Just curious, did you get your reboot problem solved yet? This sounds like an interesting problem. Never had to reset PRAMs yet but wonder.
On Nov 5, 2012, at 4:58 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay, I'll put ml on a thumb drive and see what happens. I've never done this > before, so it might take me a while, but google and I will get it figured out. > On Nov 5, 2012, at 7:54 PM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> It doesn't seem like a hardware issue to me if you had Windows running >> without any similar issues. Therefore, I believe that taking it to an Apple >> Store would be a waste financially. My nearest Apple Store is about a 5 >> hour drive so its not usually in the cards for us either. >> >> It does, then, sound like a software issue. I do suggest, though, for >> troubleshooting purposes that you install the OS onto an external HD. This >> problem seems to happen quite often so maybe if you let the Mini run off the >> external OS all night and check on it in the morning to see if it has >> restarted. If you leave it logged in when you go to bed, and have it set to >> not log in automatically, then it will be sitting at the login screen if it >> restarted itself overnight. >> >> Give that a try then we can go from there. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On 2012-11-05, at 10:41 AM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Well, I did that, though I waited one chime too many. Will that matter? If >>> not, let's hope this solves everything... I'll keep you posted. Thanks. >>> On Nov 5, 2012, at 11:33 AM, Søren Jensen <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Keep reparing your permissions until it shows no errors. >>>> You restart your ram by holding down: p, r, command and option right after >>>> you hear the start up chime. Keep holding those keys until the chime has >>>> heard the third time, and release the keys and it will boot up. >>>> Best regards: >>>> Søren Jensen >>>> Mail & MSN: >>>> [email protected] >>>> Website: >>>> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ >>>> >>>> Den 05/11/2012 kl. 17.29 skrev Alex Hall <[email protected]>: >>>> >>>>> I did repair permissions, and there were only ten or so errors. I am not >>>>> sure how to check my power supply, but windows never rebooted >>>>> mysteriously so I don't think it is that. Remind me how to reset this >>>>> PRam again? Thanks. >>>>> On Nov 5, 2012, at 11:20 AM, Søren Jensen <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi. >>>>>> Have you resetted your PR ram? Have you tried to repair your disc and >>>>>> permissions? Have you checked your powersupply? Sounds more like your >>>>>> powersupply is damaged. >>>>>> Best regards: >>>>>> Søren Jensen >>>>>> Mail & MSN: >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> Website: >>>>>> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ >>>>>> >>>>>> Den 05/11/2012 kl. 17.15 skrev Alex Hall <[email protected]>: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> I have been in windows since Thursday. I booted back into osx yesterday >>>>>>> and things were fine. I left this morning for a couple hours and came >>>>>>> back to find my mac had, once again, restarted itself. I did the power >>>>>>> cord trick suggested last week and had no problems until now, though, >>>>>>> as I said, I was in windows for a few days. This isn't looking good... >>>>>>> To remind you all, it's a 2011 Mini with 2gb ram in a cool room. I have >>>>>>> no Apple Care, and the nearest Apple store is about two and a half >>>>>>> hours away. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Have a great day, >>>>>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Have a great day, >>>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) > [email protected] > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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