Thanks for the reply. I am wondering, should I wipe the hard drive and reinstall OS 10.4? James Morgan
On Jul 16, 2012, at 10:45 AM, Cameron Kaiser <spec...@floodgap.com> wrote:
I have a 4 X 2.5 GHz (quad) PowerPC G5 with 8 GB Ram. For a long time I ran OS 10.4 but just recently completed upgrading to OS 10.5.8. Since completing this upgrade I now get deadpan messages saying "you need to restart your computer. hold down the power button."
This is a kernel panic. It indicates the operating system has encountered an unrecoverable error. It can be caused by software or hardware, or both. I have seen this exact issue when a G5 that previously ran 10.4 well was upgraded to 10.5, became flaky, and eventually suffered a crippling hardware fault. I would check your motherboard, RAM, and cooling system as soon as possible. -- ------------------------------------ personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- You'd PAY to know what you REALLY think. -- J. R. "Bob" Dobbs, 1961 -------- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
