Any reporting in /var/log/system.log? -jacques. On Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at 11:38 AM, Obrecht, Jerry A wrote:
>> Well, I thought I had the problem licked with trashing the cache, > Apple Menu Options prefs, etc. but it came back. But wait their is > more! It came back when I plugged in my USB hub. For some reason, I'd > unplugged it during the attempts to restart in just MacOS extension > sets. Anyway, I have my scanner, printer, Palm cradle, LS-240 > SuperDisk drive and Zip drive connected to the hub which is a powered > hub. I disconnected all but the scanner & printer, and the iMac > shutdown w/o a problem. Same with the cradle added. Added the Zip > drive and the iMac froze on shutdown. Disconnected the Zip & > connected the LS-240, it worked ok. Reconnected the Zip and it froze > again. So it looks like I have to determine if it is a software or > hardware problem with the Zip drive.< > -------------------- > I wonder if the Zip, and possibly another device or two, is powered > off the buss, and is drawing enough current to pull down the buss > voltage, such that the reduced voltage is actually showing up on the > USB buss at the Mac? This happens frequently with some buss powered > devices (Zips being one) even though the device is designed to run off > the buss. One buss powered device can generally be supported, but two > is flirting with a problem. > > Not only shut-down, but start-up problems can occur is such a > situation. > > Jerry -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
