Software Update keeps crashing my PB!

[stkim]

Anyone else have this problem? I run software update and finish installing the software. when my computer starts optimizing the volume of my harddrive my computer crashes. the screen goes grey and i get a screen with multiple languages on it telling me i need to restart my computer. can anyone tell me how i can fix this? is there a way i can optimize my harddrive manually?

thanks,

steve

 

[dotnina]

It sounds like you're getting a kernel panic.

Do the updates otherwise work out ok? Can you offer some info on the type of machine you have?

 

[stkim]

yes, the updates do end up getting installed in the end abd this only seems to happen when i try and install something. i have a 15" 1.25 powerbook.

steve

 

[stkim]

i found another instance when i get these 'kernel panics'. i tried repairing permissions on my harddrive and the same thing happened.

 

[stkim]

alright, i ran fsck and that seemed to stop the kernel panics that happen when i try to repair permissions. i haven't tried downloading an update to see what happens. will try that next.

steve