867Mhz G4 Quicksilver - 10.5.8 OS semi-hangs after running System Profiler

2010-12-14 Thread turn
Anyone know why a G4 would sort-of hang up when trying to quit System Profiler? It looks like Finder has just quit since when I bring up Force Quit Applications NOTHING is listed (but I can still see the words System Profiler in the upper right). Brand new install of 10.5.8 on a freshly

Re: 867Mhz G4 Quicksilver - 10.5.8 OS semi-hangs after running System Profiler

2010-12-14 Thread Kris Tilford
On Dec 14, 2010, at 1:48 AM, turn wrote: Anyone experience something weird OS hanging problems like this? I had a strange OS problem on my G5 with 10.5.8 within the past few hours. I recently got a used Apple aluminum Apple keyboard, and when I ran Software Update I was offered Aluminum

Re: 867Mhz G4 Quicksilver - 10.5.8 OS semi-hangs after running System Profiler

2010-12-14 Thread Bill Connelly
On Dec 14, 2010, at 2:48 AM, turn wrote: The mouse moves around fine... I can bring up the Force Quit dialog (with nothing in it) but none of the menus will respond and the hard drive won't open when I click on it... is my motherboard just flaking out? Maybe your hard drive is going/gone

Re: 867Mhz G4 Quicksilver - 10.5.8 OS semi-hangs after running System Profiler

2010-12-14 Thread Dan
At 11:48 PM -0800 12/13/2010, turn wrote: Anyone know why a G4 would sort-of hang up when trying to quit System Profiler? [snip] The mouse moves around fine... I can bring up the Force Quit dialog (with nothing in it) Boot into Safe Mode (shift key held down) and see if the problem still