Hey Greg, You have had a couple of problems that don't impact the majority of users. Sorry!
Kernel panics are primarily caused by hardware problems (incompatibilities), not software. However, a badly corrupted system can cause them as well - just not the primary cause. Likely sources of your problems could be incompatible pci cards, scanners and digital camera card readers to name a few. So look towards third party hardware you have inside the box, and outside as well. Ward Ward Oldham, MacDude MacTown 1041 Bardstown Road Louisville, KY 40204 502-485-1243 ward at mactown.us http://www.mactown.us On May 11, 2005, at 10:17 PM, Greg Schoettmer wrote: > Marta, > I'm not sure about all of the rest of your questions but I can > answer > "...what does this panic....remind you of..." > > It reminds me of a PC! That's where the phrase "blue screen of > death" is > used routinely. I hope Apple isn't satisfied with a system that > proceeds > down this path. One of the strongest reasons to buy a Mac is > because of its > stability. > > Greg > > > On 5/11/05 8:00 PM, "Marta Edie" <martaedie at mac.com> wrote: > > >> Soince you are talking kernel panic., I had one of those not long ago >> after making a disk image and then while trying to play it , it >> did me >> the same thing, blue screen of death. I followed the instructions and >> things went ok. then I tried that disk image again, the same thing. I >> still have not solved this disk image mystery, but how serious is a >> kernel panic, what kind of things will bring this about? What if you >> cannot start the machine again, why all those different languages, >> what >> does this panic tell you, remind you of, tries to convey? Is it >> like >> a heart attack or a stroke, meaning it may or may not leave permanent >> damage, and if it does damage,how does one know? >> Marta >> The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in >> higher >> esteem those who think alike than those who think differently. >> -Friedrich >> Nietzsche, philosopher >> On May 11, 2005, at 19:22, Dan Crutcher wrote: >> >> >>> You've just experienced a "kernel panic." >>> >>> Sometimes if you just follow those instructions ... hold down the >>> power button for several seconds to shut down your computer ... and >>> then start it up again, the problem will go away. >>> >>> If not, run Disk Utility, repair permissions, etc. >>> >>> >>>> Help! Now I'm having a problem. When I try to shut my computer >>>> down, >>>> it >>>> begins the shutdown sequence, I get the deep blue screen that I >>>> always get >>>> and then a darker (navy blue) square (not a normal window) pops up >>>> in the >>>> middle of the screen and it says; >>>> >>>> "You need to restart your computer. Hold the power button down for >>>> several >>>> seconds or press the restart button." >>>> >>>> The window then what looks like the same message in several >>>> languages >>>> underneath it. >>>> >>>> I'm running Tiger...... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >>>> | be May 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >>>> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >>>> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >>> | be May 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >>> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >>> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >>> >> >> >> >> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >> | be May 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >> >> >> > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be May 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.math.louisville.edu/pipermail/macgroup/attachments/20050511/428033aa/attachment.html
