Dual CPU G4 panics and applications quit

Hi,
I've had a single CPU G4 (digital-audio) machine running OS 10.4.x for quite some time. It's been remarkably stable.
Now, I've acquired a 533 mhz dual cpu machine, also a digital-audio model. Applications spontaneously quite much more often, more than once per day, mostly web browsers, and the kernel locks up several times per week.
I've run MemTest and repaired permissions and run the disk utility and run DiskWarrior, all to no avail. I also did a archive and fresh reinstall of OS 10.4.2, then a batch update with software update. Didn't help.
I'm wondering if certain dual cpu machines are just more prone to crash than their single cpu counterparts.
Any suggestions about how to make this machine more stable? It's not on a network, except for a conventional PPoE DSL connection.
I know I could try zapping the pram and resetting the PMU. Anything else?
It gets a lot of heavy iTunes use and also Rhapsody use. Is that a clue?
Thanks in advance,
Tim

Hi
dual CPU machines should be just as stable.
As already mentioned the first thing I'd suspect is the RAM. If you still have your old machine and could swap the RAM over (if you haven't already done so) that should prove it one way or the other.
Also dual CPUs generate more heat, especially under heavy load, which can result in kernel panics. I assume the computer has plenty of ventilation and isn't boxed in, the vents are clear of dust and the fans are working etc...

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Anonymous UUID:                    BE47B0D8-E4D1-B2D2-B22B-F4EEB7B82C44
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RAX: 0x0000000000000000, RBX: 0xffffff80d9beb000, RCX: 0x0000000000000000, RDX: 0xffffff8019736880
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R8: 0x0000000000000000, R9: 0x0000000000000155, R10: 0x0000000000000000, R11: 0x0000000000000000
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0xffffff80f887ba80 : 0xffffff80082b7bd5
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0xffffff80f887bc70 : 0xffffff8008636e02
0xffffff80f887bd80 : 0xffffff800862c671
0xffffff80f887bda0 : 0xffffff8008293075
0xffffff80f887bde0 : 0xffffff8008220b0c
0xffffff80f887be10 : 0xffffff8008210448
0xffffff80f887be60 : 0xffffff8008220df2
0xffffff80f887be90 : 0xffffff800824f021
0xffffff80f887bed0 : 0xffffff8008216d00
0xffffff80f887bf20 : 0xffffff8008219f64
0xffffff80f887bf50 : 0xffffff8008218c97
0xffffff80f887bf70 : 0xffffff80082a5b16
0xffffff80f887bfb0 : 0xffffff80082ced53
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My hard drive has 90 of 150GB available. The first external HD had 58 or 200GB available, so I changed external drives to one that has over 250 GB of 500GB available, but the quits continue.
Here is my workflow.
I like to do my first rough edit in iMovie for the destructive editing ability (I can not store a whole season of my son's sport on any drive so I make a first pass to reduce size.) Then I import into FCE in April to make a team video.
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To any kind souls, please comment on any of the above, however the main issue is stopping these quits. (At least in iMovie it saves files created since the last save in a trash bin, but they are out of sequence. In FCE, they are lost.)
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I'm trying to debug a hardware problem on my Toshiba Satellite A45. I'm running Ubuntu 10.04, but I don't believe this is OS or software related.
THE PROBLEM: CPU usage is high and applications slow to a crawl after using a memory intensive application for a few minutes, i.e. viewing a video or playing a game. Basically, anything that might use the screen a lot. If instead I work only from a command prompt, even when the application might be doing a lot of work, I don't encounter this problem. After shutting down all application, CPU usage is still higher than normal (90% idle, should normally be about 99% idle).
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Then try again from whatever media you like.
The result? Good performance for a while again? Then either clean the cooling module yourself or have a repair workshop do this for You.
Good luck and stay with Linux! :)
BR Tom

Applications quitting and renders stopping

I am animating using Maya and having problems with the software bailing out on me after a few frames are rendered. The problem is consistent no matter how I set up the program.
It is also giving me problems in FCP and Motion. Can't find material or plug-ins.
I have reset the pram and updated permissions. Used disc warrior to fix what I thought might be the problem with a drive. All to no avail.
I am thinking that it is a problem with the logic board. But, I am unclear as if these would be symptoms of that issue. Any Wisdom out there for me?

I got the same error messages as well... Someone posted that reinstalling the FULL PACKAGE of the 10.5.1 fixes the issues... Perhaps you could try it... Remember: Backup your important data before doing that...
For your information, I didn't reinstall the full package since I don't have any problems whatsoever (no application quiting and stuffs)...

Applications quitting, and file SUID ???

Since I installed MAC OS X.5, the applications keep quitting,
for instance InDesign CS, which I reinstalled…
I've done a Permissions Repair,
and the result was sorry it is in French):
+ATTENTION : le fichier SUID « usr/libexec/load_hdi » a été modifié et ne sera pas réparé.+
+ATTENTION : le fichier SUID « System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskManagement.framework/Versions/A/Resources/ DiskManagementTool » a été modifié et ne sera pas réparé.+
+ATTENTION : le fichier SUID « System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DesktopServicesPriv.framework/Versions/A/Resou rces/Locum » a été modifié et ne sera pas réparé.+
+ATTENTION : le fichier SUID « System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Versions/A/Resources/runner » a été modifié et ne sera pas réparé.+
+ATTENTION : le fichier SUID « System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/readconfi g » a été modifié et ne sera pas réparé.+
+ATTENTION : le fichier SUID « System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/writeconf ig » a été modifié et ne sera pas réparé.+
+ATTENTION : le fichier SUID « usr/libexec/authopen » a été modifié et ne sera pas réparé.+
+ATTENTION : le fichier SUID « System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/OwnerGroupTool » a été modifié et ne sera pas réparé+
I searched this "fichier SUID" and couldn't find it any where…
How can I correct or destroy this error, and why the applications keep leaving?
If You have any idea, thank you for yours answers…
s

I got the same error messages as well... Someone posted that reinstalling the FULL PACKAGE of the 10.5.1 fixes the issues... Perhaps you could try it... Remember: Backup your important data before doing that...
For your information, I didn't reinstall the full package since I don't have any problems whatsoever (no application quiting and stuffs)...

Application launches and immediately quits without any message

I have an old powerbook G4 which I use for only one purpose- to run Mathcad 6 in the Classic environment. (Mathsoft discontinued supporting Macs many years ago so I'm stuck.)
Today I started it up, launched Mathcad, it flashes its startup window then disappears and I'm back in OS X. Other Classic applications run OK.
I seem to remember this happening many years ago with an application, but cannot at all remember what it took to fix it. This particular application has been running flawlessly for me, but now I can't get it to do anything more than flash the startup screen for a second and then quit.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
George O.

{quote:title=Simon Teale wrote:}
Top 2 tips,
2. Increase the memory allocation in MathCad.
1. Reduce the screen colours to 256 or thousands.{quote}
God tips, Simon. However, setting monitor resolutions may have actually been a culprit in corrupting a preference file for the Classic Application.
Recently I just acquired a Dell monitor replacement for my G3, and when I went and changed monitor settings and graphics options the graphics for the App. to optimize it it got corrupted. I tried and tried resetting monitor and graphics settings to no avail of the corrupted graphics. Finally I remembered to trash the preference file for the app. and restarted and it was fine.
[Here|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61528] is the article about
memory allocation for Classic. I generally set my higher demanding applications
using the Apple menu calculator to 3Xs the Suggested Size in the Preferred Size and 2Xs the Suggested in Minimum Size. You can do this really easy too by Copying
and pasting within Classic Calculator and using the keyboard instead of the mouse
for Classics small calculator.
!http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/6584/mikemsigq.png!

Mail, Safari and other Applications Quit Unexpectedly

Hello,
First it was Safari that would quit ever now and then. Then all of a sudden Mail and my Hammerfall DSP mixer app is quitting. I am on Tiger and I don't know why this is happening. Maybe it was one of the Mac Osx updates?
I did a search here and I tried emptying out the cach. I also dumped some of those unnecessary fonts. Problem is still here.
Is there anything else that could be causing this problem?
Right now it is 3 apps that "Quit Unexpectedly". Mail, Safari and Hammerfall DSP Mixer ( for my sound card to run ).
Help is much appreciated!
Thanks,
Johnny

Check Multiple applications quit unexpectedly or fail to
launch for troubleshooting steps.
Many of those things like fonts don't really apply to me since I swapped out the hard drive and reinstalled Tiger.
I did do the Apple Hardware Test and it found bad Ram in slot 2. I proceeded to take out the Ram in slot 2. The problem is still alive and kicking.
One new thing I noticed is when in Safari it will crash as I start to type in the Google search window. It doesn't crash if I type in the top address bar. Only when I type inside the window. It's a weird thing. I kept re-launching and as soon as I would type 1 letter into the search window of Google it would crash.
Mail won't even open for peek. Same with all the other apps.
I spoke with a Apple Tech and he said it might be the Logic board!
Thanks,
Johnnny

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