my guess would be software issue too .... my setup: tibook g4 400,512mb ram w/ panther .... i reboot every 2 weeks or so ... 24/7 network use .....hd capacity anywhere from 30gb - <5gb On Mar 6, 2005, at 5:16 PM, silvo conticello wrote: > I've recently noted an increase in system instability: > sometimes applications start crashing one after the other until I get > pissed off and restart the computer. > Once I ask the restart usually it just log-out and re log-in. > After a further restart command it finally restart. > > This has happened already 3-4 times in the past months. I haven't > added RAM at this time (I've added 1Gb 6 months ago, few weeks ago > I've re-tested it with the Apple Hardware Test CD). > It might be that the instability follows hard use of the computer > and/or a period with only 5Gb free on the HD (I don't remember if this > has been a constant). > > Any guess on what's going on? > > Thanks, > Silvo >