[Ti] Kernel Panics with PCMCIA memory card readers

[Edmund White]

On Wed, 27 Aug 2003, Lee Wilmeth wrote:

> Folks,
> 
> Previously we had discussed problems with the 17 inch powerbooks, 
> 10.2.6, and kernel panics when inserting PCMCIA memory card 
> adapter/readers. Long story short, after a reinstall of 10.2.6 from 
> scratch, I have determined that it's not the Mac OS. With only Apple 
> applications installed, the PCMCIA card memory adapters/readers work 
> fine. But, after installing Microsoft Office v.X, I'm back to kernel 
> panics. Has anyone else been able to solve this problem?
> 
> 
>   Also, another semi-weird event is the spin up of all my attached 
> firewire drives before IE 5.2.2 will even show me a window that isn't 
> grayed out. Any ideas why?
> 
> 
> 
> Lee
> 

My solution is to open System Profiler and allow it to load. Bring it into 
the foreground, then insert the PC Card reader. The system may pause. Let 
it sit for moment, though. FOr some odd reason, that's worked well for me.

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Edmund William White
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