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1) The "automaton firmware update" setting allows your machine to automatically connect to Escient/McIntosh servers to update the 'firmware'. There hasn't been an update for many many years. Since that server is down and your MS300 is still attempting to ping it regularly, Thedo is surmising that it may be the cause of the lockup you're experiencing. Simply turn it off in hopes it eliminates the the need for regular reboots. 2) Gracenote is the database service that your machine pings to get the album info and artwork. That is the service that seems to be shut down recently causing new CD's to go unknown. |
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re 2.) Got it. re 1.) Wonder why I had the lockups last winter, but not this past summer until fall. But, hey, worth trying and hope I can change the setting without goofing something else up.... |
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The MSxxx systems were built around the VXworks operating systems which has been commonly used in embedded systems. It has some limited error checking and recovery routines. I am sure we will be learning the quirks as the servers are no longer available to provide updates and some of the recovery routines. Has anyone tried reloading the operating system from the "golden disc"? Part of the O/S loading requires registration of the mac address with the servers and then serialization of the O/S on the hard drive to that mac address. Once the registration servers go down, these are truly end of life.
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I will indeed report back on this. First hurdle will be tonight or tomorrow night as that is when the original type lock ups occurred, then Saturday for the I-radio failure to tune issues. Will keep you posted....
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By the way, no issue last night, tonight next hurdle, then Saturday. Note I am intensive user of I-radio feature. Question: Were your crashes (re-boot requiring) on any sort of schedule, like my once a week? |
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