[Ti] Delayed + Unknown Problem

[Dr Trevor J. Hutley]

On 29 Dec 2005, at 23:18, Da Pen wrote:

> Problem:  "I was online while writing an email in Mail
> program, and I also have about 2 windows open in
> Safari.  All of a sudden, a black film descended on
> the computer screen starting from the top.  Then a
> square box in the middle said I must turn off the
> computer immediately and hold the start key for 3
> seconds."

This is a description of a "kernel panic' a very low level problem  
with the system.

I used to have this frequently in the early days of OS X.  Even in  
10.4.3, it happens.
I had one yesterday, when I plugged the USB cable from my eyeTV in to  
my Al-book.
I heard the disks of the FW800 drive attached start to spin, and then  
the kernel panic.

In most cases, the origin is unknown.
But at least now yiou know what it is......

TREVOR