Forced Restart Since 7/4/07 Update

I updated my software on 7/4/07, including iTunes 7.3, Security Update 2007-006 (Universal) 1.0, and Mac OS X Update (Intel) 10.4.10.
Since then, I have begun having forced restarts. My screen goes gray, and I am told in several languages that I must hold the Power key for 3 seconds to restart.
When I hold the Power key down, my computer shuts down. When I restart, it offers me the option to Report the shut down to Apple and receive additional information, but nothing ever happens.
Please help!

I have the eaxct same prob on my MBP.
Had to borrow a computer to log in and see these messages. Havereset pmc, deleted start-ups (including the msterious itunes helper app), reparied permisions, re-seated my ram chips, tried using battery only, cable only. I have an iPhone and it seems liked it started craping-out the moment I plugged my iPhone in after installing the updated itunes software.
Can I delet iTunes and re-install without corrupting my music and film library?
Is there a way to go back to prev. itunes version?
Will this week's iPhone update fix the issues?
hellppp...

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switching libGL:
function switch_to_amd() {
ln -snf /usr/X11R6/lib/fglrx/fglrx-libGL.so.1.2 \
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ln -snf libGL.so.1.2 /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1
ln -snf libGL.so.1 /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so
ldconfig /usr/X11R6/lib
function switch_to_intel() {
ln -snf /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2 \
/usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1.2
ln -snf libGL.so.1.2 /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so.1
ln -snf libGL.so.1 /usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.so
ldconfig /usr/X11R6/lib
switching libglx:
function switch_to_amd() {
ln -snf /usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates/extensions/fglrx/fglrx-libglx.so \
/usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates/extensions/libglx.so
function switch_to_intel() {
ln -snf /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so \
/usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates/extensions/libglx.so
I've created /etc/ld.so.conf.d/catalyst.conf with:
/usr/X11R6/lib
inside. I've also added /usr/X11R6/lib into PATH in /etc/profile in 1st place (just in case).
And it's working fine (i mean catalyst is working fine) untill i will install libgl (so it's not fine)... After restart, when running X server screen goes blank and i cannot do anything (even when it's switched to amd). /var/log/Xorg.0.log looks fine, no errors, it's longer than usuall with those lines:
[ 2515.883] (II) Power Button: Close
[ 2515.883] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
[ 2515.883] (II) Unloading evdev
[ 2515.895] (II) Power Button: Close
[ 2515.895] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
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[ 2515.911] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
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but it doesn't look relevant.
I don't know is it:
- /usr/X11R6/lib that is chosen after /usr/lib
- OR /usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates/extensions/ that is chosen after /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/ - i though that updates should be taken in 1st place by default
Maybe both of them?
Right now i'm thinking that this is the problem of /usr/X11R6/lib that need to be taken before /usr/lib, so my question is same as the question in topic of this post.
I will really appreciate any help.
Btw: there's only one file in /usr/X11R6/lib : /usr/X11R6/lib/fglrx/fglrx-libGL.so.1.2
+ there's only one file in /usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates/extensions : /usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates/extensions/fglrx/fglrx-libglx.so
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Last edited by Vi0L0 (2011-05-15 10:02:32)

Lone_Wolf wrote:
've installed libgl, then removed /usr/lib/libGL.so* and problem persist. Then i reinstalled libgl, and removed /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so - it was working fine...
This may be because of a fallback option that if libglx.so is not found , xorg uses libglx.xorg .
But libglx.so owned by catalyst (/usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates/extensions/libglx.so) should be found, and is found if only libglx.so owned by libgl (/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so) is not present. And if the last one is absent i can see in Xorg.0.log that xserver/catalyst is using that one placed in updates dir, not libglx.xorg.
Now i removed libgl, and removed /usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates/extensions/libglx.so, so catalyst should got troubles, restart X and same problem: blank screen with only one char sign on top left corner: _
So obviously catalyst need that /usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates/extensions/libglx.so
I just don't know how to force using /usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates/extensions directory over /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions dir...
Maybe i need something like LD_PRELOAD or something.
This maybe not clear but what i'm trying to reach right now is to get catalyst working when libgl package is present, cuz it's looking like good begining.
Lone_Wolf wrote:It does look like xorg doesn't entirely folllow ldconfig / symbolic links , so i'm inclined to suggest to keep things as simple as possible and change only what's really necessary .
Ofcourse, i also don't like this whole /usr/X11R6/lib thing. Hell no, i even don't got intel gfx , i'm only trying to implement something that can be usefull for others.
And since SUSE know how to use /usr/lib/xorg/modules/updates/extensions directory over /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions i'm sure it's also possible in Arch. Maybe the right and only way is to change something in xserver compilation, i don't know. Right now i'm trying to do this in "easier" way.
Lone_Wolf wrote:
As your libraries have different names as the mesa ones :
place fglrx-libGL.so.1.2 in /usr/lib
put fglrx-libglx.so in /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions
for libgl only change the symbolic link just above the binary : /usr/lib/libGL.so.1
for libglx change /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
That ofcourse should work - since it will link to proper libs.
But it's not what i'm trying to reach : catalyst and libgl installed without conflicts.
Lone_Wolf wrote:If that works, you'll atleast know the switch is possible.
Just a mention: this whole linking thing isn't anything new, it was used by linux users for long time so such switch is possible (as i can see they used to use such linking as you suggested but imho it's bad way - it should to be done without pacman's conflicts), now ati is just trying to implement it by default.
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OS Name
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Other OS Description
Not Available
OS Manufacturer
Microsoft Corporation
System Name
ZAYIK
System Manufacturer
Dell Inc.
System Model
Inspiron 5520
System Type
x64-based PC
System SKU
Inspiron 5520
Processor
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1.01
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UEFI
BaseBoard Manufacturer
Dell Inc.
Platform Role
Mobile
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On
PCR7 Configuration
Binding Not Possible
Locale
United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer
Version = "6.3.9600.17196"
User Name
Zayik\ZAYIK\David
Installed Physical Memory (RAM)
8.00 GB
Total Physical Memory
7.87 GB
Available Physical Memory
5.69 GB
Total Virtual Memory
9.12 GB
Available Virtual Memory
6.76 GB
Page File Space
1.25 GB
Graphics Card
Intel HD 4000
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Hi pillguy,
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On your computer go to the control panel (hover in the lower right corner) then programs, add/remove programs
Uninstall iTunes, Apple Mobile Device Service, Apple Application Support then go to apple.com and redownload and reinstall iTunes and try again.
You won't lose any content, you're not deleting that, just the programs that access them.
What is thought to happen is that sometimes a new version of itunes doesn't update the drivers in those other two programs. The only way to update the drivers is to force it by uninstalling the programs which allows itunes to write the correct ones.
My iPad and iPod did exactly the same thing and this is how I fixed it.

Forced Restart Since 7/4/07 Update

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