[P1] MacOSX Panics When Emptying Trash, Deleting File

[Linda van Thiel]

This is the lead topic on www.macficit.com this morning, with no quick 
fix yet suggested

http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=2004020207172779

Linda
SE Michigan

>> I have an iBook running OS 10.2.8 and - suddenly I seem to have
>> acquired a problem whenever I try to empty the Trash.
>>
>> When I do so, suddenly the screen partially dims and I get a text
>> message in several languages telling me I must reboot.
>>
>> I've run Disk Utility from my system install disks on both of my
>> partitions and it says the partitions are fine. I've tried repairing
>> permissions.
>>
>> However, nothing helps and I cant seem to empty my Trash. There are a
>> number of files in the Trash and I think I have isolated the
>> problematic one. However, it does not let me delete it by any way I
>> know and immediately causes this total system hang when I try.
>>
>> I've tried Terminal and the same thing happens when I try to delete 
>> the
>> file using sudo there. And then i have to reboot.