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alphasubzero949 · Oct 25, 2003, 12:56 AM

iBook 600
640 MB RAM

Ok...did the Archive and Install option...

Finder crashed on me while syncing my iDisk and hung the entire machine. Now everytime I login, the Finder will constantly relaunch itself in an endless loop.

What can I do to get it to stop?

I cannot login as root since it's not yet established.

alphasubzero949 · Oct 25, 2003, 12:57 AM

Also, iTunes fails to launch. Quits unexpectedly.

nobitacu · Oct 25, 2003, 01:06 AM

It's a bad install... that's all I can say... Better back up all your stuff before it's too late, than do a clean install this time and see what happenes.

Ming

MilkmanDan · Oct 25, 2003, 01:09 AM

I first did an archive and install on my Quicksilver G4, and iChat wouldn't work. Than i did a clean install, and iChat fails to start-up. Same thing with my buddies 12in Powerbook. Anyone else have this problem?

alphasubzero949 · Oct 25, 2003, 02:13 AM

I've narrowed it to a permissions problem.

I was able to login as root and start up iTunes without a hitch.

I also noticed under Netinfo Manager I was erased from the group "staff."

Hopefully this is all sorted out...

Still working on it...

alphasubzero949 · Oct 25, 2003, 02:14 AM

As for the Finder issue, I erased the finder plist. Apparently if you crash the Finder while syncing to your iDisk, you will corrupt the preference file.

I've reproduced this problem TWICE now.

Xeo · Oct 25, 2003, 02:18 AM

Originally posted by MilkmanDan:
I first did an archive and install on my Quicksilver G4, and iChat wouldn't work. Than i did a clean install, and iChat fails to start-up. Same thing with my buddies 12in Powerbook. Anyone else have this problem?

Yes I had this problem. I still can't open iChat on my B&W. I somehow got it working on my iBook, but any attempts to recreate the process on my B&W have failed, so I'm at a loss.

Oh, and this thread has a pretty ambiguous title. Panther support threads are OK now, but thread titles still need to be descriptive.

MilkmanDan · Oct 25, 2003, 02:46 AM

Yeah, Xeo, it doesn't work for the two computers on our side of campus either. A 12in Powerbook or my 867 Quicksilver. Here is a thread on Apple's forums about the same issue.

http://discussions.info.apple.com/we...aj.0@.599b23fd

alphasubzero949 · Oct 25, 2003, 04:09 AM

Problems fixed.

Sorry about the lack of specificity. It's kind of hard to be specific when your entire system is acting weird...

1. Went into Netinfo manager and re-added myself as part of "staff."

2. Repaired permissions.

3. Silk was responsible for the Finder and iTunes acting up. Deleted the program.

Panther is finally functioning normally.