Re: iMac G5 Crashing
Hmm, well it sounds like you don't have the hardware test disc that came with it... You might try to find one on eBay, or the LEM swap. If you really want to know for sure if it's hardware or software, I would say that's your best bet. (The apple hardware test is the best thing I can think of, but perhaps there are other methods of testing your hardware) Good luck, Cyrus Griffin Hobbittech.com Mac Specialist - Low Cost Mac Services in AZ On Mar 19, 2009, at 2:35 AM, Ivan Marsh wrote: I have tried resetting Pram, PMU, ETC pretty much all options I did manage to get a system.log file off of the computer but I don't even have a clue which part of it to post on here. It is all quite long. I am not sure it is a software issue I am beginning to lean towards motherboard but I would like to confirm it. On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Cyrus Griffin callmemrp...@gmail.com wrote: Have you tried the regular fixes, such as reset Pram, reset PMU, ETC? It almost sounds like just a software issue, or possibly the hard drive. If you have the original install disks, there should be an Apple Hardware Test, if you have that you might try running it and see what it comes up with. -Cyrus On Mar 17, 2009, at 5:38 AM, Ted Treen wrote: From: Ivan Marsh jalopycomput...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, 17 March, 2009 11:38:00 AM Subject: Re: iMac G5 Crashing Funny you should mention leopard as I am running 10.5.6 there. I don't have a tiger disk handy to try but I'm not sure if thats it I had a devil of a time installing from the Leopard disk it kept crashing at the very end so would that be a leopard issue even? I am just not sure if its running leopard enough to blame at that point. On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Steve R mailing.lists.2...@gmail.com wrote: At 2:05 AM -0700 3/17/09, Macuser17 posted: I have an iMac G5 that I bought that has some sort of issue that I can't figure out. I can turn it on and it gives a healthy chime boots and graphics run the whole kit and kabodle then after some time can be 30min might be 6hours it just crashes freezes up image locks and thats it your done. If you wait just a bit you can usually turn it back on or sometimes I have to take the batter and ram out flip it on wait for the tone, turn it off and replace parts and then its good to go for another random period of time. Any ideas whats up? Ram is brand new, hd is brand new, I bought this from someone on ebay who was selling it as broken because it booted to the blinking ? screen thought it would be an easy fix. When it runs its a dream but not sure what's up with it any thoughts would be appreciated. Model iMac 20 G5 2.0Ghz ALS You didn't say what OS you're running. In my case I experienced the problems like yours starting with Leopard, becoming a daily nightmare of upwards of 19 kernel panics per day when I upgraded from 10.5.4. I went back to stability with 10.4.11, and gave the thing away to a Windows user after I couldn't find a local buyer willing to part with $300. Have you checked the logs with Console to see if there's a consistent pattern with freezes/crashes etc. It's surprising how much useful info can be gleaned even by a comparative newbie to Unix - and if not, there are real techies on this list who can read a syslog in the same way I read a newspaper. Ted --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Help! I've lost one harddrive and now the main harddrive won't boot!
Greetings ( + )!( + ) What you describe is exatly the same that I was having. Used Tech Tools Deluxe Surface Scan on my 320Gb drive (took about 12 Hrs.) and the report was Failed - Bad Blocks so I've laid that disk to rest RIP and have ordered a new drive. If you have Tech Tools Deluxe run the Surface Scan you will be surprised what it will find. Cheers - Harry - ø?ºº?ø,¸¸,ø?ºº?ø,¸¸,ø?ºº?ø,¸¸,ø?º?ø On Mar 18, 10:58 am, Janine hbbst...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All - thanks for your advice. I think it's definitely a corrupted system problem. Tried to do an Archive and Install and the problem got worse, to the point where Disk First Aid has gone from saying there is nothing wrong with the disk, to saying it cannot be repaired! Yuck! From the OS X install disk, I can select OS9 on my computer as a startup disk and it starts and loads fine, with all files present and everything functioning. OS X won't load and now I just get a blue screen (before I was getting my custom desktop picture and the dock and file headers) I have ordered an upgrade for my Disk Warrior, and will just have to sit tight until it gets here! I'll be sure to let you know if it fixes the problem. BTW - I started to notice little problems with my system after I installed the last system update from Apple. Has anyone else experienced problems after that update? Just wondering, because my system was very stable until then. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Installing 3rd Party Drivers under OS X 10.5.6
At 2:08 PM -0400 3/18/2009, Bill Connelly wrote: On Mar 18, 2009, at 1:29 PM, Dan wrote: The driver package you're installing... how big is it? is it available for public download? Yes. Delta_OSX_2.0.8.dmg from www.m-Audio.com Support Drivers Updates Delta Series Delta Audiophile 2496 OS X 10.5.6: m-audio.com seems to be down. :( The reason I'm asking ... Their Installer was written to comply with 10.4.11 ... it didn't change when 10.5 came out. They're Un-installer doesn't work under 10.5 ... although it works under 10.4. yea, I saw that in your forum thread. Doubt that's the problem tho. Just thought that might indicate an Installer bookkeeping problem on m- audio tech staff's part. If they don't know how to remove the files they Install, could they be installed incorrectly? Could be. When a developer is sloppy with the simple, he/she/it just can't be trusted with the rest, IMO. Starting to smell like a timing issue; maybe the driver is poking at the card, before it's ready, then not sticking around for the response. Looking at the system.log and panic reports to Apple seems to me it occurs around LoginWindow ... before / after timing problem ... I'm just guessing though ... don't really know how to read these reports ... Pls zip up the logs and email 'em to me. I'd like to take a look at 'em. AGP Slot1 ATI Radeon 9800Pro Mac Edition PCI Slot2 empty (for air circulation around the video card) PCI Slot3 M-Audio 2496 Rev B (v 2.0.8) PCI Slot4 Rosewill NIC 10/100/1000 PCI Slot5 Sonnet Tango USB1.1/FW400 Everything works fine in 10.5.6 before the M-Audio drivers try to kick in. Ran for about a week before the replacement audio card arrived and I installed the drivers. Week of light duty use ... but multiple Cold Boots and Restarts with no problems. Ok. It's remotely possible that there are some kext conficts. I might be able to tell from the logs. AHT runs and tests the mobo ok. Could my PCI bus be flaky? Probably not. Maybe a bad slot or bad contacts on that card. Next time you're in there, it might be worth trying things with just the M-Audio card in there, then again in a diff slot. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: White MacBook Purchase?
Bruce Johnson wrote: On Mar 16, 2009, at 11:21 PM, MacGuy wrote: On Mar 16, 2009, at 10:51 PM, jonas ulrich wrote: I would almost go for a later powerbook I second that notion. Jeff Oh that's just wishful thinking. PowerPC is dead. Even the least powerful original MacBook was faster than the best Powerbook at the time. Unless they need something really cheap (and the OP is talking about buying a NEW macBook!) I would never recommend that people buy a powerPC-based Mac these days...we're at the end of the PPC line; there's just too much stuff that doesn't run or doesn't run as well on a PPC system. And that is oh so sad. I wonder if there is a place that keeps stuff that runs just on Power-PC --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: White MacBook Purchase?
On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 9:46 PM, nestamicky nestami...@gmail.com wrote: Bruce Johnson wrote: On Mar 16, 2009, at 11:21 PM, MacGuy wrote: On Mar 16, 2009, at 10:51 PM, jonas ulrich wrote: I would almost go for a later powerbook I second that notion. Jeff Oh that's just wishful thinking. PowerPC is dead. Even the least powerful original MacBook was faster than the best Powerbook at the time. Unless they need something really cheap (and the OP is talking about buying a NEW macBook!) I would never recommend that people buy a powerPC-based Mac these days...we're at the end of the PPC line; there's just too much stuff that doesn't run or doesn't run as well on a PPC system. And that is oh so sad. I wonder if there is a place that keeps stuff that runs just on Power-PC __ Yes there is. It's a stack of boxes in my bedroom! Yes, it is sad. And because it is I encourage donations! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Thread Closed] Re: White MacBook Purchase?
On Mar 19, 2009, at 7:31 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 9:46 PM, nestamicky nestami...@gmail.com wrote: Bruce Johnson wrote: The Off-Topic thread about White MacBook Purchase was declared CLOSED almost three days ago. Further OT messages that prolong the thread may result in moderation or banning. Those members who wish to discuss other issues about G3, G4, or G5 desktop Macs need to start a new thread. Fabian Fang G3-5 List Nanny --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: [Thread Closed] was_Re: White MacBook Purchase?_now a joke about obsolete Mac OS stuff
On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 9:46 PM, nestamicky nestami...@gmail.com wrote: Bruce Johnson wrote: On Mar 16, 2009, at 11:21 PM, MacGuy wrote: On Mar 16, 2009, at 10:51 PM, jonas ulrich wrote: I would almost go for a later powerbook I second that notion. Jeff Oh that's just wishful thinking. PowerPC is dead. Even the least powerful original MacBook was faster than the best Powerbook at the time. Unless they need something really cheap (and the OP is talking about buying a NEW macBook!) I would never recommend that people buy a powerPC-based Mac these days...we're at the end of the PPC line; there's just too much stuff that doesn't run or doesn't run as well on a PPC system. And that is oh so sad. I wonder if there is a place that keeps stuff that runs just on Power-PC __ Yes there is. It's a stack of boxes in my bedroom! Yes, it is sad. And because it is I encourage donations! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
