For anyone who needs a really big camera lens... [link]

For anyone who needs a really big camera lens... [link]

I was thinking the article would be about a gravity lens, in which case the lens would be larger than our solar system....

the 5 stages of computer death

HELP. MURDER. POLICE!

My eMac seems to have committed suicide and I have no idea what to do. Other than slit my wrists.

The system won't start with the X dvd, a system 9 cd or multiple restart attempts.

I get either a freeze on the white screen with the grey apple, or the blue screen after that...OR, a black screen with a dos-like prompt that says something like

Darwin/BSD Bj-K-T's computer, local (console)

then a request for username and password then, either the system turns itself off altogether.

Once, I got:

SAM multimedia: read or write failed ASC = 0x3e, ASQC = 0 x 02

Has anyone ever seen anything like this?

Ripping apart a MacBook Air:

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Bonny,

There is usually a PMU reset button, I'm just not sure which eMac you have. the older ones had it right next to the ram on the underside.

You might also try holding the power button in for ten seconds to reset.

Also, try removing any peripherals, including network cables and reset.

It's an old trick, but you might try resetting the Pram [link] But I'm not sure it works on your model.

I just got a new laptop that came with Leopard (10.5.1), and it's telling me I can't open Safari with this OS. Does anyone know if that was just that my Safari version too old, or is it across the board? What browsers are people using with Leopard?

I just opened Safari 3.0.4 on my Leopard machine, and it's fine. I usually use Firefox. mr. flea uses Safari as his primary browser on the laptop (also Leopard.)

Thanks Daniel.

I opened the box and found the PMU button. Pressed it with a paper clip, though it didn't seem to go 'in' at all. Started up again, same result.

Thanks for the reminder about the PRAM. I was trying to remember that process last night. Tried it just now, same result.

The power doesn't seem to be the problem. It starts up fine, chimes happily and goes to the white screen. The little counter-clockwise 'loading' symbol spins and then it goes to the blue screen, the 'loading' symbol spins and then it goes to the black, dos-like screen.

"Darwin/BSD (Bj-K-Ts-Computer.local) (console) login:"

I try logging in with my computer name and osX password but it keeps saying that the login is incorrect. Then, it goes back to the blue screen with the loading symbol and then back to the black screen with the login prompt.

I've never set a password for the overall system, that I know of.

I have to go to an all-day workshop in about a half hour, but if you have any other ideas, I'll give them a try when I get home.

Could this be a virus issue?

I downloaded a pdf from TechRepublic on Friday and things went a bit wonky after that. But, it could have been coincidental as the system as been slow for a while.

I removed a bunch of stuff from the hard drive and ran disc repair a couple of months ago, but nothing showed up.

I've been using Macs for 20 years and I've never seen anything like this before.

I am sincerely in despair.

Thanks flea!

Okay, I feel dumb-- the new version of Safari is already built in to Leopard, so no need to download.

Oops.

"Darwin/BSD (Bj-K-Ts-Computer.local) (console) login:"

Have you tried just hitting return?

Alas, I must go to work now. Perhaps others will have suggestions.