Re: iMac G5 isight, frequent Kernal Panics, inspite reinstalled OS Tiger

2010-03-21 Thread skinnie
What is a LoBo. As said,maybe your problem is bad capacitors,and if have someone who can change them,you only have to follow the ifixit guide to disassemble the g5 and take the board off.. On Mar 21, 3:27 am, Mullin9 ddavidmul...@inbox.com wrote: I took my iMac G5 isight, and they told that I

Re: iMac G5 isight, frequent Kernal Panics, inspite reinstalled OS Tiger

2010-03-20 Thread Mullin9
I took my iMac G5 isight, and they told that I have a bad LoBo. repair is more than it's worth -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at

Re: iMac G5 isight, frequent Kernal Panics, inspite reinstalled OS Tiger

2010-03-18 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Mar 17, 2010, at 10:51 PM, Mark Sokolovsky wrote: G5 processors were made before people were careful at how they built them, so I wouldn't expect a G5 iMac to survive having 10 programs on at once (even with decent system resources) for more than a minute without running into a kernel

Re: iMac G5 isight, frequent Kernal Panics, inspite reinstalled OS Tiger

2010-03-18 Thread Mark Sokolovsky
sorry. what i said wasn't a generalization, i based it on what happened to my friend's computer problem. if i misled you, then i obviously didnt know what i was saying. i was half asleep and i just was about done from work. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a

Re: iMac G5 isight, frequent Kernal Panics, inspite reinstalled OS Tiger

2010-03-17 Thread Dan
At 10:48 PM -0700 3/16/2010, Mullin9 wrote: I read the panic log in Library/logs/panic log [snip] Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 0): 0x400 - Inst access Backtrace: 0x002BAE8C 0x002BAF2C 0x002C25BC 0x002C268C 0x002EA2C0 0x0008ADB8 0x00029234 0x000233F8 0x000ABEAC 0x03910C20

Re: iMac G5 isight, frequent Kernal Panics, inspite reinstalled OS Tiger

2010-03-17 Thread Mullin9
Try reseating the memory. I tried reseating 2G RAM, still KP I removed a 2GB RAM, still KP Your OP mentioned a new HD?  Try reseating its interface cable - both ends. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs -

Re: iMac G5 isight, frequent Kernal Panics, inspite reinstalled OS Tiger

2010-03-17 Thread Mark Sokolovsky
Listen, my friend has an iMac G5 iSight just like you, and he has the same problem. You probable may not have thought of this, but listen to this. PowerPC G5 processors overheat much more than the average processor, thus earning it the most Hottest processor in the history of processors. Look

Re: iMac G5 isight, frequent Kernal Panics, inspite reinstalled OS Tiger

2010-03-17 Thread Mark Sokolovsky
Trust me, I have Leopard running on a Graphite G4 power macintosh, and after i installed a new fan system and a small air conditioner unit, the system thanked me with performance. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop

Re: iMac G5 isight, frequent Kernal Panics, inspite reinstalled OS Tiger

2010-03-16 Thread Mullin9
Check the system log and panic logs for the specific reason for the crashes. I sought to fix the KP, by re installing the 10.4.2 restore OS tiger, and doing the OS update to 10.4.11 Don't do that.  That's a Windows solution for a Mac problem!.  (-- Bruce Johnson). Reinstalling Mac OS X

Re: iMac G5 isight, frequent Kernal Panics, inspite reinstalled OS Tiger

2010-03-15 Thread Dan
At 9:37 PM -0800 3/13/2010, Mullin9 wrote: iMac G5 iSight , 1.9 GHz CPU, Mac OS 10.4.11 new 500 GHz HDD as of Nov 15 2009 I have frequent Kernel Panics, OS freeze, and intermitted dead keyboard and mouse Check the system log and panic logs for the specific reason for the crashes. I sought

Re: iMac G5 isight, frequent Kernal Panics, inspite reinstalled OS Tiger

2010-03-14 Thread Bill Connelly
On Mar 14, 2010, at 12:37 AM, Mullin9 wrote: What causes the frequent KP, despite a new HDD, and reinstalled OS.? Memory bad or loose can cause kp's, irratic behavior in Desktops (don't know about iMacs, but I assume same thing). Can you reseat it, after safely blowing out any dust?

Re: iMac G5 isight, frequent Kernal Panics, inspite reinstalled OS Tiger

2010-03-14 Thread Tim Gochnour
Have you been doing anything different like plugging your Blackberry into it via USB?... Tim On Mar 14, 2010, at 12:37 AM, Mullin9 wrote: I have an iMac G5 iSight , 1.9 GHz CPU, Mac OS 10.4.11 new 500 GHz HDD as of Nov 15 2009 I have frequent Kernel Panics, OS freeze, and intermitted dead

Re: iMac G5 isight, frequent Kernal Panics, inspite reinstalled OS Tiger

2010-03-14 Thread gifutiger
Greetings Have you taken a look at your System Log it should have some kind of clue! After reboot look at the system log just before the reboot occurred. Cheers Harry San Jose, Ca On Mar 13, 10:37 pm, Mullin9 ddavidmul...@inbox.com wrote:  

Re: iMac G5 isight, frequent Kernal Panics, inspite reinstalled OS Tiger

2010-03-14 Thread Peter Kim
A friend's iMac G5 was cured of KPs, with a simple cleaning of the board and case. All the dust was blocking the vents and heat sink. On Mar 13, 10:37 pm, Mullin9 ddavidmul...@inbox.com wrote: I have an iMac G5 iSight , 1.9 GHz CPU, Mac OS 10.4.11 new 500 GHz HDD as of Nov 15 2009 I

iMac G5 isight, frequent Kernal Panics, inspite reinstalled OS Tiger

2010-03-13 Thread Mullin9
I have an iMac G5 iSight , 1.9 GHz CPU, Mac OS 10.4.11 new 500 GHz HDD as of Nov 15 2009 I have frequent Kernel Panics, OS freeze, and intermitted dead keyboard and mouse, I sought to fix the KP, by re installing the 10.4.2 restore OS tiger, and doing the OS update to 10.4 11 My OS is recently