this ibook does not have a pram battery that can be replaced Janice F. Jorgensen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Legare" <Tom.Legare at comcast.net> To: <ibook at listserver.themacintoshguy.com> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 8:13 AM Subject: Re: [iBook] kernel panic Sounds like your PRAM battery needs changing. Tom -------Original Message------- From: Janice F. Jorgensen Date: 01/12/06 06:03:34 To: ibook at listserver.themacintoshguy.com Subject: [iBook] kernel panic History of things to ibook: It has worked exceedingly well... Then 2 days ago when I turned on the computer the date was set back to the 1969 date. Every so often I do a fsck -yf... And almost monthly do a repair disk .... Both have seemed to keep the dual usb ibook in great shape. But I plugged in ibook, downloaded email.and all of sudden.. I get this (now I am told a kernel panic" message.. You must restart your machine.... And it is in English, German, French, and Japanese followed by several FF FF FF FF FF I understand that I will need to use my original disk..which I don't have with me to Is there anythng else http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106227 is the message I get I have run fsck.... Again.and there are still problems mentioned.. Will a reinstall.. Solve this..? What do U think started it? I have an airport card I have Apple memory..but both were purchased and installed 2 years ago. Thanks Janice F. Jorgensen _______________________________________________ iBook mailing list iBook at listserver.themacintoshguy.com http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/ibook Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.17/228 - Release Date: 1/12/2006