I have a new (to me) B&W G3, 400 mhz which recently replaced my ancient 8600 as my main machine. After partitioning & initializing the 20gb hd I installed OS9.0, then the 9.1 update on the first (2gb) partition. The remaining partitions are about 13gb and 5 gb. I have 512mb ram in 2-256mb dimms . Also I have added a GV internal modem and an external usb floppy.
All seems fine except that after being on for awhile and running some programs I am unable to shut off the machine. When choosing shutdown from the menubar nothing happens. If I try again it tells me I have already selected shutdown or restart and should wait for it to do so, and/or shut down any running programs & try again (I see no programs up except the finder). It seems somehow it is unable to put away its work (or realize it has done so), and never shuts off. The power button doesn't work at such times either. A couple times I resorted to unplugging the machine, restarting, then it shut down ok but naturally I'd rather find a better option. Might this have something to do with the way I installed my software? With most programs I simply started over from the compressed file, but with things containing data such as newsreader and email programs I simply copied the whole thing onto a zip disk, placed it in the new folder and did the same with any preference files. Could there be something in this that caused Mac to lose track of what's open, etc? Another possibility is that every nite around midnite it wants to index the drives? I have not allowed it to do so. Might that be a factor, and if so, can I change that to a more convenient time for me? Thanks much for any suggestions. bill __ [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
