When I get radomn freezes with Mac OS 9, and tried to eliminate hardware or extension issues, I typically do these drastic things.
1. Re-seat all cards (RAM, hard drive connectors, video cards, check battery, CUDA). 2. Re-install Mac OS 9 clean. That's about it... can't think of anything else... Andrew ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 1:42 PM Subject: [PCI] 9500 random freezes > After having run my 9500 since 1994, it recently started behaving badly. > > It randomly freezes. > I may play iTunes sequentially. Someties it just freezes up during > the second song, sometimes goes all the way to the 5th, etc. > It currently runs OS 9, I try to update to 9.1, it verifies the > updater about 1/4 way through, and freezes. > I have 1 gig RAM, but have now removed all but 4 64MB modules in > A1/B1 and A6/B6, had them reversed earlier, no difference. System > profiler shows them properly. > It will not let me copy large folders. Sometimes if I do a select all > items then copy to another folder it sometimes works ok. > I used to run a Newertech G4 (400Mhz) which appears to be dead, and I > am now running an original Apple 180Mhz, a Sonnet Crescendo is on > order. > Running 3 internal HDs, 2 SCSI's, 1 ultra-wide on Initio PCI card, > also running a 2FW 2USB card, one Firewire Disk and a USB hub with a > digital mouse and flash card reader, which have no problems. > I removed all other cards (Keyspan SX 4-port serial), (VideoWizard TV > capture), (fast ethernet) > I can copy large files to an attached Firewire from a networked eMac > without problems, but copying from the 9500 will freeze. > After booting and doing nothing, it will stay alive, but most of the > time with anything running, it will freeze. > FRUSTRATING. > Have rebuilt desktops, reset PRAM, verified/repaired disks, Cuda'ed, > cleaned contacts, cleaned mobo with air and small brush (from > electric razor) > > ron > -- > "If you go to war you have already lost" > ---Shogun Tokugawa > > -- > PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
