EriCKY Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 crash...A LOT. I managed installing 10.4.3, and getting a compatible network card because I wanted to try using osx86 as a actual operating system where I would boot into it everyday. Well I got internet to work and sound, and everything I really need, but whatever I do, it just crashes randomly at random times and it doesnt matter what I'm doing...All I know is that i see the "Please restart your computer" screen over 10 times a day...SO how do people actually use this as a primary os? Or is it just my hardware that makes it crash? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11241-so-is-it-just-me-or-does-osx86/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo.damn Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 i think, on a very personal way (based on my expirience), that is your hardware that is making OSX crash...because, since i've installed 10.4.3 my crashing problems went down almost in 100%, the only issue is with Safari and some pages...may be a CPUID problem...did you try installing Max's CPUID patches??, or just make a hardware compatibility check on the wiki... hope it works Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11241-so-is-it-just-me-or-does-osx86/#findComment-70334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EriCKY Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 Everything is actually supported as I read from the wiki...I dunno, it just crashes for no reason a lot did you try installing Max's CPUID patches?? <----Nope, do I need to? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11241-so-is-it-just-me-or-does-osx86/#findComment-70343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark7714 Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 crash...A LOT. ... it just crashes randomly at random times and it doesnt matter what I'm doing...All I know is that i see the "Please restart your computer" screen over 10 times a day...SO how do people actually use this as a primary os? Or is it just my hardware that makes it crash? That has never happened to me. Honestly, I can't remember it ever crashing (with the exception of sleep problems with 10.4.3 and 10.4.4)... So it sounds like hardware to me. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11241-so-is-it-just-me-or-does-osx86/#findComment-70418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkl Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 It can be your release too. I know that I've had to install 3 different releases before getting a working one. 10.4.3 series was the worst (but its network card driver was compatible w/ my pc). but 10.4.4 worked like a charm. If it can help you... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11241-so-is-it-just-me-or-does-osx86/#findComment-70480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Since I installed 1.4.4/5, everything has been working much more stabler... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11241-so-is-it-just-me-or-does-osx86/#findComment-70488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwinian Dude Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 I would run Memtest. There are two x86 versions, and an OSX version which i'm not sure if it's universal, i don't think it is. Grab the x86 version from here: www.memtest.org NOT www.memtest86.com The first link is the one you want, memtest86+ latest version is 1.65. grab the iso , burn it, boot off it. Your problems sound like ram problems. OSX does exactly what you described on my machine when one of the ram modules was iffy. Windows didn't complain, not anywhere near as much that is. My eMac did the same when it had a dodgy module. Maybe try this first, doesn't take long, before you reload everything. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11241-so-is-it-just-me-or-does-osx86/#findComment-70490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antman Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Also could be a USB device plugged in that OSX doesnt like that is crashing it. mine has never crashed. Some thumb drive can cause that though Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11241-so-is-it-just-me-or-does-osx86/#findComment-70575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibm-apple Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 ericky, i think it crashes far too often ,when you open up system tools like disk uutility, performance monitor ad sometimes even terminal... people are not going to loke this but it reminddsme of windows 98... i'm waiting for fedora core 5 built on a solid unix core, also always loved FreeBSD but I ditched FreeBSD 4.4 when 4.5 came out. Philthy Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11241-so-is-it-just-me-or-does-osx86/#findComment-70608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EriCKY Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 Thanks for all the replies Well I'll try doing everything you guys said and if nothing works I'll try upgrading to 10.4.4/5 Hopefully then it won't crash Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11241-so-is-it-just-me-or-does-osx86/#findComment-70614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyRoses Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 doesn't crash for me. Some ppc crash sometimes. But the system doesn't crash. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11241-so-is-it-just-me-or-does-osx86/#findComment-70670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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