 AM |
| From: |
GISex* Technologies |
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> Jonah,
>
> There's a separate 'Performance Tips' that I compiled a few months ago:
> the file below has some important points on V9/XP performance with all the
> other variables. Thanks.
>
> Ken
>
>>From a previously forwarded email:
>
> After much digging into ESRI bulletins under the subject name, I find that
> both the OS and the network may be the problem: we run Netware and will
> eventually switch to Microsoft as the main server: so that's the
> technology buzz on this matter.
>
> Yes, AV3 and ArcGIS can work OK on some previous versions of Microsoft,
> i.e., Windows 2000: I noticed that my NT needed a memory increase to 512
> MB (minimum) in V9: so I received a new package with XP instead.
>
> AV3 doesn't work as well with XP, practically non-functional as a
> workstation so I use AV3 as an archive viewer of my AV3 work. I import AV3
> APRs to V9 as needed: note: ESRI text and color palettes don't always
> transfer to V9 completely so ESRI needs to work on that: however, I
> haven't heard any complaints on that yet.
>
> Without getting into great expense on the subject of workstation
> improvements for better ESRI V8/9 performance (see link below) as I said I
> recently upgraded to Windows XP, ArcGIS 9 and as I said I use AV3 as a
> project viewer rather than an application software because AV3 doesn't
> perform that well on XP as stated in the ESRI bulletin on OSs and even
> with the ESRI Arcview/XP patch on.
>
> V9/XP/Netware don't perform well together as in loading and moving to
> other projects, a slow process even with Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> 2002, Service Pack 1: Pentium 4, 3.00 GHz CPU, 1.00 GB of RAM. Related to
> the OS from what I've gathered: at least that's the latest theory.
>
> We just weren't aware of any incompatibility issues in the complex matrix
> of software, hardware, operating system, network server: hindsight again.
> Note: Received a suggestion to use the best
> Software/Properties/Compatibility color setting of 256 and a better
> graphics card, one with a built-in video RAM (GT 126MB) rather than 32 or
> less.
>
> Ken
>
> See
> http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=knowledgebase.whitepapers.viewPaper&PID=43&MetaID=293
>
>
> PS: I received the following recommendations from ESRI Support: "Have you
> tried increasing your virtual memory to 4095 MB? You can access your
> virtual memory by going to Controlpanel/System/Advanced/PerformanceOptions
> Under performance options, you should have a paging file or virtual
> memory option. You can try increasing both the min and max virtual memory
> settings to 4095 MB and see if that makes a difference. Are you accessing
> this data locally, or on a network server? I have included a link below
> that outlines the problem of slow network data access, and a workaround
> solution."
>
> http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=knowledgebase.techarticles.articleShow&d=22509
>
>
>>>> "Jackson, Jonah" <JacksonJM1@cdm.com> 12/10/04 02:39PM >>>
> I think you forgot to attach the right file Ken. I would be interested in
> any tips...i just loaded Arc9 and I have XP.
> Thanks!
> jonah
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com
> [mailto:gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com] On Behalf Of Ken Sutherland
> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 1:10 PM
> To: gislist@lists.geocomm.com: gislist-request@lists.geocomm.com
> Subject: [gislist] Re: gislist Digest, Vol 17, Issue 8
>
> See attached file (22 KB) on Today's Topic below: some performance,
> platform, network, and V9/OS issues with the XP: good luck and best
> wishes.
> Maybe when XP has SP3,4,5.
>
>
> Ken Sutherland, GIS Technician
> Hernando County Planning Department
> 20 N. Main St., Room 262
> Brooksville, FL 34601
> 352-754-4057
> FAX: 352-754-4420
> kens@HernandoCounty.us
>
> Visit us at http://www.co.hernando.fl.us/plan/
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