You need about 20% free space for virtual memory to run, so on
an 40GB drive you should always leave 8GB free, 16GB on
an 80GB drive, 24GB on a 120GB drive.

Have you recently run Disk Utlity, Disk First aid, repair
permissions, and verify disk?

I you can boot the troublesome machine into target mode (hold
down T at startup) and have a Firewire cable to connect the
two macs together you can use the other ones DU DFA to repair
the drive if it's slightly damaged.

N.

On 7/27/09, Paulie wrote:
> I am using a PC in the community room to write this as my
> iMac at home keeps shutting down.
>
> At present, that is the only computer I can use when home.
> I uploaded a bunch of photos I took while camping with
> almost no trouble. Actually, I pulled them off into
> folders because iPhoto seems to be full or near capacity
> and I did not want the computer to shut down like my newer
> one did which I still haven't solved the problem for.
>
> I have a blog and used to have minimal problems uploading
> photos to it BUT now I get a couple photos uploaded and
> then the computer shuts completely off in the middle of
> uploading. It just clicks off. WHY?
>
> Should I run the original CD's for OS 10 x (forget the
> exact decimals after the 10. . . and replace everything?
> The old computer does not have Tiger or the new one
> (Leopard, I think) Will I lose the photos I have on there
> that are not backed up with a CD yet? OR do I just need to
> take it to Portland for repair at an Apple store? Easier
> said than doen since I have to take a bus to get there.
>
> I just spent 5 days at Mt. Rainier and I wanted to use some
> of my photos on my blog but I guess it is impossible on my
> computers unless soemone has a miracle solution.
>
> What would I need to run a CD of photos on a PC computer
> like we have in the community room? Is that possible? The
> two computers there are shared and I don't want to downlaod
> anything to it. I presumed that I could put in a CD and
> get the photo uploaded to blogger. Can I? Or is there an
> attachment I could hook on to the PC that would allow me to
> access my photos? Can I load my camera on there and
> upload photos to my blog from that?
>
> I just don't know what is compatible on a public computer
> like if you were using one in the library. Thanks!
>
>
>

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