[iBook] iBook G4, freeze's up

[Miche Doherty]

On Jan 1, 2006, at 2:14 pm, Sean Finnegan wrote:

>     Shortly after buying an new iBook G4, it started to freeze up.
>
>     It gave the following error message:
>     You need to restart your computer, hold down the power button for 
> several seconds or press the restart the button. This message was 
> printed in four languages on a black background.

That's a kernel panic:

<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106227>
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106228>

Does it happen at startup? When connecting or using third-party 
hardware such as a USB hub? When running a particular application? This 
article might help isolate the problem:

<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25392>

Miche.