On Jul 4, 2010, at 9:25 AM, Goody2 wrote: > > > On Jul 1, 2:13 pm, john CARMONNE <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Jul 1, 2010, at 10:54 AM, Herbert Goodfriend wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>> The machine shuts down normally and it boots up fine. However, if >>> it is running and I use Restart command from Apple Menu, it >>> restarts as far as the chime and nothing further. I then have to >>> shut off using power switch and then start. >> >>> Starting in Single User mode and typing "reboot", the following >>> appears after "MACH Reboot": >> >>> AppleSMU_pmu_PE_halt_restart >>> IOI2C dev...@b2:: >>> read I2C device is offline >> >>> On an earlier attempt to reboot from Single User mode, the >>> following appeared: >> >>> launchbd:com.aple.syslogd: >>> exited while shutdown is in progress, will not restart unless s >>> demand requires it >> >>> Is there any Terminal or Single User mode command I can use to >>> correct this? Or will I have to re-install the OS? >> >>> Is this possibly a hardware issue? which I doubt since the machine >>> does shut down and boot OK. Also, hardware tests OK with Apple >>> Hardware Test and TechToolPro. >> >>> Machine is a PowerMac G5 Late 2005 QuadCore 2.5GHz. >> >>> Any suggestions appreciated. >> >> Repair disk with Disk Utility first the run DiskWarrior and your >> problem will go away> >> >> John Carmonne >> Yorba Linda USA >> Sent from my TiBook 500 > > John, > > I ran Disk Utility (booting the machine from the OS installation CD). > It said "no repairs needed", but after running it the machine > restarted! I then ran DiskWarrior as you suggested. > > Thanks for the help. > > Herb Goodfriend > To be clear on this problem a lot of times if you go to Diskwarrior as a first fix it may tell you that the HDD is all munged up and you can't replace or repair the directory so if you go back and run Disk utility it will get the disk suitable for DiskWarrior's magic plus save some scary dialogs . Plus your problem may be a HDD getting a little wore out, they start the no shut down and stuck start up stuff prior to a pitch. Other wise your fix will take care of this.
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