Powerbook G4 freezes

Replaced old airport extreme base station with new one. Now, PowerBook G4 frequently freezes and must be restarted. How do I prevent this?

The following is the information from the log for my latest crash. I have been turning the airport off on my PowerBook before I shutdown and haven't had as many problems with it freezing as before. In addition, once I get booted up and am using the PowerBook, it freezes very little. In fact the freezing and kernel packs have been limited to turning the airport utility off on the Powerbook and starting up/shutting down the PowerBook. I appreciate any help. Thanks.
Wednesday, Oct 19 06:58:12 2011
Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 0): 0x300 - Data access DAR=0x00000000AED7E30B PC=0x000000000003FFD4
Latest crash info for cpu 0:
   Exception state (sv=0x3DE76500)
      PC=0x0003FFD4; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0xAED7E30B; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x0003FFBC; R1=0x1261BA80; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
      Backtrace:
0x00000000 0x0002BDCC 0x002FBFE4 0x002FE010 0x002BAE48 0x002BAF2C
         0x002C25BC 0x002C268C 0x002EA2C0 0x0008ADB8 0x00029234 0x000233F8 0x000ABEAC 0x01F5C180
Proceeding back via exception chain:
   Exception state (sv=0x3DE76500)
      previously dumped as "Latest" state. skipping...
   Exception state (sv=0x3DE9DC80)
      PC=0x9000AF48; MSR=0x0200F030; DAR=0x273C9000; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x9000AE9C; R1=0xBFFFD190; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.0: Wed Oct 10 18:26:00 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.24.17~1/RELEASE_PPC
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xFFFF0003): 0x300 - Data access
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
      Backtrace:
         0x000954F8 0x00095A10 0x00026898 0x000A8204 0x000ABB80
Proceeding back via exception chain:
   Exception state (sv=0x3DE76500)
      PC=0x0003FFD4; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0xAED7E30B; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x0003FFBC; R1=0x1261BA80; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
      Backtrace:
0x00000000 0x0002BDCC 0x002FBFE4 0x002FE010 0x002BAE48 0x002BAF2C
         0x002C25BC 0x002C268C 0x002EA2C0 0x0008ADB8 0x00029234 0x000233F8 0x000ABEAC 0x01F5C180
   Exception state (sv=0x3DE9DC80)
      PC=0x9000AF48; MSR=0x0200F030; DAR=0x273C9000; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x9000AE9C; R1=0xBFFFD190; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.0: Wed Oct 10 18:26:00 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.24.17~1/RELEASE_PPC

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Jan 3 04:54:08 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari[1019]): Exited with exit code: 1
Jan 3 05:08:54 PowerBookG4 /usr/sbin/ocspd[1037]: starting
Jan 3 05:09:07 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.PubSub.Agent): Throttling respawn: Will start in 6 seconds
Jan 3 05:09:10 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari): Throttling respawn: Will start in 48 seconds
Jan 3 05:09:58 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari[1044]): posix_spawnp("/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/SafariSyncClient.app/Contents/M acOS/SafariSyncClient", ...): No such file or directory
Jan 3 05:09:58 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari[1044]): Exited with exit code: 1
Jan 3 05:23:54 PowerBookG4 /usr/sbin/ocspd[1056]: starting
Jan 3 05:24:07 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.PubSub.Agent): Throttling respawn: Will start in 6 seconds
Jan 3 05:24:12 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari[1060]): posix_spawnp("/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/SafariSyncClient.app/Contents/M acOS/SafariSyncClient", ...): No such file or directory
Jan 3 05:24:12 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari[1060]): Exited with exit code: 1
Jan 3 05:38:53 PowerBookG4 /usr/sbin/ocspd[1074]: starting
Jan 3 05:39:06 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.PubSub.Agent): Throttling respawn: Will start in 6 seconds
Jan 3 05:39:14 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari): Throttling respawn: Will start in 48 seconds
Jan 3 05:40:02 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari[1079]): posix_spawnp("/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/SafariSyncClient.app/Contents/M acOS/SafariSyncClient", ...): No such file or directory
Jan 3 05:40:02 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari[1079]): Exited with exit code: 1
Jan 3 05:53:53 PowerBookG4 /usr/sbin/ocspd[1090]: starting
Jan 3 05:54:07 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.PubSub.Agent): Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds
Jan 3 05:54:15 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari[1095]): posix_spawnp("/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/SafariSyncClient.app/Contents/M acOS/SafariSyncClient", ...): No such file or directory
Jan 3 05:54:15 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari[1095]): Exited with exit code: 1
Jan 3 06:08:54 PowerBookG4 /usr/sbin/ocspd[1112]: starting
Jan 3 06:09:07 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.PubSub.Agent): Throttling respawn: Will start in 4 seconds
Jan 3 06:09:17 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari): Throttling respawn: Will start in 48 seconds
Jan 3 06:10:05 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari[1119]): posix_spawnp("/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/SafariSyncClient.app/Contents/M acOS/SafariSyncClient", ...): No such file or directory
Jan 3 06:10:05 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari[1119]): Exited with exit code: 1
Jan 3 06:23:54 PowerBookG4 /usr/sbin/ocspd[1131]: starting
Jan 3 06:24:07 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.PubSub.Agent): Throttling respawn: Will start in 4 seconds
Jan 3 06:24:29 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari[1136]): posix_spawnp("/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/SafariSyncClient.app/Contents/M acOS/SafariSyncClient", ...): No such file or directory
Jan 3 06:24:29 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari[1136]): Exited with exit code: 1
Jan 3 06:38:53 PowerBookG4 /usr/sbin/ocspd[1149]: starting
Jan 3 06:39:07 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.PubSub.Agent): Throttling respawn: Will start in 4 seconds
Jan 3 06:39:30 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari): Throttling respawn: Will start in 48 seconds
Jan 3 06:40:18 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari[1154]): posix_spawnp("/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/SafariSyncClient.app/Contents/M acOS/SafariSyncClient", ...): No such file or directory
Jan 3 06:40:18 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari[1154]): Exited with exit code: 1
Jan 3 06:53:53 PowerBookG4 /usr/sbin/ocspd[1161]: starting
Jan 3 06:54:06 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.PubSub.Agent): Throttling respawn: Will start in 4 seconds
Jan 3 06:54:32 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari[1167]): posix_spawnp("/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/SafariSyncClient.app/Contents/M acOS/SafariSyncClient", ...): No such file or directory
Jan 3 06:54:32 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari[1167]): Exited with exit code: 1
Jan 3 06:55:09 PowerBookG4 AppleVNCServer[102]: CGSCreateKeyboardEvent is obsolete; please use CGSCreateKeyboardEventOfLength
Jan 3 06:55:09 PowerBookG4 com.apple.ScreenSharing.server[102]: Sat Jan 3 06:55:09 PowerBookG4.local AppleVNCServer[102] <Warning>: CGSCreateKeyboardEvent is obsolete; please use CGSCreateKeyboardEventOfLength
Jan 3 08:51:38 localhost kernel[0]: Darwin Kernel Version 9.0.0: Tue Oct 9 21:37:58 PDT 2007; root:xnu-1228~1/RELEASE_PPC
Jan 3 08:51:38 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init.d/dashboardadvisoryd.plist
Jan 3 08:51:38 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (org.cups.cupsd): Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
Jan 3 08:51:38 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (org.ntp.ntpd): Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
Jan 3 08:51:38 localhost DirectoryService[11]: Launched version 5.0 (v514)
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
Jan 3 08:51:38 localhost DirectoryService[11]: WARNING - dsTouch: file was asked to be opened </Library/Preferences/DirectoryService/.DSIsRunning>: (File exists)
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: vmpagebootstrap: 380510 free pages and 12706 wired pages
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: migtable_maxdispl = 79
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: 108 prelinked modules
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpopolicyinit for TMSafetyNet
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Safety net for Time Machine (TMSafetyNet)
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.security.seatbelt
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpopolicyinit for mb
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: Seatbelt MACF policy initialized
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Seatbelt Policy (mb)
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: MAC Framework successfully initialized
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: using 7864 buffer headers and 4096 cluster IO buffer headers
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: IOPCCard info: Intel PCIC probe: TI 1510 rev 00
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Apple ID 31 built-in now active, GUID 000a95fffea07ece; max speed s800.
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: ADB present:8c
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: E:[AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController][FindInterfaces] mInt0InterruptMaxPacketSize = 16
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: mbinit: done
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: 8EC1E506-FCB3-3124-A631-697C42D5F3E5
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/MacRISC2PE/pci@f4000000/AppleMacRiscPCI/firewire@E/AppleFWOHCI/IOFir eWireController/IOFireWireDevice@d04b51150a5216/IOFireWireUnit/IOFireWireSBP2Tar get/IOFireWireSBP2LUN/comapple_driver_Oxford_SemiFW912/IOSCSIPeripheralDeviceNub/IOSCSIPeripheralDeviceType0E/IOReducedBlockServi ces/IOBlockStorageDriver/ST316002 3A Media/IOApplePartitionScheme/Test OS@6
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk1s6, major 14, minor 5
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: jnl: unknown-dev: replay_journal: from: 3767296 to: 7461376 (joffset 0xa3000)
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: jnl: unknown-dev: journal replay done.
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: HFS: Removed 2 orphaned unlinked files or directories
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
Jan 3 08:51:39 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
Jan 3 08:51:40 localhost kernel[0]: UniNEnet: Ethernet address 00:0a:95:a0:7e:ce
Jan 3 08:51:40 localhost mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-161.1 (Oct 11 2007 00:22:27)[17]: starting
Jan 3 08:51:41 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 1
Jan 3 08:51:41 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 4
Jan 3 08:51:41: --- last message repeated 4 times ---
Jan 3 08:51:41 localhost kernel[0]: NVDANV10HAL loaded and registered.
Jan 3 08:51:41 localhost kextd[10]: 398 cached, 0 uncached personalities to catalog
Jan 3 08:51:41 localhost kernel[0]: ASC::checkProperties ERROR: failed to find platform-set-frequency-high
Jan 3 08:51:41 localhost kernel[0]: ASC::start ERROR: failed to find the properties
Jan 3 08:51:41 localhost kernel[0]: wl0: Broadcom BCM4320 802.11 Wireless Controller
Jan 3 08:51:41 localhost kernel[0]: 4.170.25.10
Jan 3 08:51:42 localhost mDNSResponder[17]: Adding registration domain snpower.members.mac.com.
Jan 3 08:51:42 localhost mDNSResponder[17]: Setting up AutoTunnel address FDF4:056A:B3B0:7146:020A:95FF:FEA0:7ECE
Jan 3 08:51:42 localhost fseventsd[38]: event logs in /.fseventsd out of sync with volume. destroying old logs. (43219 12 49407)
Jan 3 08:51:46 localhost kernel[0]: UniNEnet::monitorLinkStatus - Link is up at 100 Mbps - Full Duplex (PHY regs 5,6:0x41e1,0x0007)
Jan 3 08:51:46 localhost mDNSResponder[17]: Failed to obtain NAT port mapping from router «ZERO ADDRESS» external address 0.0.0.0 internal port 4500
Jan 3 08:51:44 localhost bootlog[44]: BOOT_TIME: 1230990676 0
Jan 3 08:51:46 localhost /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[33]: Login Window Application Started
Jan 3 08:51:45 localhost blued[45]: Apple Bluetooth daemon started.
Jan 3 08:51:46 localhost fseventsd[38]: log dir: /.fseventsd getting new uuid: 20E62762-740D-46B0-9862-3E3FE0BE1A51
Jan 3 08:51:46 localhost rpc.statd[29]: statd.notify - no notifications needed
Jan 3 08:51:47 localhost mDNSResponder[17]: uDNS_CheckCurrentQuestion no DNS server for snpower.members.mac.com. (SOA)
Jan 3 08:51:47 localhost mDNSResponder[17]: uDNS_CheckCurrentQuestion no DNS server for members.mac.com. (SOA)
Jan 3 08:51:47 localhost mDNSResponder[17]: uDNS_CheckCurrentQuestion no DNS server for mac.com. (SOA)
Jan 3 08:51:47 localhost mDNSResponder[17]: uDNS_CheckCurrentQuestion no DNS server for com. (SOA)
Jan 3 08:51:47 localhost mDNSResponder[17]: uDNS_CheckCurrentQuestion no DNS server for . (SOA)
Jan 3 08:51:47 localhost mDNSResponder[17]: ERROR: GetZoneData_QuestionCallback - recursed to root label of _kerberos.PowerBookG4.snpower.members.mac.com. without finding SOA
Jan 3 08:51:47 localhost mDNSResponder[17]: RecordRegistrationCallback: error -65538
Jan 3 08:51:48 localhost /usr/sbin/ocspd[59]: starting
Jan 3 08:51:49 localhost kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm43xx: Ethernet address 00:03:93:ec:f7:55
Jan 3 08:51:49 localhost configd[14]: AppleTalk startup
Jan 3 08:51:49 PowerBookG4 configd[14]: setting hostname to "PowerBookG4.local"
Jan 3 08:51:50 PowerBookG4 kernel[0]: jnl: disk0s3: replay_journal: from: 16764416 to: 700416 (joffset 0x380000)
Jan 3 08:51:50 PowerBookG4 fseventsd[38]: event logs in /Volumes/Powerbook G4/.fseventsd out of sync with volume. destroying old logs. (39834 0 49402)
Jan 3 08:51:50 PowerBookG4 kernel[0]: jnl: disk0s3: journal replay done.
Jan 3 08:51:50 PowerBookG4 fseventsd[38]: log dir: /Volumes/Powerbook G4/.fseventsd getting new uuid: EA884B53-3989-46C0-9644-929A4A2EBC3F
Jan 3 08:51:51 PowerBookG4 kextd[10]: writing kernel link data to /var/run/mach.sym
Jan 3 08:51:53 PowerBookG4 kernel[0]: Bluetooth: Adaptive Frequency Hopping is not supported (0x2fc5cc0)
Jan 3 08:51:55 PowerBookG4 configd[14]: AppleTalk startup complete
Jan 3 08:51:57 PowerBookG4 loginwindow[33]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Jan 3 08:52:00 PowerBookG4 authorizationhost[93]: MechanismInvoke 0x11e1a0 retainCount 2
Jan 3 08:52:00 PowerBookG4 SecurityAgent[94]: MechanismInvoke 0x104150 retainCount 1
Jan 3 08:52:00 PowerBookG4 loginwindow[33]: Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
Jan 3 08:52:00 PowerBookG4 SecurityAgent[94]: MechanismDestroy 0x104150 retainCount 1
Jan 3 08:52:00 PowerBookG4 loginwindow[33]: USER_PROCESS: 33 console
Jan 3 08:52:00 PowerBookG4 authorizationhost[93]: MechanismDestroy 0x11e1a0 retainCount 2
Jan 3 08:52:01 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[87]): Exited: Terminated
Jan 3 08:52:01 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.ScreenSharing.server[86]): Exited: Terminated
Jan 3 08:52:05 PowerBookG4 kernel[0]: jnl: disk2s2: replay_journal: from: 25062400 to: 25742336 (joffset 0x16b7000)
Jan 3 08:52:05 PowerBookG4 fseventsd[38]: event logs in /Volumes/OWC Mercury Elite Pro/.fseventsd out of sync with volume. destroying old logs. (40048 1 49396)
Jan 3 08:52:05 PowerBookG4 kernel[0]: jnl: disk1s3: replay_journal: from: 12515840 to: 13228544 (joffset 0x45b000)
Jan 3 08:52:05 PowerBookG4 kernel[0]: jnl: disk2s2: journal replay done.
Jan 3 08:52:05 PowerBookG4 fseventsd[38]: log dir: /Volumes/OWC Mercury Elite Pro/.fseventsd getting new uuid: CB797742-61AC-440D-BE42-4700C571B4D2
Jan 3 08:52:05 PowerBookG4 kernel[0]: jnl: disk2s3: replay_journal: from: 15839232 to: 16552448 (joffset 0x667000)
Jan 3 08:52:05 PowerBookG4 /System/Library/CoreServices/coreservicesd[53]: SFLSharePointsEntry::CreateDSRecord: dsCreateRecordAndOpen(admin's Public Folder) returned -14135
Jan 3 08:52:05 PowerBookG4 kernel[0]: jnl: disk1s3: journal replay done.
Jan 3 08:52:05 PowerBookG4 kernel[0]: jnl: disk2s3: journal replay done.
Jan 3 08:52:05 PowerBookG4 fseventsd[38]: event logs in /Volumes/Untitled 1/.fseventsd out of sync with volume. destroying old logs. (40314 0 49395)
Jan 3 08:52:05 PowerBookG4 fseventsd[38]: log dir: /Volumes/Untitled 1/.fseventsd getting new uuid: 4009BFBA-252C-4E14-B0AA-8AC0559CA735
Jan 3 08:52:05 PowerBookG4 kernel[0]: jnl: disk1s4: replay_journal: from: 2685440 to: 1940480 (joffset 0x50000)
Jan 3 08:52:05 PowerBookG4 fseventsd[38]: event logs in /Volumes/SuperDuper!/.fseventsd out of sync with volume. destroying old logs. (39788 0 49396)
Jan 3 08:52:05 PowerBookG4 fseventsd[38]: log dir: /Volumes/SuperDuper!/.fseventsd getting new uuid: CA544F35-DB43-46EA-BBAA-0A161961E88E
Jan 3 08:52:09 PowerBookG4 loginwindow[33]: Unable to resolve startup item: status = -43, theURL == NULL = 1
Jan 3 08:52:13 PowerBookG4 kernel[0]: jnl: disk1s4: journal replay done.
Jan 3 08:52:47 PowerBookG4 mdworker[81]: (Error) SyncInfo: Boot-cache avoidance timed out!
Jan 3 08:53:17: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Jan 3 08:53:21 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari[171]): posix_spawnp("/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/SafariSyncClient.app/Contents/M acOS/SafariSyncClient", ...): No such file or directory
Jan 3 08:53:21 PowerBookG4 com.apple.launchd[95] (com.apple.Safari[171]): Exited with exit code: 1
Jan 3 08:58:20 PowerBookG4 /usr/sbin/ocspd[189]: starting

Powerbook g4 freezing after restart while using install and restore cd

i want to restore my powerbook to the original settings. i insert the install and restore cd that came with my computer and after i click the install mac os x icon, the computer prompts to restart. when the computer starts to restart, it freezes and won't read from the disc. it just continues to give the message you need to restart your computer.
anyone have any suggestions or help in this matter.
thanks,

if PowerBook crashes like that when booted from original install CD, it is likely hardware problem.
try removing extra RAM, pull out AirPort card, reset PRAM
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=14449
and make sure CD is not scratched/dirty.
if you have original CDs kit, there supposed to be hardware test CD included with it, boot from test CD, see what it says.

PowerBook g4 Freezing.

hi, my powerbook g4 it's freezing while i'm using it, just want to know how to solve this problem that's been bothering me? tnx, Diogo.

OK, disk space okeedokee.
If this happens when you use Safari, have you tried another browser? Try Firefox from ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/3.6.18/mac/en-US/ or Opera from http://www.opera.com/ . If one of those works and doesn't lock the system up, there's a Safari-related issue.
If it appears to be a Safari issue, find com.apple.safari.plist in your library/preferences, and rename it to com.apple.safari.save, or just delete it. Safari will create a new one next time it loads. Sometimes the plist file for a program can become scrambled, and creating a new one fixes it.

PowerBook not freezing and not starting!

Hey guys and gals,
Recently I was using my powerbook and it started to slow down, unfortunately I was leaving a class so I just closed it and when I got home I opened it and it was frozen on the last screen. I tried restarting it but it would just go to a grey screen. I used my home pc to check out the support forums and tried to restart while simultaneously pressing on the shift-option-control buttons. Which rebooted somethign but I am not sure what. PMC maybe? This helped to restart it and get to my desktop but now my computer will work for a while but then starts to slow down again and eventually freezes. What is going on? There were no warning signs for this, everything had been working fine. I still have plenty of space available on my hard drive so I don't think it would be a lack of space. Any guesses or solutions?
Much appreciated.
Jon

Jon:
Try b>Repair Disk
Insert Installer disk and Restart, holding down the "C" key until grey Apple appears.
Go to Installer menu (Panther and earlier) or Utilities menu (Tiger) and launch Disk Utility.
Sel<ect your HDD (manufacturer ID) in the left panel.
Select First Aid in the Main panel.
(Check S.M.A.R.T Status of HDD at the bottom of right panel, and report if it says anything but <b>Verified)
Click Repair Disk on the bottom right.
If DU reports disk does not need repairs quit DU and restart.
If DU reports errors Repair again and again until DU reports disk is repaired.
If DU reports errors it cannot repair you will need to use a utility like Tech Tool Pro or Disk Warrior
Please post back with results.
cornelius

Powerbook G4 freezes on me - memory problems..?

Hi all,
I have just bought a new Powerbook G4 15inch as i read all sorts of varying articles on Macbook Pro's teething problems with Adobe etc so decided to go for the tried and trusted good old Powerbook.
So i got the retailer to boost it from 512mg to 2gb in the shop and after giving it a good workout (installing Illustrator, photoshop, microsoft etc) and playing with Itunes i find that it freezes on me every 15mins or so..! I'm told it could be a memory problem (maybe the 2 new 1gbs are not compatible). Or should i reinstall Tiger..?
Any advice is welcome.. help..!
G4 powerbook 15inch Mac OS X (10.4.2) 1.67GHZ 2gigabytes 100GB

Hello, Shane,
No, I've not had trouble with freezes on my powerbook. I did have a little trouble clicking in the RAM on the top slot properly, both on my PB and on a friend's, but in these cases, the PB beeped three times on startup (RAM "distress signal").
It has been my understanding that system freezes are often caused by faulty hardware--RAM, a peripheral device that is misbehaving, or a more serious problem such as logic board.
Running the hardware test in extended mode would help with this.
Some people have reported that they have solved system freezes when all the hardware checks out by doing an archive/installation of their operating system, or erasing the drive and re-installing from scratch.
Good luck.
Maxit
Message was edited by: Maxit
I also would be remiss in not pointing out that since your Powerbook is new, Apple is available to help you troubleshoot, and in case there is a serious hardware issue, making an early report is advisable.

Powerbook is freezing, AHT?

Hello,
my Powerbook 12" 867MHz often freezes after some time. I don't have the Apple Hardware Test CD any more. Can anyone help me with that? I think it needs AHT v. 2.0.2, 2.0.5, 2.0.6 or 2.5.2.
Thanks

Thank you for your answer.
I downloaded the image for the 867MHz Powerbook G4 from that link(AHT v. 1.2.3) and burned it. But my Powerbook won't start from the CD, it just continues the OS X startup. Then I looked it up at Mactracker, which says that it requires AHT v. 2.0.2, 2.0.5, 2.0.6 or 2.5.2. Maybe the 12" Powerbook G4 works with a different version of Hardware Test than the 15" and the image on that link is only for the 15" model. I checked my Original OS X DVD, but it contains only the system software, no Hardware Test. As far as I can remember the AHT was shipped on a separate CD, but I don't have it any more.

Fan problem causing my powerbook to freeze...

i have a bit of a weird problem...
first off, when i use my powerbook, everything sounds alright, but when i tilt my computer (from horizontal) the fan makes a louder noise. i sent it to applecare a few weeks ago and they were supposed to have fixed this problem (along with replacing my casing).
now, without any specific pattern, my computer will start to freeze with the use of any and all programs. i use 4-5 programs at a time, which is the same as before, before this problem started. the only change ive made to my setup is the use of an external monitor. at first i was using the computer with the lid down (while plugged into a 3-fan usb platform). the spinning pinwheel problem started to show up more and more so i started using the powerbook with the lid open and the additional monitor.
the oddest thing about this problem is that the freezing (spinning pinwheel) will go away and back to normal use if i tilt my computer from horiztonal (making that louder fan noise).
does anyone out there know what is going on with my powerbook?
PLEASE HELP!!!

You mentioned that you got router and the adapter, is the adapter connected to the computer? In most cases the adapter when connected to computer due to some hardware conflict with other devices causes the computer to freeze or get the blue screen error. It should not be cause of the router.

PowerBook G4 freezing randomly

My PowerBook G4 (1.67) has worked flawlessly for 2 years, but just a few days ago it began freezing randomly. It freezes completely, without warning or slowdown. I have to shut it off manually each time. Sometimes it freezes after running only a few minutes, other times it freezes after several hours of normal workload.
It doesn't seem to be related to anything I'm doing at the time, as each time it has been different circumstances. The last time it was idle with only iTunes running.
I am running OS 10.4.9, but the problem began before I installed the OS X update, so I know that is not the cause.
Is there anything I can do to further troubleshoot the problem before sending it in? Any clues as to what might be causing this?
Specs:
PowerBook 15" G4, 1.67
Memory: 768MB
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.9) 15", 1.67Ghz

Welcome to Apple Discussions, BPMayer.
Apart from what has already been suggested by joeuu, it is possible that your problem may be either hard drive or logic board related. Certainly something to test for and, hopefully, rule out.
Therefore the first thing I would recommend is that you make sure any important data is fully backed up immediately. If you don't have an external backup drive (preferably a FireWire drive), then this is a very good time to get one.
Next try restarting from the original installer disc and then using Disk Utility to check the state of the hard drive. At the same time see what the SMART status (located at the bottom of the DU window) says. If it says anything other than "Verified" then the hard drive is the source of the problems.
Another thing to try is the Apple Hardware Test. This may reveal any problems with the internal hardware.
Unfortunately hard drive failures can, and do, happen fairly often with any computer that uses one as a storage device. Therefore it is a problem that can afflict any brand of computer, not just restricted to Apple, and (unfortunately) seems to be much more prevalent nowadays.
Fortunately, providing you have your important data backed up, it is not too traumatic and replacing them is not overly expensive (when compared to other major component failures).
Logic board failures can occur but, thankfully, appears to be rarer than drive failures. Whilst they can be expensive to replace, your data should not be at risk (unlike with a drive failure).
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