On Jan 13, 2014, at 9:18 PM, smac0031 <m.smurph...@gmail.com> wrote:
> My DA G4 doesn't shut down when you select shut down from the menu. It just > malingers. "Malingers" is a rather inexact term. What OS Version? Is it stopping with the finder still active? With the desktop background still visible? With a gray screen? Fire up the Console (in Applications/Utilities) to see what's happening at the time of shutdown. Does it happen if you disconnect all usb devices except the keyboard/mouse? Enable verbose boot mode shown here: <http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/25/always-boot-mac-os-x-in-verbose-mode/> because that also puts shutdown in verbose mode as well, and is the only way to do it. Re-installing the OS is a windows fix for a Mac problem, and is highly unlikely to work. What might work is booting in safe mode (hold down the shift key while booting) and when it comes back up to the login screen, restart normally. This clears a bunch of caches that could be causing this. Try Applejack for a deeper cleaning <http://applejack.sourceforge.net/> -- Bruce Johnson "Wherever you go, there you are." B. Banzai, PhD -- -- 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
