on 5/15/02 4:11 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have recently got OS8.0 for my quadra 800. > > However, it has developed an odd habit of "rebooting the desktop". > > After I have been using it for about five minutes, it starts to get tired, > and if I do anything involving the finder (e.g open a folder), it tries to > do it, then all my icons and open folders disappear from the desktop, then > reappear a second or two later. Once this starts, I can't do anything - and > if there are many folders open, it then tires itself out reopening them, and > I'm stuck in a loop.
8.0 has lots of problems, I don't know if this is one of the many fixed in 8.1, but it's a free upgrade, so it might be worth a shot. Have you given the desktop a rebuilding? With Techtool? > Also, I have found that trying to force my quadra to reboot with a three > finger salute doesn't work - if it crashes I nearly always need to kill the > power. Any ideas on that one? You are using the right 3 fingers, aren't you? Does the power button on your keyboard work okay otherwise? In my experience command-control-power key ALWAYS restarted my ADB Macs. -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
