System extension etc causing computer freeze

[MacGuy]

When i startup with all extensions, control panels etc on more then often and i never know when the pointer and mac freeze.  A reboot fixes that problem until the next time.

However, When i startup with all extensions etc OFF ( holding shift key down at/during startup )  the problem does not occur.  This makes me believe that it is really not a bad stick of RAM but some rotten corrupted in life extension.

What is the suggestion to create a set of startups that could narrow the startup extensions  to help find the problem creating extension or control panel or something ?

I recall using a system to find the culprit(s) in a similar problem  but that was more then a decade ago.


 

[supernova777]

just use the extension manager to create a new extensions set
u can have many different ones i believe
u start with BASE which means just the bare neccessities and add in whatever u need
after testing a few hours everytime u ad one and youll find your problem!

let us know what u find out there sherlock holmes!

[IIO]

it could also be just one third party extension which is conflicting with the system. what third party stuff do you use? if you post us a list, we could at leats _guess what it could be. i find copypaste very problematic for example, i have removed it with OS 860.

[MacGuy]

it could also be just one third party extension which is conflicting with the system. what third party stuff do you use? if you post us a list, we could at leats _guess what it could be. i find copypaste very problematic for example, i have removed it with OS 860.

Good hint.  Will start as suggested by chrisNova777 with the basic OS 9 set and then add the third party extensions/control panels one at a time.


Will also prepare a list of third party extensions/control panels and post accordingly for your review/comments.