Restarted G4 and got "Darwin/BSD (Amnesiac) (console)" on black screen
Hi,
I had been playing music on my PB G4 for a while and when I came back to it to turn off the music I noticed that none of the info. in the menu bar was there (date/time/battery/volume etc.). This happened a few days ago also, so this time I decided to Restart. When I selected Restart, my computer didn't ask the usual, "Are you sure you want to restart?". Instead, the screen just went black and said, "Darwin/BSD (Amnesiac) (console)" and below asked for a login and then password. Well, I got my login wrong, so it said "incorrect login" and then returned to the same screen again. This time I think I got my login/password right but it still returned to the same black screen. At that point I pushed the power button and the computer turned off. After a few seconds I pushed it again to start up. It started up fine and I'm now backing up all my files, but should I be worried???
roxy_leopard:
The Darwin screen is usually caused by a corrupted NetInfo database, which usually involves trying to sort it out in Single User Mode. Sometimes a complete reformat and re-install is needed. That is why I suggest keeping your backup up to date, and do regular maintenance. However, if you have been running since your recovery, it is unlikely to recur, although there are no guarantees.
Cheers
cornelius
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