Mac G4 OS 10.4.11
FEX 1.2.3
I'm having a problem all of a sudden with FEX. Whenever I log out or restart I have to reinstall the application. Well 9 times out of 10. This problem started after an IT guy was in changing out the battery backups. I have no idea what the problem could be, I've been using this app since it came out and have had no problems with it whatsoever.
Major problem being loading fonts to Quark, if I have to log out, then I have to reinstall and it's a huge pain in the ass.
I also loaded CS4 on the machine a few weeks ago, pretty sure that's not the problem but I'll just throw that out there in case anyone has a clue.
Thanks.
Why do you have to reinstall? What error are you getting?
I have CS4 installed and have not had this issue so I don't think CS4 is the issue as you have already surmised.
Same question as gnubler, ie...why do you have to reinstall?
I'd definitely run applejack and have it find and remove corrupted preferences which sounds like it could be the problem. Applejack will also repair permissions which probably won't hurt either.
I have no clue. hence the question, just seeing if anyone else has had this problem. If I log out or restart for any reason, my FEX will start up (set as a startup item) but then I have to go through the steps for installation. No error message, no crash, no nothing. Welcome to FEX installation page.
I'm only mentioning the battery back episode and the CS4 installation because, A. the problem began after this machine was shut down and plugged into a new battery backup (when I restarted the next morning I had to reinstall FEX) and B. the CS4 install was the last major upgrade I've done.
Quote from: Contrast on May 12, 2009, 01:18:07 PMI have no clue. hence the question, just seeing if anyone else has had this problem. If I log out or restart for any reason, my FEX will start up (set as a startup item) but then I have to go through the steps for installation. No error message, no crash, no nothing. Welcome to FEX installation page.
I'm only mentioning the battery back episode and the CS4 installation because, A. the problem began after this machine was shut down and plugged into a new battery backup (when I restarted the next morning I had to reinstall FEX) and B. the CS4 install was the last major upgrade I've done.
Did any of your User settings change, or have you added any Users?
Quote from: Contrast on May 12, 2009, 01:18:07 PMI have no clue. hence the question, just seeing if anyone else has had this problem. If I log out or restart for any reason, my FEX will start up (set as a startup item) but then I have to go through the steps for installation. No error message, no crash, no nothing. Welcome to FEX installation page.
I'm only mentioning the battery back episode and the CS4 installation because, A. the problem began after this machine was shut down and plugged into a new battery backup (when I restarted the next morning I had to reinstall FEX) and B. the CS4 install was the last major upgrade I've done.
Are you sure you don't have the installation file set as the startup option instead of the application file? A coworker of mine did this a while back. Once you open the original DMG file and copy the application to the application folder you have to double click it to install. Then put the resulting FEX file in the dock or startup items. My coworker just copied it over from the DMG and then added it to the startup items and it tried to install every time she booted her computer.
Quote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on May 12, 2009, 01:24:35 PMDid any of your User settings change, or have you added any Users?
No.
And Joe, I've had the app installed on this machine for over 3 years. Just got wonky last Friday. I will check that because I have reinstalled.
Check this out... many different responses, but one common problem, FEX log in.
http://typophile.com/node/37947
Looks like it got fubar in the startup items, it never dawned on me to check that. Thanks very much.
:wink:
What was fubar in startup items? Interesting thread. Joe & DCS truly are ninja masters.
And so is Google.
ahh...
google is my master...
just sayin'
:ninja2:
Google gets it's info from the DCSmeister.
Google is the future H.A.L. of the world. They know everything.
(http://www.yestodemocracy.com/.a/6a00e553a9e7ec8834011168a2382f970c-800wi)
Apparently it's a national crisis too. :shocked:
(http://riverdaughter.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/hillary_tinfoil_hat1.jpg)
Quote from: Joe on May 13, 2009, 09:37:33 AMGoogle gets it's info from the DCSmeister.
Hahahahahaha, yep... little nuggets of gold beneath mountains of trash!
Quote from: ratintrap on May 13, 2009, 04:56:51 PMApparently it's a national crisis too. :shocked:
(http://riverdaughter.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/hillary_tinfoil_hat1.jpg)
Bill is how big?
:ohno:
I had to restart this morning and found out this didn't fix the problem, I had to reinstall again. If anyone hears of anyone else with this problem I'd be curious to know.
Quote from: Joe on May 13, 2009, 08:27:15 PMQuote from: ratintrap on May 13, 2009, 04:56:51 PMApparently it's a national crisis too. :shocked:
(http://riverdaughter.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/hillary_tinfoil_hat1.jpg)
Bill is how big?
"Cigar mearse... more like this size!"
Quote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on May 13, 2009, 08:06:09 PMQuote from: Joe on May 13, 2009, 09:37:33 AMGoogle gets it's info from the DCSmeister.
Hahahahahaha, yep... little nuggets of gold beneath mountains of trash!
I wish there was a "culturally refined" or "maturity" filter for Google so all the trash wouldn't show up.
Joe banned her.
Who? Hilary Clinton? :laugh: I would too.
Quote from: gnubler on May 14, 2009, 09:06:06 AMQuote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on May 13, 2009, 08:06:09 PMQuote from: Joe on May 13, 2009, 09:37:33 AMGoogle gets it's info from the DCSmeister.
Hahahahahaha, yep... little nuggets of gold beneath mountains of trash!
I wish there was a "culturally refined" or "maturity" filter for Google so all the trash wouldn't show up.
"One man's trash is another man's treasure" :shrug:
Quote from: Contrast on May 14, 2009, 06:26:40 AMI had to restart this morning and found out this didn't fix the problem, I had to reinstall again. If anyone hears of anyone else with this problem I'd be curious to know.
Did you try applejack or some other utility that will find and remove corrupt preference files? Plus repair permissions can't hurt either. Applejack will do both. Along with clean your cache files and a host of other stuff. At this point I'd definitely go that route.