G5 crash/freeze, must reboot

[Sarah]

New G5, 1.6. os 10.3... Stock (installing more memory as we speak.). I use both Safari and IE... it just randomly freezes and I must do a power cycle... does any one know what the cause is? It's only 6 months old. It's brand fricking new... the last time I checked, new stuff was supposed to work. Any words of wisdom?
-Sarah

 

[rman]

I am not sure I can help here. My question is are you running OS X 10.3.2. If not, that might help. Also i think you still have to run repair permissions in Panther, so I have read. I am not using Panther as of yet.

 

[MAC-simus]

New G5, 1.6. os 10.3... Stock (installing more memory as we speak.). I use both Safari and IE... it just randomly freezes and I must do a power cycle... does any one know what the cause is? It's only 6 months old. It's brand fricking new... the last time I checked, new stuff was supposed to work. Any words of wisdom?
-Sarah

is it computer or software? which one is freezing?
anyway, try to forse quit apps or relounch the finder. press alt+comand+esc and choose what to do.
if your problem is software based, it will help. if its hardware, take it to apple.

 

[Sarah]

I am not sure I can help here. My question is are you running OS X 10.3.2. If not, that might help. Also i think you still have to run repair permissions in Panther, so I have read. I am not using Panther as of yet.

Yes I am running panther... I have done the repairs to it as well... maybe there is something that I am missing... I'll try the "repairs" again. Thanks for your input.

 

[Sarah]

is it computer or software? which one is freezing?
anyway, try to forse quit apps or relounch the finder. press alt+comand+esc and choose what to do.
if your problem is software based, it will help. if its hardware, take it to apple.

It's deffinitely the computer... I can't even force quit... it's been happening ever since I recieved the computer... Sucks to be me.
-Sarah

 

[rman]

If it is hardware, you may want to make sure everythinf is plug in tightly.

 

[vampyrate]

I'm having the same problem... it started about a week or two ago... and has progressively worsened. is that word? anyways... if anyone knows what to do... I could use the help... as it is now.. I can't even startup my system properly...

Here's another thread I found on the subject...

<http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=18025>

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