On Jan 30, 2014, at 2:27 PM, Kris Tilford <ktilfo...@cox.net> wrote:
> On Jan 30, 2014, at 3:15 PM, smac0031 <m.smurph...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Sorry about the error code. I ran the test a second time and got scc /3/7. > > I'm not positive about this, but here's my best guess. I believe SCC is > "serial communications controller". There is no serial port on the DA G4, so > this leaves only the optional modem as a serial device. I had already > mentioned that any network type errors can stall shutdown. If you have the > optional modem on your DA, removed it. This may fix your issue? >From what I've been able to glean SCC error codes mean 'Bad logic board'. >However I also found references to that error occurring as a false positive >because of 3rd party CPU upgrades being installed. If Kris' advice doesn't fix it, I'd lean towards new mobo/new computer as the fix, or live with it as is. I'm guessing that by the time everything but the desktop background disappears, everything's been written to disk, so I think the damage from forcing a power off will be pretty minimal. One thing that hasn't been mentioned, as I recall, is trying AppleJack to deep clean the caches and such. That's worth a try, cannot hurt. It'll also be a good test of a serious hardare error. If 'shutdown -h now' doesn't work in single-user mode it's definitely hardware. -- -- 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.
