A hardware problem indeed. I found out that it was a problem with the gpu by
applying pressure below the option key to the left of the track pad, which
is right above the gpu. Searching through some forums and sites I found that
it was a common problem that the solder joints beneath the gpu would
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On Fri, 2009-06-19 at 22:23 -0400, Tomislav V. Butkovic wrote:
>
> I had someone try to boot OS X tiger via firewire drive which also
> froze at the 'apple' screen with a little counter that just keeps
> spinning.
That it happens with OS X as well indicates a hardware problem I'm
afraid. You coul
>Have you tried booting with any live cd? Does it freeze there?
I have tried the Ubuntu 9 (jaunty) live cd which freezes before it boots the
desktop environment.
>
>The debian install cd can be used as a live rescue cd...although it
>doesn't boot up to a desktop environment.
This I will try.
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On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:23:05 -0400
"Tomislav V. Butkovic" wrote:
> Some updates:
> This is a very dust free machine on the inside. No air ports are being
> blocked, and I've pointed an external fan to blow at the rear vents. I've
> confirmed that the internal fan still works as well. Still freeze
Some updates:
This is a very dust free machine on the inside. No air ports are being
blocked, and I've pointed an external fan to blow at the rear vents. I've
confirmed that the internal fan still works as well. Still freezes.
I've also downloaded the debian netinstall cd, which has frozen the las
Le jeudi 18 juin 2009 à 15:06 -0400, Tomislav V. Butkovic a écrit :
> >To me this sounds like a faulty RAM problem. Try removing any
> additionnal RAM module and install Debian the >usual way.
>
> The additional RAM module is originally installed as the sticker on
> the ibook says: "800MHz/384MB/4
I had an iBook with a not-working-right fan, and I found last summer that I
could prevent thermal shutdown by putting dead hard drives in the freezer,
and resting the iBook on them one at a time. I had five in rotation for
about a month until I felt confident enough to take the beast apart and
On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:06:25 -0400
"Tomislav V. Butkovic" wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Thank you all for the timely reply.
>
>
> >Based on my experiences the freezing
> >probably is because of overheating. If the CPU over heats, that is
> >the main cause of freezing. Do you hear the fans kick in du
Hello all,
Thank you all for the timely reply.
>Based on my experiences the freezing
>probably is because of overheating. If the CPU over heats, that is the
>main cause of freezing. Do you hear the fans kick in during
>installation or does it remain off?
It sounds likes the fans are on. The ven
same problem
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 7:34 PM, Benjamin Cama wrote:
> Amit Uttamchandani a écrit :
>
>> On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:42:45 -0400
>> "Tomislav V. Butkovic" wrote:
>>
>>> I'm installing debian lenny on an ibook g4 800mhz 360+mb ram and the
>>>
>>
> Did you add the RAM yourself or was it
Amit Uttamchandani a écrit :
On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:42:45 -0400
"Tomislav V. Butkovic" wrote:
I'm installing debian lenny on an ibook g4 800mhz 360+mb ram and the
Did you add the RAM yourself or was it added by your friend ? Do you
know the brand, and its age ?
installation process keeps
On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:42:45 -0400
"Tomislav V. Butkovic" wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I'm installing debian lenny on an ibook g4 800mhz 360+mb ram and the
> installation process keeps freezing during various points of the
> installation during various installation attempts. Most commonly
> during th
Hello all,
I'm installing debian lenny on an ibook g4 800mhz 360+mb ram and the
installation process keeps freezing during various points of the
installation during various installation attempts. Most commonly during the
partintioning or during the installation of the base system. The farthest
I'
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