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JediKnightChewie · 2002-12-08 7:39 pm

i run in os 9.2 usually, and i have the screen saver of seti to start after 5 mins, and it to go black screen a minuite later, but if i have aim (aol instant messenger) running and someone ims me while seti is black screen, it causes the comp to crash. does this happen to anyone else? or does anyone know why?

pottymouth · 2002-12-09 9:24 am

There's an extension called Idle Time or something. The icon is a steers skull. Kinda creepy. It's installed by IM. Try disabling it and see if that helps.

...just a wild guess.

modingo · 2002-12-09 12:43 pm

I have 5 computers running seti...all running 8.6. A few days ago I downloaded the most recent version of Set@home 3.03 for one of them. The computer had been stable previous to this install. Now, this particular computer crashes immediately everytime I use a netscape browser or AOL Ins. Msgr. if the screensaver comes on by itself or if I activate the screensaver manually. I will crash even if I open the prefs in the menu or from the Control Panels.

I have clean installed OS8.6 and spent a couple hours yesterday trying to isolate the problem. I didn't have any older archives of Seti@home 3.03 on the home computers to reinstall with.

None of the other computers does this. I wonder if there was a recent update (possibly to prevent crackers from sending bogus WU) that was not noted in the version number. I can see the advantage of the Seti Staff not advertising a patch or update if it did this.

I am going to reinstall an older version of 3.03 on that computer later this week to see if this helps.

JediKnightChewie · 2002-12-09 1:12 pm

thanks modingo, i wont have time to do that for a few days ago, but tell me if it works, and could you send me a link to the dl site please?

smile thanks for the info though

and nice knowing that its not just me (Except for the fact that it happens to other people too sad )

modingo · 2002-12-14 1:26 am

No change with the old archive of 3.03 installed. This looks to be a deeper issue than origianlly thought.

BTW: the Seti Download link is: http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/download.html

Good Luck on isolating your conflict. If you find out anything new post any new info here if you would. I'll do the same.

Thanks

dv · 2002-12-16 9:03 pm

never had a problem in OS9 with SETI@Home 3.03. Remove IdleTime.

JediKnightChewie · 2002-12-18 5:34 pm

Remove IdleTime.

?? how/where? confused

dv · 2002-12-18 9:21 pm

It is located in the extensions folder, but Extensions Manager can't see it for some reason. You'll have to go find it manually, drag it out of the Extensions folder, and restart.

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#1 2002-12-08 7:39 pm

Seti Crashing comp

#2 2002-12-09 9:24 am

Re: Seti Crashing comp

#3 2002-12-09 12:43 pm

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#4 2002-12-09 1:12 pm

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#5 2002-12-14 1:26 am

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#6 2002-12-16 9:03 pm

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#7 2002-12-18 5:34 pm

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