Sounds like the Hard drive is going or it has serious directory problems. Did you upgrade any system files or apps shortly before this began again?
John > > Message-Id: <p04330100b8e733f05808@[216.114.172.212]> > Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 11:13:31 -0400 > From: Larry Karp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: crashing PB1400 > > OK, here goes. I have a PB 1400 upgraded to OS 9.1 with a Sonnet 400 > processor installed. In addition, it has 64 megs of RAM (single > module 48), and a Newer video card. Also, a 6 gig IBM drive in 3 > partions. It usually works great, and did for several years, up till > last year when it developed this condition where it couldn't find the > system folder at start up. I fixed with TechTool and DiskWarrior only > to have it deteriorate until it wouldn't recognize the hard drive at > all and I reinitialized and reinstalled everything. It worked great > for awhile again until the same problem began happening. At first I > thought it was the PRAM battery but the dates and such were never a > problem. Then I thought it was my TechTool virus upgrades which I > read might conflict with Norton Antivirus. Took those off. It is > still a problem. Now I have been told it could be the hard drive > (only 2 years old) or the motherboard controler. What about OS 9.1? > Any ideas would be welcome. > TIA > Larry _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
