Shut Down/Restart Preference File

[Richard M. Kriss]

Ramsey French,

You win the award for the tip-of-the-day.  The problem was the Entrega USB
to Serial adapter. After removing the adapter, the G4 shut down and stayed
shut down.

Thank You

Dick Kriss

> Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 09:37:51 -0600
> Subject: Re: [G4] Shut Down/Restart Preference File
> From: "Richard M. Kriss" <kriss at qsl.net>
> Message-ID: <BA94B06F.AF4B%kriss at qsl.net>
> 
>> Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 10:52:26 -0500
>> Subject: Re: [G4] Shut Down/Restart Preference File
>> From: Ramsey French <rammjet at bisnaga.com>
>> 
>> 
>>  I had the problem where my G4 933 would restart after every shutdown.
>>  I found an apple article that referred to USB Epson printers. The article
>>  stated that if the printer is left on at shutdown, the computer would
>>  restart automatically. Just turning off the printer has fixed the
>>  problem. This was the case with OS 10.1 thru 10.2.4. Hope this helps.
> 
> Ramsey,
> 
> Your tip made me think and the problem (restarts after a shut down) may be
> caused by the flakey Entrega USB to Serial adapter I have plugged into one
> of the USB ports.
> 
> I will try removing the adapter before trying the shut down tonight.
> 
> The only fix I have found that really works is to remember to pull the power
> plug after the 'Shut down' does it thing and before the G4 restarts on it
> own.
> 
> Dick