how do I back up for a re-install?

Tue Feb 4 01:28:28 PST 2003

> From: Guy McMickle <fierose8608 at fuse.net>
> quit, then a screen pops up with a picture of the power button and=20
> tells me I need to restart my computer.  Ever heard of this problem=20
> before?  Thanks!

Yes I have, though I haven't personally experienced it. This is a very 
specific bug that affects a very specific set of systems. Luckily, 
there is a fix for this called GlobalPreferencesLocker.

Here is a discussion of the problem on Apple's boards:
http://discussions.info.apple.com/WebX?230@21.yHdzaviSfaK.48@.3bbd2dcd

Here is the tool to fix it:
http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=18043&db=mac
(they also describe how to fix it manually if you prefer)

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