[DM-MUG] 3 crashes in 3 days

[CW Smith]

Not to pull the train completely off the track, but ... I haven't seen this
one suggested before.

I don't know what model Victoria is running, but I had similar trouble with
an iBook about a month ago.  Seems it wasn't reading the proper voltage from
either the power supply or the battery (or both) and the kernel freaked out.
Over and over.  And over.  Resetting the power management unit (PMU) on this
one cleared up the problem.

Victoria, if yours is an iBook or PowerBook, you might look into this
solution before you wipe your drive.  It could save you a tremendous amount
of time.  If yours is a PowerMac (desktop), iMac or eMac, you probably will
have to reformat.

Hope this helps!

Peace,
CW

On 6/2/04 5:48 PM, "Victoria L. Herring" <vlherring@herringlaw.com> wrote:

> I have to agree with Jim = yes, I've had 3 kernals in 3 days == but
> having owned Apples or Macs since early 1980s -- I have only ONCE had
> it crash so badly that it wiped the drive (that was a PowerPC 6400).
> These kernals are, I bet, related to the new upgrade.  I'm going to
> do some log checking and then wipe and clean and install new OS on
> harddrive
> 
> Gives me a chance to do some housecleaning I have needed to do.