[G4] Upgraded to 10.4.10 and now it won't shut down

[James Asherman]

On Oct 3, 2007, at 2:56 PM, JayB wrote:

> Maybe I'm missing something?
> I've been running Panther .3.9.   I installed Tiger from DVD, then  
> updated via the 10.4.10 download from Apple.  What part of that is  
> unusual?
>
> If you are suggesting the first thing I should do is start from  
> scratch - format, install clean and re-install all my software and  
> configurations.....  geez, no thanks.  I was hoping for a bit less  
> drastic (and maybe less than 12 hrs of work re-installing and  
> configuring all the apps).  I mean, sure, - that last resort is  
> ALWAYS available- and if all you are using the machine for is fun  
> and games- no big.
>
> I'll stand by and see if there might be any less drastic  
> countermeasures suggested.
>
> ~Jay
>

You could try running a maintenance program ( permissions,  
prebindings, cache clean etc) and zapping the pram again.
  Or open it up and press the PMU switch. ( Since it is a power issue).

>
> On Oct 3, 2007, at 12:57 PM, Paul Moortgat wrote:
>
>> Re-install the latest upgrade OVER the existing one.  You might  
>> need to download it from Apple.
>>
>> Paul Moortgat
>>
>> On 03 Oct 2007, at 19:45, Harry Freeman wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings ( + )!( + )
>>>
>>> When I get into problems like yours I reinstall from DVD's then  
>>> run all up-dates prior to installing or running any application  
>>> other than Apple.
>>>
>>> Then everything usually works just fine.
>>>
>>> I know it requires a lot of effort and time, but when you need  
>>> things to work correctly you have to do, what you have to do.
>>> ----------------------------------------------------
>>> On Oct 3, 2007, at 10:31 AM, JayB wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hey gang-
>>>>
>>>> I needed to install my upgrade to CS3 (photoshop) so I had to  
>>>> jump from Tiger 10.4.1  at least 10.4.6.  I went ahead and  
>>>> downloaded and installed the upgrade to 10.4.10.
>>>>
>>>> Although CS3 runs (slowly), and everything else seems OK, the  
>>>> CPU won't do a proper SHUTDOWN.  It empties the screen down to  
>>>> desktop color only and hangs.  No wheel (curser fine), no other  
>>>> clues.
>>>>
>>>> I've since zapped the PRAM, and run Disk Warrior 4.
>>>>
>>>> No Joy.
>>>>
>>>> I've got a 500 AGP boosted to 1gig  (and a gig of RAM) that has  
>>>> run smooth for 5 yrs.
>>>>
>>>> Until now, things were fine.
>>>>
>>>> Clues?
>>
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