At 6:56 PM -0800 12/2/08, BillBoggs posted:
> Hi All,
> I'm new to this list but not to the Mac world. My previously trusty
> first generation PowerMac G5 1.6 ghz single processor machine running
> 10.5.5 just up and started misbehaving yesterday. Random freeze ups,
> great difficulty in rebooting, hanging up at the gray-blue screen
> after the Apple logo, that sort of thing. I "repaired permissions" and
> ran TechTools, which rated "passed" on all tests. Anyone have a
> diagnosis? Your input would be most appreciated.
I have had the same problem since upgrading to 10.5.5 on a PowerMac
G5 1.8 GHz. I ran numerous disk utilities to test the hardware and
I've physically checked the hardware to make sure connections are
secure. At one point I thought I'd isolated the problem to the
AcidSearch plugin for Safari but that did not solve the kernel panics
and crashes. After reinstalling the OS on a clean, ie brand new and
correctly formatted drive, the problems continued. The only software
I had installed was from the installation DVD which I verified each
time I used it. After hours of searching and trying most anything, I
ran across a mention of "Quick Look Server" + "kernel panic" and
based on what I could understand, I moved everything off the desktop
(other than the mounted drives) into a generic folder or deeper into
other directories so that there wouldn't be any jpgs or txt documents
that ended up having fancy new icons, ie the non-generic icons. My
customised icons for the hard drives were replaced with plain old
generic icons. The system played nice 24/7 for three days so I
started adding my essential software, one per day. After almost a
week, no crashes or kernel panics, except for one when I tried to
quit Safari (plain with no plugins) via the Dock. Instant kernel
panic. After restarting, I noticed I'd forgot about one jpg that I'd
dragged to the desktop. I moved it. Quitting Safari via the Finder
menu does not cause a kernel panic. I added the customised icons back
to the hard drives yesterday but continue to leave everything else
off the desktop. System and computer remain stable.
By the way, you and I aren't the only ones having problems. I found
plenty of posts on forums reporting the kernel panics and crashes,
but unfortunately solutions are confined to guessing by folks who
haven't experienced the same problems. I've gone back to using my
G3/10.4.11 for most of my work, using the G5 for very little other
than email or browsing.
Steve R
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