Hi,
I have an emac 1GHz that I upgraded a HD from the internal 60GB to a 250GB (Segate). Dual partition with Ubuntu Linux and using yaboot for the boot manager. Running 10.3
The machine works great. I used Drive Genius to image the old 60 to the new partition, and all went surprisingly well. There is one issue that has really perplexed me though. Now, if I leave the machine at the MACOS login screen, sooner or later (withing about 10 minutes) it locks up. The lockup is strange, as sometimes if I move the mouse (Kensington turbo trackball), the arrow will move an inch or so, then freeze. Other times, the cursor won't move at all. I’ve tried the usual methods of removing all external peripherals, resetting the PRAM, playing with the energy saver settings, etc, but no luck.
The funny thing is that if I log in, there is no problem…… Additionally, if I boot to the linux side and sit at the login screen, no problem. Finally, if I log in MAC OS, then log out, there is a problem. (even if I was loged in for hours, then log out) So, what I have determined is that at the login screen for MACOS this machine will lockup consistantly in 5 - 10 minutes.
I’m figuring that because of this isolation in symptom, it probably would be software. So I said, ok, lets upgrade the OS. Did a clean install of OSX 10.4 (used the option that will maintain the user folders and such). Problem still there and with the same patterns. I’m wearing a rut in my skull with the head scratching I’m doing. Any thoughts would be most appreciated.
Kos
I have an emac 1GHz that I upgraded a HD from the internal 60GB to a 250GB (Segate). Dual partition with Ubuntu Linux and using yaboot for the boot manager. Running 10.3
The machine works great. I used Drive Genius to image the old 60 to the new partition, and all went surprisingly well. There is one issue that has really perplexed me though. Now, if I leave the machine at the MACOS login screen, sooner or later (withing about 10 minutes) it locks up. The lockup is strange, as sometimes if I move the mouse (Kensington turbo trackball), the arrow will move an inch or so, then freeze. Other times, the cursor won't move at all. I’ve tried the usual methods of removing all external peripherals, resetting the PRAM, playing with the energy saver settings, etc, but no luck.
The funny thing is that if I log in, there is no problem…… Additionally, if I boot to the linux side and sit at the login screen, no problem. Finally, if I log in MAC OS, then log out, there is a problem. (even if I was loged in for hours, then log out) So, what I have determined is that at the login screen for MACOS this machine will lockup consistantly in 5 - 10 minutes.
I’m figuring that because of this isolation in symptom, it probably would be software. So I said, ok, lets upgrade the OS. Did a clean install of OSX 10.4 (used the option that will maintain the user folders and such). Problem still there and with the same patterns. I’m wearing a rut in my skull with the head scratching I’m doing. Any thoughts would be most appreciated.
Kos