At 12:35 PM -0400 8/26/2010, John Ruschmeyer wrote:
PowerBook G3 (Pismo, 500mhz, 1GB RAM)
HD size? free space?
running under 10.4 for some time.
10 point 4 point what? Fully updated or ?
The first problem appeared during an update for Office 2004. Like most installers, it popped up a dialog that it would be running a program to detect a suitable installation disk. When it came to that point in the install, however, do disks were shown, greyed out or otherwise. I have attempted to repeat this installation, even going so far as to download a new copy of the update, with the same issue.
There are some installers floating around that include a bad version of that volume checking applet, that often crashes or hangs on ppc macs. Check for crash logs.
The next problem came when running Apple's Software Update. Basically, the progress bar gets to about 25% and stops updating. I've allowed this to run for hours with no further progress.
Could be HD. But just as easily could be your network connection.
Finally, in an attempt at resolving the first two problems, I ran the "Onyx" utility. Onyx hangs, however, while determining the SMART status of the drive.
Ok. What does Disk Utility show? What else isn't working correctly?
In order to fix the problem, I've tried the typically recommended fix of booting from the Tiger Install DVD, running Disk Utility and doing a Repair Permissions.
"typically recommended" by whom? Certainly not on these LEM lists. We only recommend repairing permissions when you definately have a permission related error. And that's very very very very very rare.
Nothing you've said in this message indicates a permissions problem. You seem to think you have a HD problem. If that's the case, then repairing permissions could be very destructive!
Interesting, it may be my imagination, but it seemed to take Disk Utility a long time to identify my disk.
Take a look at your system log for errors. Use Console.app to peruse it. Run a **** repair disk **** (NOT permissions!) pass using Disk Utility. Make a good backup, just in case.... - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
