Re-start holding down the cmd & S keys. At the prompt, type fsck -y(f, if journalling), ENTER Repeat 'til if says OK, then type reboot, hit enter. If still not OK, do the OPEN FIRMWARE & PRAM resets - see the Apple site for details... pm On Aug 12, 2004, at 12:04 PM, Rod Clifford wrote: > I have recently begun having problems with OS X startup: > User fonts/OS 9 fonts do not load/ Mail will not launch. Other apps > (Illustrator, iTunes) still work. > Repaired permissions using installation CD last week but problem has > started again a couple of days later. > Login out & back in sometimes fixes it, worst case a restart is > required. Once logged out and the "Welcome > to Darwin" login screen came up. This behavior is also on a G4 DP > machine here at the office. > Any guesses, or pointing me to a web site that may have a solution > would be appreciated. > I have looked at a couple of sites for a similar behavior problems but > found nothing. TIA Rod > > > ---------- > Check out the Cube email list FAQ > http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/Cube.html > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <Cube-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > <Cube-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Need help from a real person? Try. > <Cube-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > > Brenda & Phil Mitchell Miami, Florida 2005 Silver HD