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So, I'm working on a Mac-mini running OS X Tiger. Recently, the machine has been misbehaving and the primary users have been using the power button to force reboots, as necessary. I have NO idea how often they have been doing this. Now, when the machine boots, it gets a gray screen with the...

Thanks! :) EDIT: Well, this turns out to be an application specific issue. Apparently, the server records IP address information for each user id that logs in. If the assigned IP address changes, it takes longer for the server to react to that IP address change which causes the initial...

Well, I've made some GREAT progress! I did another "archive and install" and this time, the system was far MORE responsive. I was able to get the e-mail and other data backed up just fine. Then, I did the "erase and install" and they went smoothly. The system now runs much better. This...

I don't think so because I'm not being alerted to any conflicts. The database server has a static IP address and there are only a handful of machines on the network. The database server has IP address 192.168.1.100 and the iMac that had a DHCP configuration had an IP of 192.168.1.2 or .3...

It's a dental application called "MacPractice". It uses a MySQL database to store the patient information and it uses IP to connect to a database server running on a remote machine. (I'm not sure if TCP or UDP is used as the transport protocol so I left that out). The strange thing is, we're...

So, I support a couple of iMacs (PowerPC based, I believe) that run OS X Tiger. When DHCP is configured, each iMac is assigned an IP address and network access works just fine. There is a particular application they use that works but is a bit sluggish to start. When DHCP is NOT...

Well, I did the "archive and install" last night and had mixed results. When I first fired up the Mac-mini, I was never able to get logged in. I was prompted for my login id and it accepted the password and acted like it tried to log me in but returned me to the login screen. After 3 times...

Well, the Mac-mini is at the Apple store right now and I spoke with the tech over the phone. He suggested running an "archive install" to see if that solves the problem. It sounded like he suggested that based purely on the "SystemUIServer not responding" and coreservicesd daemon crashing...

Ok, I'll give this a try. :) I did the "repair permissions" using the Disk Utility run from the install DVD I booted the system from. It repaired some things. Then I verified the permissions and the disk and both checked out fine. Then, when I booted normally things improve a little bit...

Ok, I'm at the Mac-mini now and the machine is running like an absolute dog. It took three login attempts before I could even login! I managed to get the console open before I got the last "beachball" which is currently still spinning. I'm writing this on another machine. The console...

You know, I've read these kinds of debates over the years and the one question that has always popped into my head that I've never asked is: what does it mean to be infected? To some, "infection" appears to mean simply having a virus or malware infected file present on their system. To...

Thanks! I'll give it a whirl. :D Peace...

Adding RAM certainly could be an option. Previously, apps like Safari wouldn 't load instantly but the "beachball" :) wouldn't appear either. I'll see if I can find out. I'm thinking it's the G4 PowePC one running at 1.25GHz, but I'm not 100% sure. Can I add RAM to this system myself or is...

Thanks, I'll look into repairing permissions and running Applejack and DiskWarrior when I can. Here is some additional info. The machine is VERY SLUGGISH when it wasn't always this way. Here is system memory information from the Activity monitor: Wired: 54.87 Active: 106.99 Inactive: 186.48...

So, we have a PowerPC-based Mac-mini with 512MB of RAM and a 60GB (I think) HDD. It's running OS X Tiger (the latest updated version). Overall, it's been a stable machine except for recently (the last couple of weeks). The machine will hang and we were unable to force quit a hung...

So, I'm evaluating two backup apps to backup some Mac workstations to a Mac OS X server. All of the Macs are now running Mac OS X 10.4.11 (the server is running the server edition of 10.4.11). I'm currently looking at ChronoSync and Get Backup. I want the ability to perform scheduled full...

Ok, I must have taken the installation disc out prematurely. I pressed the reset button to reboot the machine and put the install disc back in and was able to complete the upgrade. I'm running software updates now! :) Peace...

So, I'm performing the OS X server upgrade now. I booted from the Tiger Server installation DVD and ran the installer. I chose the basic install path and it performed the upgrade. After about 30 mins, I was prompted to reboot the system. At the time the system was just starting to power up...

Ok, I'm going to finally get around to doing this upgrade next weekend, probably. Wish me luck! :) Peace...

When this happens, how do boot your system? EDIT: Well, I've got GREAT news! It looks like the cloning WORKED! I've got the server booted on the new hard drive right now and all the Macs on the network were able to connect to it just fine. I'll leave the server like this for a week or so...