[G4] Help for my G4

[CDT]

I hate to reply to my own message, but I just read the other posts.   
You might try the OF resets on any of the mentioned problems.  It  
resets some stuff (I don't know exactly what) that doesn't get reset  
any other way.  I have had numerous issues corrected that I had long  
term problems with.  I learned about it by chance from a guy I was  
wining to about G3 & G4 mac problems.  He suggested I try it first  
when I have a problem and it seldom lets me down.  MacJanitor, Apple  
Jack, or running the chron tasks from the terminal also helps keep an  
mac running smoothly.

Best wishes to all.

Dan


On Aug 21, 2010, at 6:49 PM, CDT wrote:

> Hi, guys.  I'm a bit late to the party, but I'll throw in my 2  
> cents anyway.
>
> When I have those "restart required" messages start on my G4's, I  
> always start with the Open Firmware resets.  It usually takes care  
> of the problem.
>
> On startup, immediately after the chime, press and hold 4 keys  
> simultaneously;  the letter "o", the letter "f", the command  
> (apple) key, and the option key.
>
> The system will boot into open firmware and the message "release  
> keys to continue" (or something close) will appear on the screen.
>
> Type the following three commands, one at a time, exactly as shown  
> within the quotes, and hit the return key after each:
>
> "reset-nvram" (return)
> "set-defaults"  (return)
> "reset-all"        (return)
>
> If you type the line correctly the system will respond with "ok".   
> Make sure you get an "ok" on each line before continuing.
>
> After the "reset-all" command, the system will reboot and bring up  
> the normal operating system.
>
> Good luck.  I'd also be interested in seeing the problem line(s)  
> from the log and the proposed solutions.
>
> Dan
>