10.4.8 Tiger Kernel panic

Before my kernel panic, my machine was running without incident. I installed a DIMM one week ago without any problems. Yesterday, I received a kernel panic telling me to restart machine. AFter a restart, the error message kept returning. I removed the RAM only to find out that it was mislabeled. I'll assume that 100pc and 133pc RAM are not compatible. I hoped that would fix it....
After removing the RAM in question, the machine now went to the inital grey screen (with apple at center) and spinning wheel. Would not go any further and would not recover.
Got my tiger DVD and found that the start-up drive was un-mounted. Would not remount even after running disk utility. the program said that it could not fix the problem.
Got my DISK WARRIOR cd and booted-up. This program seemed to fix the problem, but the machine still would not boot up, even though the start-up drive appeared to NOW be mounted.
Since i could not go forward, even after all this troubleshooting, I decided to re-install Tiger.
Today, after a successful TIGER re-load, I'm back at 10.4 and i have all access to my files (and the net) expect with the following problems.....
DVD/CD player is dead. get a message saying that a valid DVD drive is not available. checked the DVDapp and it's currently at v4.6. I found this out only because after I inserted a CD, the icon never appeared on the desktop and/or iTunes. Then I noticed that my external firewire drives (2) were not on the desktop. I have an external USB drive that DOES appear and is running ok.
So, I figured that I would down-load software updates from apple to take me back to 10.4.8.....
The download cannot be installed because I get an error saying that is not possible. It appears to fully download, but when it expands the error says that the installer has been moved to the trash.
so, can't access any of my songs stored on those firewire drives and cannot import CD's because the DVD/CD/ROM is not functioning. Not to mention the CD that is stuck inside the machine...how do I get this out!?
I've always been able to fix software problems on a MAC, but as the software gets more advanced, i seem to get problems that are harder and harder to fix.
Has anyone had a PANIC like this that leaves the machine totally useless?
Any words of wisdom are appreciated.

You need to post the console log with the errors that coincide with the time of the kernel panic.

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1 HFS volume needs repair -- can't boot from OS X Tiger "kernel panic"

I just searched the support discussions and did find an answer so hopefully someone can help me. Today I ran Disk Utility on both my G4 powerbook and G5 desktop. Both have Tiger 10.4.8 on them and have been running good. To my surprise both came back with a message saying:
1 HFS volume checked
Volume needs repair.
So I booted off my Tiger start up disk on the laptop first and went to utility and repair disk and all was good. The message came back that the volume was repaired.
When I tried to do the same thing on my G5 desktop my computer went to a gray screen and gave an error of “kernel panic” with a page long message. I shut the computer down and rebooted normally and all was fine. I then went back to disk utility and clicked on Verify Disk again to see what it said and here is what I got:
Verifying volume “MacOS250”
Checking HFS Plus volume.
Checking Extents Overflow file.
Checking Catalog file.
Illegal name_
Illegal name_
Checking multi-linked files.
Checking Catalog hierarchy.
Checking Extended Attributes file.
Checking volume bitmap.
Checking volume information.
The volume MacOS250 needs to be repaired.
Error: The underlying task reported failure on exit
1 HFS volume checked
Volume needs repair
So i noticed that under:
Checking Catalog file.
Illegal name_
Illegal name_
came back twice. I have no idea what this means. At this point I tried to boot from DiskWarrior and the computer just sat in a state of limbo for an hour or so. I know DW can take some time but 1 hour was pushing my patients so I shut it down and rebooted normally and all was fine again except I still get the message above. I then methodically backed up all my docs, movies, photos etc to my second hard drive. I tried to boot again from Tiger and got the same “kernel panic” message. Can anyone help me?
Thanks,
Tim
G5 Mac OS X (10.4.8)
G5 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Maverick922 Before you erase, you might want to try and run fsck first even though it says you are using HFS+
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Another reason is your version of disk utility on the Tiger disk might may not match the newer version of 10.4.8 My Tiger start-up disk utility is 10.5 while the OS X version on my HD is 10.5.6.
The Finder along with other applications do not like you naming a file with a period in front of it. This turns it into a Unix dotfile and it then becomes hidden.Hence, illegal name.This may have been done by accident or with purpose.
And a little more to read up on, http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302672
If these don't help, sherry johnson's suggestion is probably the next step.

IMac/Tiger kernel panic and incorrect block count

Hi,
First time here, and I am not super computer-savvy, so please bear with me as I stumble through this.
I have an iMac running 10.4.11. The other day, my screen suddenly showed a message telling me I had to immediately restart my computer. (I have since learned this was due to "kernel panic.") I ran Disk Utility, received the following message via the log:
Verifying volume “Macintosh HD”
Checking HFS Plus volume.
Checking Extents Overflow file.
Checking Catalog file.
Incorrect block count for file .journalHistoryLog
(It should be 34187 instead of 0)
0 %)
Incorrect number of thread records
Checking multi-linked files.
Checking Catalog hierarchy.
Checking Extended Attributes file.
Checking Extended Attributes file.
ng volume bitmap.",0)
Volume Bit Map needs minor repair
Checking volume information.
Invalid volume free block count
(It should be 19184890 instead of 19177718)
The volume Macintosh HD needs to be repaired.
I then found that to repair this, I have to boot and run DU from my original startup (Tiger 10.4) disk.
But (here's the problem): I cannot find my 10.4 disks, and I understand it's almost impossible to purchase Tiger anymore. Also, I'm planning to get a new computer soon, so would hate to spend a lot of money to just get through a few weeks (OTOH, would hate to crash and have no computer for a few weeks!).
So here's the questions:
1. Is it possible to boot some other way (for example, in Safe Mode) and run DU that way to fix the problem? If so, what are the steps in the process?
2. If not, then what are my chances if I don't repair (that is, how serious a problem is this)? Would I be okay using the computer for another several weeks until I get my new computer (going for a Mac Book Pro)?
I should note that since this happened, the computer has been fine. (Though of course, I back up to an external hard drive every night, just in case.) So I'm hoping the computer will survive for a few weeks.
Sorry for the long post. Thank you all in advance for any help you can offer!
- Linda

"Is this something a reinstall of OS X would fix or would it be more of a bad HDD that I should replace? The iMac is still under the 1 year warranty until February 5th."
Sounds like Disk Utility cannot fix the hard disk.
If getting your iMac in for service is difficult, you could get DiskWarrior which repair a directory available here: http://www.alsoft.com/
If it were me with an iMac still under warranty, I'd take it in for service and make sure Apple repairs it. You shouldn't have to rely on 3rd party software to repair the hard disk when it's still under warranty. If you do this, when you pick the iMac up, make sure and boot it before you take it home to make sure it's functioning as it should.
Carolyn
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TV for Mac triggering Tiger kernel panics

I picked up a "TV For Mac" 800E USB HD video device yesterday, and since I started using it, I've had 4 kernel panics. The kernel panic seems to indicate the crash was in the USB subsystem. I get an IODMACommand error every time.
A lot of other people are seeing the same problem. The company, Elgato, is not much help in solving this issue.
The video recorder works great, except for the crashing.
Does anyone else see this? Any solutions besides just not using the device?
Does anyone know of a video recording device (I use it for cable TV and HD digital broadcast TV) that might work without the gray-screen-of-death problem?
Thanks for any help or suggestions.

This problem was eventually fixed with an update from Elgato software.
However, they say it is actually bugs in the MacOS USB subsystem, but hopefully they won't show again.
Also, the device appears to work fine in Leopard as well now.

800Mhz FP now Kernel Panics Daily

Well, I've run pretty much every test that I have access to and still can't really pin point the cause of the kernel panics that I am seeing.
So I'm going to post the last panic log and see what people think.
Wed Sep 7 22:25:10 2005
Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 0): 0x300 - Data access DAR=0x000000001DA13005 PC=0x00000000004F1890
Latest crash info for cpu 0:
Exception state (sv=0x20E48A00)
PC=0x004F1890; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x1DA13005; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x004F188C; R1=0x0D06B9A0; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x7A197017 0x004F11A8 0x0011C644 0x00154398 0x001415F0 0x0028DB08
0x00292D10 0x00292EE4 0x002A7A94 0x000ABCB0 0x6C743B6B
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.nke.ppp(1.4)@0x4ed000
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x20E48A00)
previously dumped as "Latest" state. skipping...
Exception state (sv=0x20AAA780)
PC=0x9001FD20; MSR=0x0000F030; DAR=0x04845006; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x00002EC4; R1=0xBFFFFAD0; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.2.0: Fri Jun 24 17:46:54 PDT 2005; root:xnu-792.2.4.obj~3/RELEASE_PPC
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xFFFF0003): 0x300 - Data access
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
Backtrace:
0x00095544 0x00095A5C 0x0002683C 0x000A819C 0x000ABB00
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x20E48A00)
PC=0x004F1890; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x1DA13005; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x004F188C; R1=0x0D06B9A0; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x7A197017 0x004F11A8 0x0011C644 0x00154398 0x001415F0 0x0028DB08
0x00292D10 0x00292EE4 0x002A7A94 0x000ABCB0 0x6C743B6B
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.nke.ppp(1.4)@0x4ed000
Exception state (sv=0x20AAA780)
PC=0x9001FD20; MSR=0x0000F030; DAR=0x04845006; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x00002EC4; R1=0xBFFFFAD0; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.2.0: Fri Jun 24 17:46:54 PDT 2005; root:xnu-792.2.4.obj~3/RELEASE_PPC

Hi Dave,
I've had really similar problems for many months, and I think Apple Tech Support found a solution. Check out this article:
Charlie
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302021
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger: Kernel panic when using Internet Sharing with a dialup connection
If you have Internet Sharing turned on and are using a dialup modem (such as the Apple internal modem) in Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.4.2, you may experience a kernel panic. During a kernel panic, you will see a message that says you need to restart your computer.
To avoid this issue in the future, deselect the "Use TCP header compression" modem option as follows:
1. From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
2. Click Network.
3. From the Show pop-up menu, choose Internal Modem (or other modem if you're not using the Apple internal modem).
4. Click the PPP Options button.
5. Deselect the "Use TCP header compression" checkbox.
6. Click OK.
7. Click Apply Now.
8. Quit System Preferences.

Kernel panic when I insert and restart OSX tiger CD

I have a slot loading imac PowerPC G3 DVD-ROM drive, 256MB RAM and 10GB HD, which shipped with OS9
I have been using it like this since I bought it, but in recent months it had slowed, crashed a lot etc and I thought it was time to get it up to scratch.
I wanted to upgrade it to OS X tiger, but having done little to maintain my imac over the years thought I better get into good shape before I tried.
Disk first aid had identified a problem with the startup disk which I could only seem to resolve be reinitializing the startup disk from my original CDs. So did this.
I also erased and restored OS9 from the original software restore CD.
I tried to upgrade to tiger straight from OS9 and got into terrible trouble losing image on screen. (attached a borrowed monitor to do repairs)
I then downloaded from the apple site OS9.1 OS9.2 and OS 9.2.2 and installed in order (because I didnt have CDs I just opened the downloads and installed from there)
I also downloaded new Firmware 4.9.1 and upgraded this.
Screen problem resolved, but now trying to upgrade to tiger from OS 9.2.2 encountering a different problem
Insert tiger CD big X appears and a button to restart press this and imac begins to restart grey screen appears and dark grey apple then stops and a kernel panic (white in black) appears saying
Panic (cpu0 caller ox002de020) unable to find drivers for this platform power Mac 2,1
Loads of other text/numbers appear including backtrace etc
Until it comes to
Panic: we are hanging here
Everything freezes at this point and I have to restart the computer from the restart button and forcibly eject the CD with a paperclip in the force eject button.
Having deleted everything early on I now have no other software installed on the computer other than supplied with above.
And I detached all peripheries before trying to upgrade
Been working on this for days and am getting nowhere, can anyone help?

Hi Rod
Have you tried running Disk First Aid again (from your original Software install CD) since erasing the drive?
to do this should I boot to the CD by holding down the C key and run disk first aid from the utilities folder on the CD? Am I alright to do this from the OS 9 CD even though I've upgraded through the downloads to OS 9.2.2?
defective, damaged or dirty Tiger DVD
How could I test this? I do have an ibook running Panther but I'm reluctant to get that involved as its working fine and storing a lot of my files while I sort out the imac.
or a DVD drive that needs cleaning
It could be this, how do I clean the DVD drive?
Is there any possibility that an "open firmware password" is set on this computer?
Not sure, I don't think I've set one, how would I check?
I recently bought the Tiger DVD new from Amazon and the RAM is all original Apple RAM.
thanks for your help
Sarah

10.4.8 Tiger-Wake From Sleep Kernel Panics

I've seen many discussions abound kernel panics and wake-from-sleep issues, but nothing exactly like mine.
Most importantly, mine is a desktop Mac-PowerMac G4, 2 proc, 1.25 GHz.
We are experiencing persistent kernel panic and system crash problems, all of which happen when we try to bring the machine back up from sleep by tapping the keyboard and/or clicking the mouse.
The system responses have included:
• Hard drive and fan spinning up, but no mounting of any USB device (the ZIP 250 drive doesn't whir and the Studio Display remains dark
• Machine wakes up but the display has what can only be described as "pieces" missing from it. Then the kernel panic display happens.
• Mouse pointer moves but activates and affects nothing.
The very last kernel panic was intriguing. The machine woke up and appeared to be fine for a moment but there was the problem when 'chunks' were missing from the display image. Firefox, which had been running when the Mac went to sleep, crashed with no error message-it simply disappeared. Then the kernel panic screen happened. The report generated at restart was thus:
Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 1): 0x300 - Data access DAR=0x000000000BA73004 PC=0x0000000000019068
Latest crash info for cpu 1:
Exception state (sv=0x2D504280)
PC=0x00019068; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x0BA73004; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x0001BD1C; R1=0x17463CF0; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x01A7CF40 0x0001C62C 0x00022674 0x00022804 0x000A9314
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x2D504280)
previously dumped as "Latest" state. skipping...
Exception state (sv=0x2D5B6780)
PC=0x9004A3B8; MSR=0x0000F030; DAR=0xE0537000; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x9004A2FC; R1=0xBFFF70A0; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.0: Fri Sep 8 17:18:57 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.12.6.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC
panic(cpu 1 caller 0xFFFF0003): 0x300 - Data access
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 1:
Backtrace:
0x00095138 0x00095650 0x00026898 0x000A7E04 0x000AB780
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x2D504280)
PC=0x00019068; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x0BA73004; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x0001BD1C; R1=0x17463CF0; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x01A7CF40 0x0001C62C 0x00022674 0x00022804 0x000A9314
Exception state (sv=0x2D5B6780)
PC=0x9004A3B8; MSR=0x0000F030; DAR=0xE0537000; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x9004A2FC; R1=0xBFFF70A0; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.0: Fri Sep 8 17:18:57 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.12.6.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC
Model: PowerMac3,6, BootROM 4.6.0f1, 2 processors, PowerPC G4 (3.3), 1.25 GHz, 1 GB
Graphics: ATI Radeon 9000 Pro, ATY,RV250, AGP, 64 MB
Memory Module: DIMM0/J21, 512 MB, DDR SDRAM, PC2700U-25330
Memory Module: DIMM1/J22, 512 MB, DDR SDRAM, PC2700U-25330
Modem: Dash2, UCJ, V.92, 1.0F, APPLE VERSION 2.6.6
Parallel ATA Device: PHILIPS CDD5301
Parallel ATA Device: IBM-IC35L090AVV207-1, 76.69 GB
USB Device: Hub, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Hub in Apple Pro Keyboard, Mitsumi Electric, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Apple Optical USB Mouse, Fujitsu Component, Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 100 mA
USB Device: Apple Pro Keyboard, Mitsumi Electric, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 250 mA
USB Device: Generic USB Hub, ALCOR, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: PTZ-631W, Tablet, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: USB Zip 250, Iomega, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Studio Display, Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: OfficeJet 6100 Series, Hewlett-Packard, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
While I do have 1GB onboard memory it probably ought to be said that 512MB worth is a memory stick from Crucial that I installed about a week and a half before upgrading from 10.3.9 to 10.4.6. I doubt it's the memory's fault in as much as that period of time was more than enough for the problem to crop up and it ran with no complaints whatsoever until I upgraded to Tiger.
I have also tried removing the ZIP 250 from the system; I have Adobe Version Cue CS2 running and had that turned off; various tips and tricks I found about too numerous to recount. So far the problem is proving intractable.
Does anyone have any idea of what I ought to try next?
Much appreciation in advance,
Sam Klein.
PowerMac G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8) 1.25 GHz, Dual Processor, MDD, 1GB RAM

I recommend having both Alsoft DiskWarrior 3.0.3+ (DW3) and Micromat TechTool Pro version 4.1.x+ (TTP4).
While both can build a new, optimized directory for a disk, I have found there are some disks that only DW3 can repair. DW3 is a "specialist" in disk directories.
Likewise, TTP4 brings a host of useful hardware testing routines that are neither in DW3 nor the Apple Hardware Test. TTP4 also includes an excellent disk defragmenter. Defragmenting is generally not required under Mac OS X 10.3 or later unless you perform an extensive amount of video editing or your disk is nearing full, in which case it can be useful. See Mac OS X: About Disk Optimization. TTP4's Surface Scan is also useful in determining if a disk has developed bad sectors.
If you own neither utility today, the initial investment may seem like a good deal of money, but compared to your data and your time, the cost of these utilities is insignificant in the the long run. I've found their upgrades to be reasonably priced for what they do.
Neither utility is a substitute for a comprehensive Backup and Recovery solution. But I've seen DW3 save more than one person's bacon and the suite of hardware tests and additional functions TTP4 bring to the table make both a worthwhile investment.
If you can only purchase one now, make it DW3. Add TTP4 when funds permit.
Better to have the tools and not need them, than to need them and not have them.
A good mechanic has more than one kind of wrench in their toolbox.
In some ways, you're lucky to have a PowerPC-based Mac: DW3 is not yet available for Intel-based Macs.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X
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I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link.

Internet kernel panics since Tiger upgrade

Last Friday (9/9) I upgraded my eMac from Panther 10.3.9 to Tiger 10.4.2, and added memory (purchased from Apple), increasing from 256 to 768 MB. Since then I have experienced kernel panics four times while connected to the Internet (Safari) via built-in cable modem (I use dial-up, 56k modem). Anyway, I think it's a kernel panic-- gray screen descends and says I must restart computer using power button; when I restart, message appears saying: "The computer was restarted after MAC OS X quit unexpectedly." On a few other occasions, my modem is disconnecting and I have to dial up again. Anyone have any ideas what might be going on and what I can do to solve the problem?

JMVP: I did update Safari; as far as Java, I was downloading update via my dial-up with 56k modem; with only about 7 minutes remaining (after a nearly two-hour download) the modem disconnected, so I have to start from scratch tomorrow. The install disk for Tiger was for 10.4, then I used Software Update to download 10.4.2 Combo Updater and did permissions repair.
Someone at my office suggested that perhaps the newly-installed memory module is defective; I guess that's a possibility, but my guess is that the odds are small that Apple would ship a defective module (or am I naive?) Guess my first step will be to remove the new module and see if computer runs smoothly. I hope it does; at least I'll know what the problem is. I fear, however, problems will persist and I'll be back to Square 1.
One other thing, I noticed that since Tiger/memory installation, when I put the computer to sleep a small but very bright flash of light is emitted in the center of the screen just as computer enters sleep mode. I'm certain this never used to occur. Wonder what that's all about.

Kernel Panic After Installing Tiger 10.4.10

My copmputer randomly started give me kernel panic sign while i was running the newest version of leapord. The apple hardware test came up negitive but my computer would randomly start afterwords. I tried reinstalling Tiger once, and I just repartitioned my hd and reinstalled tiger again and im still having the same problem. I've tried everything I know how to do to resolve this kernel panic, but i'm still having the same troubles. If anyone could help me diagnose the problem it would be much appriciated.
here is the panic.log
Sun Feb 22 08:09:30 2009
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001A4A55): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 0, Type 14=page fault), registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00000000, CR3: 0x01854000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x3d25be40, ECX: 0x00000000, EDX: 0x04977804
CR2: 0x00000000, EBP: 0x25c53508, ESI: 0x04562800, EDI: 0x242b3004
EFL: 0x00010246, EIP: 0x3d0490f2, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x25c532f8 : 0x128d08 (0x3cc0ec 0x25c5331c 0x131de5 0x0)
0x25c53338 : 0x1a4a55 (0x3d2524 0x0 0xe 0x3d1d48)
0x25c53448 : 0x19aeb4 (0x25c53460 0x1 0x88dc203 0x0)
0x25c53508 : 0x3d05818b (0x242b3004 0xb 0x0 0x3d047f0a)
0x25c53538 : 0x3d056600 (0x242b3004 0x25c53570 0x0 0x1a37c0)
0x25c53818 : 0x3d04a81a (0x0 0x600d600d 0x7022 0x25c53848)
0x25c538d8 : 0x3d1dab33 (0x242e7564 0x4d2 0x3d2019dc 0x6e766461)
0x25c539c8 : 0x3d045402 (0x242e7000 0x0 0x25c53ad2 0x80)
0x25c53a28 : 0x3cf9e133 (0x455b800 0x0 0x25c53ad2 0x80)
0x25c53b58 : 0x3cf9f813 (0x455b800 0x3cfa2cac 0x25c53bfc 0x4)
0x25c53c18 : 0x3cf8a875 (0x455b800 0x1 0x0 0x25c53dd4)
0x25c53c78 : 0x3cf8406b (0x455b800 0x0 0x0 0x455b800)
0x25c53c98 : 0x38c421 (0x455b800 0x43ab880 0x43ab880 0x0)
0x25c53ce8 : 0x3b2886 (0x455b800 0x43ab880 0x43ab880 0x0)
0x25c53d48 : 0x18d4d2 (0x455b800 0x43ab880 0x0 0x0)
0x25c53db8 : 0x12b4c3 (0x4598580 0x4598398 0x25c53df8 0x11e042) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.NVDAResman(5.0.6)@0x3d044000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x35e3f000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.7)@0x3cf7c000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.4.7)@0x3cf97000
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.4.7)@0x3cf97000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x35e3f000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.7)@0x3cf7c000
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.7)@0x3cf7c000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x35e3f000
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.10.3: Wed Jun 27 23:29:36 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.23.3~1/RELEASE_I386
Sun Feb 22 11:15:35 2009
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001A4A55): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 0, Type 14=page fault), registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00000000, CR3: 0x00ca3000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x42fd5e40, ECX: 0x00000000, EDX: 0x041e2804
CR2: 0x00000000, EBP: 0x25223508, ESI: 0x03866c00, EDI: 0x238b6004
EFL: 0x00010246, EIP: 0x42dc30f2, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x252232f8 : 0x128d08 (0x3cc0ec 0x2522331c 0x131de5 0x0)
0x25223338 : 0x1a4a55 (0x3d2524 0x0 0xe 0x3d1d48)
0x25223448 : 0x19aeb4 (0x25223460 0x0 0x0 0x2)
0x25223508 : 0x42dd218b (0x238b6004 0xb 0x0 0x42dc1f0a)
0x25223538 : 0x42dd0600 (0x238b6004 0x25223570 0x0 0x1a37c0)
0x25223818 : 0x42dc481a (0x0 0x600d600d 0x7022 0x25223848)
0x252238d8 : 0x42f54b33 (0x2390c564 0x4d2 0x42f7b9dc 0x6e766461)
0x252239c8 : 0x42dbf402 (0x2390c000 0x0 0x25223ad2 0x80)
0x25223a28 : 0x35297133 (0x396a000 0x0 0x25223ad2 0x80)
0x25223b58 : 0x35298813 (0x396a000 0x3529bcac 0x25223bfc 0x4)
0x25223c18 : 0x35283875 (0x396a000 0x1 0x0 0x25223dd4)
0x25223c78 : 0x3527d06b (0x396a000 0x0 0x0 0x396a000)
0x25223c98 : 0x38c421 (0x396a000 0x37f9e60 0x37f9e60 0x0)
0x25223ce8 : 0x3b2886 (0x396a000 0x37f9e60 0x37f9e60 0x0)
0x25223d48 : 0x18d4d2 (0x396a000 0x37f9e60 0x0 0x0)
0x25223db8 : 0x12b4c3 (0x39b8580 0x39b8e98 0x25223df8 0x11e042) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.NVDAResman(5.0.6)@0x42dbe000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x3536f000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.7)@0x35275000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.4.7)@0x35290000
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.4.7)@0x35290000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x3536f000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.7)@0x35275000
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.7)@0x35275000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x3536f000
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.10.3: Wed Jun 27 23:29:36 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.23.3~1/RELEASE_I386

Hardware test finding a problem is a good indication of a problem existing. Hardware test not finding a problem is not a given that no problem exists.
Many kernel panics are due to hardware problems. Since you are finding this with two different operating systems it would suggest this is a hardware rather than a software issue.
You can run AHT in looped mode for a more extensive test of hardware.
[X-Lab: The Apple Hardware Test|http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/aht.html]
[Apple's AHT support|http://www.info.apple.com/support/aht.html]

Kernel Panic Installing Tiger 10.4.10 after Leopard

I have tried out Leopard for a while on our iMac but want to go back to Tiger.
Unfortunately when I run the Tiger install disk that came with the machine I get a Kernel panic saying the disk isn't for PowerPC 6,3.
This looks like the sort of error people get when using disks not shipped with the machine, but these really are the original disks.
Now it is possible that I did a firmware update at some point, could this be causing my problem? Is there a way to rollback to the original firmware that shipped with the machine?
I'm clutching at straws really.
Would really appreciate any pointers.
Thanks,
Adam

Thanks for the response Dale.
This happens whenever booting from the Tiger disk.
Adam

Updated to Tiger and get kernel panics

Hi,
I updated my desktop G4 (quicksilver) to Tiger last week, and have suddenly started getting kernel panics. I am not sure what to do about it, other than trying to reinstall Tiger. It didn't happen the first few days of Tiger, so I am not sure it's the OS. Do I need to be worried about my drive? could i lose information with this?
I do have one bad hard drive inside the machine which crashed in November; I haven't removed it yet. Would removing that bad drive correct the issue? There is a 2nd drive in the machine that is fine and an external firewire drive that is now my main book drive.
Or could the panic be the result of peripherals, such as sound cards, MIDI gear, printer? or something like software? I use a lot of 3rd party software and have updated quite a few of them in the past week, since updating to Tiger. I did call Apple Care and they suggested removing all external devices and apps...way too much if I don't need to do it.
Help?
Thanks
Kat
G4 powermac Mac OS X (10.4.8) also have macbook intel - 10.4.8

Wow -
What an incredible answer. I am posting the panic log here, but I remembered that I recently just plugged in my MIDI yamaha clavinova to my sound card, and that's when the panics began. Could be a coincidence, but I unplugged it to see if they stop.
I will also remove the bad drive. It crashed in November. Disk first aid was unable to repair it and the genius at the apple store told me that something physically broke inside the drive, so there is no salvation for it. I was able to recover most data before it all disappeared, luckily. I just haven't gotten around to removing it and reinstalling the original apple drive.
panic.log:
Description: Panic (system crashes) log
Size: 14.55 KB
Last Modified: 2/23/07 2:22 AM
Location: /Library/Logs/panic.log
Recent Contents: ...
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIReducedBlockCommandsDevice(1.4.9)@0x94f000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily(1.4.9)@0x529000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.5)@0x43f000
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSerialBusProtocolTransport(1.4.4)@0x885000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSBP2(1.7.5)@0x86f000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily(1.4.9)@0x529000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily(2.2.5)@0x82c000
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSBP2(1.7.5)@0x86f000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily(2.2.5)@0x82c000
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.5)@0x43f000
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily(1.4.9)@0x529000
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI(2.5.3)@0x92b000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(1.7)@0x486000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily(2.2.5)@0x82c000
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily(2.2.5)@0x82c000
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x2088E000)
PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSISR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (Unknown)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.0: Fri Sep 8 17:18:57 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.12.6.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC
Fri Feb 23 00:38:23 2007
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x000E3DDC): vnode_writedone: numoutput < 0
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
Backtrace:
0x00095138 0x00095650 0x00026898 0x000E3DDC 0x000D8A24 0x00452230 0x00444FF4 0x00950C80
0x00953A38 0x00953B38 0x00530FFC 0x0053122C 0x0088727C 0x008876B8 0x00872C6C 0x008726EC
0x00854A44 0x00836040 0x00835940 0x00941AD4 0x00931450 0x002D0B94 0x002CFA5C 0x000A9314
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIReducedBlockCommandsDevice(1.4.9)@0x94f000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily(1.4.9)@0x529000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.5)@0x43f000
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSerialBusProtocolTransport(1.4.4)@0x885000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSBP2(1.7.5)@0x86f000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily(1.4.9)@0x529000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily(2.2.5)@0x82c000
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSBP2(1.7.5)@0x86f000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily(2.2.5)@0x82c000
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.5)@0x43f000
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily(1.4.9)@0x529000
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI(2.5.3)@0x92b000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(1.7)@0x486000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily(2.2.5)@0x82c000
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily(2.2.5)@0x82c000
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x2088E000)
PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSISR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (Unknown)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.0: Fri Sep 8 17:18:57 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.12.6.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC
Fri Feb 23 02:22:55 2007
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x000E3DDC): vnode_writedone: numoutput < 0
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
Backtrace:
0x00095138 0x00095650 0x00026898 0x000E3DDC 0x000D8A24 0x00452230 0x00444FF4 0x00950C80
0x00953A38 0x00953B38 0x00530FFC 0x0053122C 0x0088727C 0x008876B8 0x00872C6C 0x008726EC
0x00854A44 0x00836040 0x00835940 0x00941AD4 0x00931450 0x002D0B94 0x002CFA5C 0x000A9314
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIReducedBlockCommandsDevice(1.4.9)@0x94f000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily(1.4.9)@0x529000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.5)@0x43f000
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSerialBusProtocolTransport(1.4.4)@0x885000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSBP2(1.7.5)@0x86f000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily(1.4.9)@0x529000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily(2.2.5)@0x82c000
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSBP2(1.7.5)@0x86f000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily(2.2.5)@0x82c000
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.5)@0x43f000
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily(1.4.9)@0x529000
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI(2.5.3)@0x92b000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(1.7)@0x486000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily(2.2.5)@0x82c000
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily(2.2.5)@0x82c000
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x2088E000)
PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSISR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (Unknown)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.0: Fri Sep 8 17:18:57 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.12.6.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC
G4 powermac Mac OS X (10.2.x)

Downgraded 2 Macs from Leopard to Tiger. Kernel panics on both now.

I'm prepping a couple of G4's to sell on Craigslist. I downgraded a 1.67 GHz PowerBook G4 from Leopard to Tiger using the original disks that shipped with the laptop. The other Mac was a dual 1.46 GHz (FW800) PowerMac G4 tower - again, from Leopard to Tiger, but using a retail copy of Tiger. Both machines were running perfectly prior to the downgrades, albeit a little slow - which is why I chose to downgrade them both to Tiger. The installations went smoothly, but now they BOTH have kernel panics within a few minutes of logging on.
I've reformatted both discs using the secure 7-pass option, have swapped out the memory, and have run Disk Utility, Disk Warrior 4, and Tech Tool Pro 5 without so much as a hiccup in an attempt to find a problem with the hardware - although actually finding hardware errors on both machines would have been extremely coincidental, if not downright creepy.
I haven't run the Apple Hardware Test in loop mode yet, but I must admit that I don't believe the problem is with the hardware - particularly since both machines were is use right up until the downgrade. I'll be taking a look at the panic logs on both machines next, but thought I'd post this just in case anybody else has had the problem (and hopefully found a solution).
Anybody...anybody?

HotHead:
I haven't run the Apple Hardware Test in loop mode yet, but I must admit that I don't believe the problem is with the hardware - particularly since both machines were is use right up until the downgrade
Doesn't seem to be likely. On the other hand, you have reformatted and secure erased the drives, and have run powerful diagnostic tools on the directories with nothing showing up, so a software based issue seems just as unlikely.
I'll be taking a look at the panic logs on both machines next
That will be helpful.
cornelius

Tiger OS and kernel panics

I just partitioned one of my internal drives and installed Tiger on my G4. I'm getting frequent kernel panics. Whether it's just sitting on the desktop idle or using an app. There's no pattern. All my firewire drives are updated to the latest drivers for Tiger.............. by the way they are all LaCie D2 drives. Spotlight is turned off on all drives. Does anyone have any suggestions other than that. It's not the ram because it works fine for the most part in OS 10.3.9. Anyone have any suggetions. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Jeff
By the way I'm a music pro using Digidesgn HD and Motu to name a few.

FJ has some good KP tips.
Here's the most used site for Resolving Kernel Panics. Please do all the steps in order, even if you don't think you need to do a certain step. Luck! DALE

Kernel Panics -- Panther vs. Tiger

Here's the scenario:
Souped up G4 Sawtooth w/ 1.2 Ghz processor, 640 MB memory, 2 internal HDs, running both Panther and Tiger off of different partitions on the main drive. I haven't made any hardware changes in a couple of years. The machine had been running with no problems for a very long time.
This week, I get a kernel panic (Your mac needs to be restarted ... etc.) while backing up the 2nd drive to an external HD. I restart the machine, but still get the same message.
Reboot from external HD w/ Tiger -- same problem. Try to boot from any of several CD/DVDs: varying results. Drive Genius and Disk Warrior get the same kernel panic error. Tiger DVD lets me get to the initial setup screen, but won't go any further. I can run system profiler, but not Disk Utility or Startup Disk, nor can I install Tiger. I get the hint that it's a hardware problem, but can't figure out where.
It appears I need some help, so I read a few forums. Someone says zap the PRAM, so I zap the PRAM. The machine reboots -- into the Panther partition. Everything seems to be working fine in Panther.
I try again in Tiger -- nothing. CD -- nothing. DVD -- nothing. Still, Panther works fine; accesses both drives, everything is in working order. Now I'm confused. How can this machine work fine in Panther, but not boot in Tiger? It's almost a lock to be a hardware issue, since I can't boot to Tiger from any device, but Panther works.
Finally, I open up the case and disconnect the 2nd drive. Now, all of a sudden, Tiger works like a charm.
My question is: Why would Panther work when Tiger wouldn't??? Is there some feature in Tiger that diagnoses HD problems Panther misses??
I'm scratching my head on this one and would appreciate any insight.

What is different about the two OSes running is their memory footprint and paging use -- but the Install CDs run mostly on Darwin, not much of "real" Mac OS X is running when you do the Install or run the Utilities.
We think of those Install CDs as incorruptible "known good" software sources. If they won't run, there are some hardware problems. I would be most suspicious of RAM problems.
If you have multiple RAM modules, shift each module down one slot and bring the end one around to the beginning, in a deterministic, repeatable way. If that changes the symptoms, you may be on the trail of something.

Gratuitous kernel panic on my iMac G3 running Tiger. How can I prevent this

Ok, I know I probably shouldn't have installed Tiger on my G3 iMac so you don't need to remind me. However, it runs pretty good and I hardly ever even see the beachball spinning when I ask it to do something. What I am shocked, shocked by is the ridiculous amount of frequency that I end up with a kernel panic that gives me the 'gray screen' telling me I have to restart my Mac. I have been able to keep this down to a minimum by pointedly only running programs and commands one at a time with a good sized pause in between but even with that I am diappointed with how often it happens. Call me a heretic, but I think it would have killed Apple to stick with their classic OS framework rather than go to UNIX. I would like some tips about things I could do to minimize this occurence above what I already do. It really ***** to have had to reinstall Tiger about 3 or 4 times since I upgraded and have to change up the screen position, dock, desktop, mouse, screen saver, and reinstall all my programs after my iMac has croaked and finally accepted another reload of Tiger.

I'll ignore the major portion of your post which comes across as a rant and try to stick with the title: "kernel panic on my iMac G3 running Tiger. How can I prevent this?"
Kernel panics are usually caused by bad or marginal RAM or RAM that isn't seated properly, or by buggy or damaged software or drivers. In the past, problems with marginal RAM for Macs has shown up when people upgraded to new versions of the OS -- which might fit your situation.
Although your CPU is slow, you have lots of RAM, so Tiger should run OK, if the RAM is not defective. You don't mention how much free space you have on your hard drive. Typically you're going to need at least 5 Gig free to give Tiger breathing room.
Running a system maintenance utility like Yasu would probably also be beneficial:
http://jimmitchell.org/projects/yasu/
What does the hardware test for your Mac say about your system? This might help us determine if there is a hardware cause for the kernel panics.

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