[Keda]

I had more than my fair share of problems with 10.4.7, but thought they were all behind me. I hadn't used Front Row since the update. Yesterday, I wanted to go look at some trailers, and found that Front Row no longer works.

The remote is functional, because it will adjust the volume in iTunes. I also tried invoking FR with the key combo (cmd-esp), but no luck.

How can I begin to trouble shoot this? Any ideas?

Mac Specs:
20" iMac CD, 2.0 Ghz, 2GB RAM, 256MB x1600,
10.4.7 (the update from HELL)

[Nai no Kami]

Since I'm a troglodite PowerPC user, I don't know much about FR but:

a) Cheap to cheapest advice: have you tried restarting or logging out?

b) Intermediate cheap advice: have you tried trashing the FR preferences file(s)?. They're usually located at ~/Library/Preferences

[Keda]

Thanks.

But neither of those tips solved the problem. HI ad already restarted,etc.

When I push the 'menu' button, nothing happens.

[TETENAL]

Anything in console.log?

[Keda]

Maybe...

From console.log (immediately after hitting my 'Menu' key on the remote:

Jul 12 20:14:12 Niall loginwindow[118]: InitServerRemotePort: bootstrap_look_up(): 0x44e: Bootstrap unknown service

Does this mean anything to anyone?

[Keda]

Does Front Row run as a process? If so, what is it called? I can at least check to see what is running on my Mac.

[pheonixash]

Hehe it's called Front Row.

Only, when you have activity monitor open, choose All Applications in place of Active Applications. You show see it there.

[Keda]

LOL

No luck. I guess its not running.

Where does this app live on my system?

I had a nightmare installing 10.4.7, and had to do a full reinstall. I wonder if somehow it didnt get installed.

[TETENAL]

If I recall correctly, "Front Row" is in the optional/additional software installer package on the system restore CD. Did you even install it?

[Keda]

Hmmmm, I thought I did...but maybe not (its been two weeks, and the whole thing is shrouded in a haze of frustration with Apple). Can I install Front Row only? How?

[TETENAL]

Put in your system restore CD and look for the installer package called "Additional software" or bundled or optional or something like that. Double-click that package to launch Installer. In the installer click the "Options" or "Custom" button or whatever it is called (it's there after you selected the drive I think). Anyway, the button that let's you select which components to install. You should see all the optional bundled software that came with your computer, and if I recall correctly Front Row was amongst them. Uncheck all the others and you should be able to install it if you haven't already done so.

[Keda]

Thanks!

I reinstalled FR...and its working. I had no idea that it was an additional install. LOL.