Well i reinstalled the 10.4.11 ppc update from apple and it now sleeps easily, must have been some software problem. thanks for all the help!
On Jan 19, 9:38 pm, Alex Santos <[email protected]> wrote: > I apologize but I obviously misread your issue. When you open the lid the > machine kernel panics. > > Could you try to startup the mac holding the shift key (when booting to OSX) > and try to shutdown. > View this link to understand what safe boot > is,http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564 > > Basically if the machine works as expected after starting up in safeboot we > likely have an OS issue. > > If you have any external hardware connected to your mac be sure to detach > those as some hardware can cause conflicts with the OS. > > When did you first notice the issue? Can you think of any action you took, > software install or otherwise that you might be able to correlate with the > issue? > > You say it shutdown when opening the lid, is the machine running off the > power adapter? If it kernel panics on startup, does the kernel panic happen > before you login? If it does, then it is a system wide issue that would > necessitate a re-install of OSX or there are kernel extensions in the way. > > It's a real pity that you do not have the OS install discs as a re-install of > OSX could help understand if the issue is hardware or software, then again, > if the machine behaves perfectly fine and the issue is not reproducible > within OS9 then we can rule out the mac hardware as the source of the issue. > > Again, I hope this helps provide further insight. > > These two apple support articles should provide further insight, recommended > reading in your case… > > About "You need to restart your computer" (kernel panic) > messageshttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT1392 > > Mac OS X: How to log a kernel panichttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT2546 > > Regards > Alex > > On 19 Jan 2010, at 18:20, je2 wrote: > > > Well i have reset the pram but it still kernel panics occasionally and > > doesn't sleep in tiger. Would there be any other way to install the > > appropriate files for instance in tiger for this machine? I'm not keen > > on buying the os to install again because the only place i would be > > able to buy it would be off ebay and then it is $50 and up. > > Regards ::je2:: > > > On Jan 19, 8:50 am, Alex Santos <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Greetings > > >> If you are not sure about the OS installed on your system and if the OS > >> installed on your computer is in question then you could see more issues > >> that may appear as a hardware problem when it may not be. I suggest you > >> refer to MacTracker, a free download for the iPod Touch, iPhone and Mac, > >> install it, look up your machine and it will tell which OS originally came > >> with your machine and buy yourself a copy, start up from that OS CD, zero > >> out the drive and then perform an erase and install. > > >> The other option would be to consider that the USB stick is not compatible > >> or has a hardware problem. Consider erasing the USB stick. > > >> Your original email mentioned a sleep issue. You might consider resetting > >> the PMU. > > >> Google search the following, > >> PMU reset site:support.apple.com > >> open the article google brings back and reset the PMU. > >> Kernel panics typically relate to incomatbile hardware connected to your > >> mac. > > >> When ever you buy a second hand computer, you should always consider > >> erasing the HD as your first step. Who knows what crud is on the HD > >> causing problems. > > >> So I would start by erasing the HD and installing OS X/9 from scratch so > >> you have a guaranteed clean install but make sure you have either the > >> discs that came bundled with your unit or made for your model or use a > >> retail copy of the OS that meets the system requirements for your machine. > > >> You can find more about your machine athttp://www.apple.com/support/specs/ > > >> So, don't think it is a hardware problem, it may be but it is more likely > >> to be the install of the OS that is causing issues because it appears to > >> work well with OS9. > > >> Hope this helps. If anything is not clear please let me know and I will > >> provide more details. > > >> Alex > > >> On 18 Jan 2010, at 17:57, je2 wrote: > > >>> Copyed and pasted for the system.log > >>> Honestly i dont know if the os is a system specific model because i > >>> bought the ibook off ebay :/ > >>> regards > > -- > > You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for > > those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). > > The list FAQ is athttp://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.htmland our netiquette > > guide is athttp://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/g-books > > > Support for older Macs:http://lowendmac.com/services/
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