On 1/2/04 5:43 PM, "James Devenish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> on Sun, Feb 01, 2004 at 05:39:08PM +0800, Bill Parker wrote:
>> I can get as far as the desktop showing all icons as per normal with
>> the keyboard and mouse as normal then she dies about 10 secs after
>> the icons come on..
> 
> With Mac OS 7/8/9, this sort of problem can typically result from a
> 'Startup Item' or a Desktop Printer.
> 


Is the machine connected to a lan?  If so, it may be looking for a server
that it previously connected to.  Boot with extensions off or from a CD and
remove the items in the system/server folder.

Seeya

Rod!