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gekko · 07-20-2003, 03:51 PM

The only kernel panic I ever had was when I installed a leaked build of 10.1. It ran twice, then got the kernel panic. But I deserved it, and just went back to using 10.0 retail.

I have never experienced a kernel panic aside from that, and have never heard of anyone getting one, so I'm not much help. I'd search around, but I have a feeling you will need to wipe and reinstall. Maybe boot from the CD and try to install over the OS, but I wouldn't hold out to much hope that it repairs itself.

If you do have to reinstall, try doing an archive and install. That way it will (or should, I've never done it) leave your files untouched, but move your system folder to a new folder and install a fresh system folder. You'll lose all the preferences, but you can start moving that stuff out of the old system folder pretty easily. Since it's more than likely the core system files that have the problem, dragging and dropping the preference folder would probably work just fine.

I'd vote for archive and install. But some Linux users might be able to help you as well. Linux users would also be able to tell you if you're screwed when you get a kernel panic.

07-20-2003, 03:51 PM	#2
gekko Knight gekko is offline Now Playing: Posts: 3,890	Re: Question for Gekko or other Mac users. The only kernel panic I ever had was when I installed a leaked build of 10.1. It ran twice, then got the kernel panic. But I deserved it, and just went back to using 10.0 retail. I have never experienced a kernel panic aside from that, and have never heard of anyone getting one, so I'm not much help. I'd search around, but I have a feeling you will need to wipe and reinstall. Maybe boot from the CD and try to install over the OS, but I wouldn't hold out to much hope that it repairs itself. If you do have to reinstall, try doing an archive and install. That way it will (or should, I've never done it) leave your files untouched, but move your system folder to a new folder and install a fresh system folder. You'll lose all the preferences, but you can start moving that stuff out of the old system folder pretty easily. Since it's more than likely the core system files that have the problem, dragging and dropping the preference folder would probably work just fine. I'd vote for archive and install. But some Linux users might be able to help you as well. Linux users would also be able to tell you if you're screwed when you get a kernel panic.