FM Server 5.5 Crashing on G4 OS 9.2.2

[jscooper]

We have a G4 with 9.2.2 running fm server 5.5, hosting 40 files.

I have an automated applescript that reboots the machine daily.

But, I'm still having occational crashes. This time it was when I clicked the "expand" triangle next to a filename in the admin window. The mac simply froze up and I had to manualy reboot.

This happens occationally. I thought forcing a daily restart would take care of the problem ... but no dice.

My only possible clue (though I have no idea of it's really connected to the problem at all), is that after an auto-reboot, the screen res. is stuck at 640x480, but it's fine (1024x768) after a manual reboot. Someone suggested it might be that the applescript command "restart" doesn't re-read the PRAM when it comes back up.

Does anyone know if that could have anything to do with it and -- if so -- how I can get it to re-read the PRAM on a soft restart?

If it's not connected, anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,

Jeff

[Kurt Knippel]

Start by stripping down the Extension to the minimum needed for OS 9.2.2 Many extensions are simply not needed for a server machine. Also make sure that Filemaker Server is the only application running on that server, especially apps that mess around with the disk or files. Anti-virus and file protections utilities can muck it up. Make sure that file sharing is disabled totally. It is not needed on a database server.

I have specifically disabled the following list of extensions:

Color Picker 498,479 bytes 2.1.1 INIT cpmg

Control Strip Extension 77,128 bytes 2.0.2 appe sdev

CubePort Extension 30,691 bytes 1.0 INIT gPbz

CubePort Scanner 1,932 bytes 1.0 shlb gPsc

DVD AutoLauncher 32,336 bytes 1.1 appe dval

DVD Navigation Manager 1,057,257 bytes 2.2.1 shlb rwsc

DVD Region Manager 22,494 bytes 1.0 INIT rgmr

DVDRuntimeLib 1,098,917 bytes 2.2.1 shlb cfmg

MacIPX AppleTalk 29,806 bytes 1.2 nDev NIPX

MacIPX Token Ring 24,843 bytes 1.2 nDev NIPX

Multi-User Startup 163,417 bytes 1.3 scri ttsu

OpenGLEngine 668,436 bytes 1.1.4 shlb gli1

OpenGLLibrary 135,425 bytes 1.1.4 shlb opgl

OpenGLMemory 13,521 bytes 1.1.4 shlb glm1

OpenGLRenderer 2,836,334 bytes 1.1.4 shlb gld1

OpenGLRendererATI 267,194 bytes 1.1.4 shlb gld1

OpenGLUtility 217,937 bytes 1.1.4 shlb glu1

Printer Share 80,493 bytes 1.1.3 INIT pbc2

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