Thanks for the information, I have read some other articles that concur with the diagnosis that Quartz Extreme has some major problems. I have read that they have been "aggressively working on a solution" for over a year! I will have plenty of ammo to fire at my Apple tech tonight when I call.
Can I get an assessment as to whether the Apple Care program is worth it on towers? I am under the impression that it is necessary for things with monitors, but I wouldn't think so with towers. Of course, it gives me three years to yell at the tech support people, but that doesn't seem to get anyone anywhere. As to your rant, misery loves company. I have been using since System 6 (Mac Plus in 1987), and I have never seen a tower with chronic problems, especially when the line of computers has been out for a while. If Apple decides to send me on the panacea route (permissions, fsck, run barefoot, etc.), I think I will just politely hang up and try the Quartz route. TIA, -Lavode > On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 17:33:35 +0000, Lavode <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I am new to the list, and am the proud new owner of a PowerMac G5 Dual 2.5 > ghz. I have had the strange wake from sleep issue where all the fans run at > top > speed and the computer doesn't respond, and has to be force-shutdown. > > <snip> > > Your computer is frozen, with what seems like a hardware problem, but > in fact it's a problem with software; QuartzExtreme to be exact. I > have had the same problem with my Rev A DP 2ghz G5, and it really > sucks that Apple has been so slow to address the problem. I think > they're more concerned with selling iPods right now. Here are some > discussions on the matter (and other maladies), some from Apple's own > forums: > > <http://www.macintouch.com/g5reader03.html> > > And at Apple's own discussion forums (a huge thread) > > <http://discusssearch.info.apple.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.6896df64> > > The fix of disabling the QuartzExtreme has helped a lot, at least in > my machine, although is still freezes from time to time, with the fans > running full-blast. The thing that *really* burns me up is that you > don't spend $3000+ on a new rig to disable something so rudimentary to > the OS; something that works just fine on a $700 eMac. To disable QE, > fire up the Terminal in the Utilities folder and type in the following > *exactly*: > > defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver > GLCompositor -dict tileHeight -int 0 tileWidth -int 0 > > To Re-enable: > > defaults delete /Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver GLCompositor > > > Suffice it to say that PowerMac G5s suffer from many issues. I have > owned Macs since the system 7 > days, and this new G5 has been the worst one I've owned in terms of > stability. I'm glad I got the AppleCare! Even still I am still royally > pissed at Apple for seemingly snubbing their noses at their best > customers. The promised fix has been coming for over six months now, > with no solution in sight. > > Sorry for the rant. HTH > > Alex <-- Still QuartzExtreme-less > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
