Ah..just thought of two other solutions for you! The G4's to my opinon seems pretty sensitive to the systems fonts. Make sure that they aren't corrupt (if you have even one, freezing a common symtom). I agree with Jay and Wayne, def. repair the privs. --it does help alot--. >===== Original Message From "Power Macintosh G4 List" <G4 at lists.themacintoshguy.com> ===== >re: Wayne's suggestion... I've found it beneficial to repair priviledges each time I've upgraded the OS... > >Jay Snoke > > > >> Try booting from the install CD and running repair privs and repair disk. >> >> >> > Ever since I've installed OS 10.2.5 on my Digital iMac, 800 Mghz, G4, I >> > have had nothing but crashes on anything Classic I run. I can open >> > Clarisworks and work on a file, but when I close that file and try to >> > open another file later, it usually crashes and won't restart. The >> > Clarisworks title page coems on when I try to restart it and it goes >> > throught the first stages of starting then simply disappears. I have >> > to restart Classic each time in order to restart Clarisworks. My >> > Gradebook Pro program is similar. I truly wish I hadn't upgraded to >> > 10.2.5. I never had these problems in 10.2.4. >> > Does anyone have any ideas why this might be happening and what I can >> > do about it? >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > Jerry >> > >---------- >G4ist, a listserv for discussion of everything G4. >FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/G4.html>. >Send a message to <G4-DIGEST at themacintoshguy.com> to switch to the digest. > >XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! >Dr. Bott | Now $139.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/xrouter.html> > >Dr. Bott LLC 4-port USB Hub in translucent Graphite! >Dr. Bott LLC <http://www.drbott.com/prod/ghub.html> > >Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Canon Digital Cameras | >--Quicksilver & refurbished G4's arriving daily! | and Camcorders!! | > >MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! >Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com> > >OS X News, Dr.Mac, Forums, Tutorials, Tips, Hints, FAQ?s - http://www.osxfaq.com