Well, it restarted after I reset the PRam. However, it hasn't restarted since then, so I'm not sure. I'll give it a week or so and then see what happens. On Nov 11, 2012, at 9:46 AM, Steve Holmes <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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. > 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. 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