[ajprice]

I've just installed Leopard on my MacBook a few days ago. Since it's been installed I haven't had a proper shut down.

This isn't the freezing on the blank desktop issue as on other threads, the computer does seem to completely shut down, except for the power light staying on and a very feint fan noise. This is when its on my desk setup and lid closed, plugged in, powered up and connected to screen, keyboard mouse etc. When its not connected and I use it as a laptop, the power light does go off, but when I close the lid the light comes on again, and still has the slight fan noise.

The only way I can properly shut down is holding the power button down for 10 seconds, and then next time I start I get the message about not being shut down properly and send off the report note to Apple. I installed as a straight upgrade from 10.4, and I've had no kernel panics or any other odd behaviour, it just wont shut down. I'm currently putting Disk Utility over the hard drive, I've done a verify, repair and another verify, and still get ACL found but not expected on "Applications". after the repair. Any ideas of whats wrong or what I can do?

[Cold Warrior]

What sort of Leopard install did you do -- archive, upgrade, erase?

Also, did you upgrade to 10.5.1? Whether you have or haven't, download the full updater (not the one you may have received through Software Update) and install it.

[ajprice]

Upgrade install, a few iMacs in work have been upgraded this way with no problems except having the blue screen for a few minutes on the first restart after install, mine got the blue screen for about a minute, at the time I thought it was normal because I saw the iMacs do the same thing. Installed 10.5.1 through software update. I have to admit I didn't wait around to see how long the light stays on for, it may shut down itself properly after a while, but I haven't wanted to stand around watching a light, and forced the shutdowns anyway.

I'll try downloading the full 10.5.1 update and installing that.

[Cold Warrior]

If the full updater doesn't fix it, consider doing an archive-install from the Leopard DVD. It'll preserve everything, including network & users (if you set that option), but often fixes a lot of the flakiness that an upgrade causes.

[ajprice]

Okay thanks.

[ajprice]

I installed the download of 10.5.1 lastnight.

Shutdown as a laptop ie. not connected to anything, light stayed on for a few seconds after i closed the lid, then it was fine. Got it connected up now and just tried shutting down to see what happens, and its still the power light and fans (also the USB hub light). Held down the power button to shut down, started up again and got the shutdown error message. I've copied out the log from the report this time, here it is if anyone can understand it.

Sun Jan 6 12:16:11 2008
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x001A7BED): Kernel trap at 0x4a479214, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x93008c50, CR3: 0x0105f000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x007d2918, EBX: 0x93008700, ECX: 0x00508444, EDX: 0x04c2a554
CR2: 0x93008c50, EBP: 0x2e94fcb8, ESI: 0x04245000, EDI: 0x4a47b3e8
EFL: 0x00010286, EIP: 0x4a479214, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
Error code: 0x00000000

Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x2e94fac8 : 0x12b0e1 (0x455670 0x2e94fafc 0x133238 0x0)
0x2e94fb18 : 0x1a7bed (0x45ea20 0x4a479214 0xe 0x45e1d4)
0x2e94fbf8 : 0x19e517 (0x2e94fc10 0x467c200 0x2e94fcb8 0x4a479214)
0x2e94fc08 : 0x4a479214 (0xe 0x520048 0x42b0010 0x10)
0x2e94fcb8 : 0x4a47776b (0x4a47b428 0x4245000 0x7e4fc8 0x3e753a)
0x2e94fce8 : 0x4a4777ee (0x4245000 0x7f0720 0x4245000 0x9a0f1c)
0x2e94fd08 : 0x40aa1b (0x4c36700 0x0 0x4245000 0x3e8169)
0x2e94fd38 : 0x40b610 (0x4245000 0x44b4080 0x0 0x4245000)
0x2e94fd78 : 0x40f73a (0x4245000 0x4010c40 0x0 0xffffffff)
0x2e94fdc8 : 0x40f8ed (0x4235100 0x7 0x1 0x3e839c)
0x2e94fde8 : 0x61a726 (0x4235100 0x3 0x1 0x4231900)
0x2e94fe08 : 0xc26b02 (0x4235100 0x3 0x0 0x422a500)
0x2e94fe28 : 0xc26c89 (0x4231900 0x6341c4 0x1 0x97c2a0)
0x2e94fe68 : 0xc22e04 (0x4231900 0x2034836f 0x2e94fec8 0x2)
0x2e94fea8 : 0xc248f1 (0x422d800 0xc236e8 0x1 0x0)
0x2e94fed8 : 0x412c9c (0x422d800 0x0 0x422d800 0x422d800)
Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.baltaks.driver.DoubleCommand(1.6.5)@0x4a476000->0x4a47bfff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily(1.5)@0x7b9000
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub(3.0.5)@0xc21000->0xc2bfff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(3.0.5)@0x60d000
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(3.0.5)@0x60d000->0x634fff

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:
9B18

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.1.0: Wed Oct 31 17:46:22 PDT 2007; root:xnu-1228.0.2~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacBook2,1 (Mac-F4208CAA)

[Cold Warrior]

The backtrace indicates issues with baltaks.driver, which is part of DoubleCommand.

DoubleCommand

You may want to completely uninstall that and see how your Mac runs afterwards.

[ajprice]

That sorted it! Thanks mate, I owe you a beer or something .