Tokyosoup
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Q: PCI Dialog box

Saluations,

 

My mac has just crashed and on restarting - I was greeted by a configuration dialog box, asking if I wanted to change the set up of my PCI cards?

I clicked on a more 'equal' configuration of my four cards... and now on restarting - my twin monitors won't allow the second screen to switch positions with each other. In the 'displays' preference pane, moving the main display icon, doesn't match or respond on my set up?

 

My question is how do I get that dialog box back up?

 

 

Many thanks in advance,

TokyoSoup

 

 

Postscript: Is this crash something that I should worry about?

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jun 21, 2012 6:13 AM

by Matt Clifton,Solvedanswer
Matt Clifton Matt Clifton
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A:

That's the Expansion Slot utility. It applied to early models of the Mac Pro. You can get to it here:

 

/System/Library/Core Services/Expansion Slot Utility

 

See also here:

 

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2838?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

 

Not sure why it appeared after your crash, though.

 

Matt

Posted on Jun 21, 2012 7:06 AM

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  • by Matt Clifton,Solvedanswer

    Matt Clifton Matt Clifton Jun 21, 2012 7:06 AM in response to Tokyosoup
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    Jun 21, 2012 7:06 AM in response to Tokyosoup

    That's the Expansion Slot utility. It applied to early models of the Mac Pro. You can get to it here:

     

    /System/Library/Core Services/Expansion Slot Utility

     

    See also here:

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2838?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

     

    Not sure why it appeared after your crash, though.

     

    Matt

  • by Tokyosoup,

    Tokyosoup Tokyosoup Jun 21, 2012 7:26 AM in response to Matt Clifton
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    Jun 21, 2012 7:26 AM in response to Matt Clifton

    Thank you Mr.Clifton,

     

    You wander through life thinking you mastered your Mac... then something comes along and pushes you off your puffed up cushion. Thanks for the location of the 'hidden rebel base', sorry 'Expansion Slot utility'

     

    I tried all four slot variations and only the last one configured my system - so it worked as before?

    It crashed again, everything on the screen froze... and after a forced restart, the 'Expansion Slot utility' popped up once more.

     

    Many thanks again,

    TokyoSoup