"you should never rebuild a OS X drive like you did in 9...that could be the problem now"
Thanks Richard, I'll remember that - but the black "reboot" screen notice problem was there in OSX before I rebuilt the desktops while running OS9. I've since booted with the Tiger install DVD and ran Disk Utility twice on both disks to fix anything it finds. No difference afterwards. Interestingly, the only third party driver loaded in Tiger is the Kensington TurboBall software, and when I reboot in safe mode this USB mouse functions normally. Safe Mode is the only way I can currently get Tiger to run non-stop while the external drive is connected. Obviously a conflict somewhere......but without the simplicity of OS9's Conflict Catcher I can't for the life of me work out where to start disabling things one by one. (I can certainly do without any additional printer drivers and system languages though!). Kev -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.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/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
