Sounds like you have some tough service or application running, that doesnt want to die.
Check your Login-items in System Preferences->Accounts, the folder /Library/StartupItems and perhaps ~/Library/Startup-Items Did you install Norton or perhaps some driver for something lately? HIH Kim On 14-11-04 20:59, "Ryan Butler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, Im having some probs. > > When i go to apple menu and choose shutdown, restart, or logout, it > does nothing. No matter how many times i try selecting one of those, it > doesnt do anything. > > I have to open terminal, and type sudo shutdown -h now to shutdown the > computer, or sudo shutdown -r now to restart. As much as i love using > terminal :) can someone please tell me how to fix it, or at least tell > me how to find out what's wrong? > > I ran Disk Utility and repaired permissions, as well as repairing the > disk, and i used DiskWarrior to optimize the directory, but nothing... > > please help me! i would appreciate a quick response from anyone on the > list! > > > > Thanks, > Ryan Butler -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
