Constant Kernel Panic and "You Need to Restart" screen

Hello all! I installed Leopard on my Powerbook G4 yesterday. I did the default upgrade. I then went through Software Update to get up to 10.5.4. I am getting Kernel Panics galore. Here are the latest results from the report:
Wed Jul 30 08:10:20 2008
Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 0): 0x300 - Data access DAR=0x0000000015153E0C PC=0x00000000000B13EC
Latest crash info for cpu 0:
Exception state (sv=0x12df9a00)
PC=0x000B13EC; MSR=0x00001030; DAR=0x15153E0C; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x000AFCC8; R1=0x12F8BC50; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x0003F460 0x000B0048 0x000B031C 0x000367C4 0x00036BF4 0x0003F9F0
0x000B05D4
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x12df9a00)
previously dumped as "Latest" state. skipping...
Exception state (sv=0x16d7ec80)
PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSISR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (Unknown)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
9E17
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.4.0: Mon Jun 9 19:36:17 PDT 2008; root:xnu-1228.5.20~1/RELEASE_PPC
System model name: PowerBook6,2
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xFFFF0003): 0x300 - Data access
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
Backtrace:
0x0009B498 0x0009BE3C 0x00029DD8 0x000AF210 0x000B2A78
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x12df9a00)
PC=0x000B13EC; MSR=0x00001030; DAR=0x15153E0C; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x000AFCC8; R1=0x12F8BC50; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x0003F460 0x000B0048 0x000B031C 0x000367C4 0x00036BF4 0x0003F9F0
0x000B05D4
Exception state (sv=0x16d7ec80)
PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSISR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (Unknown)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
I have tried creating a clean account, but the same thing keeps happening. I have also noticed that Spotlight re-indexes almost every time I have to restart.
Thanks in advance for the help! (BTW, I am posting this from another computer...)

Okay, here is the latest.
I ran both the Apple Hardware Test and Rember to check the system. Both checked out fine.
I used Carbon Copy Cloner to make a bootable backup. It had no trouble making the backup, but it wouldn't boot the machine.
I then used the Leopard Retail disc (10.5.1) and Disk Utility to erase my HD. I used the Zero-out method.
As I am sitting here right now, the "You need to restart" screen just came up. This is after starting up with the DVD and erasing the HD.
Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks!!

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    Error code: 0x00000000
    Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
    0x56cfb388 : 0x21b2bd (0x5cf868 0x56cfb3bc 0x223719 0x0)
    0x56cfb3d8 : 0x2a7ac2 (0x591c30 0x9a925e 0xe 0x591dfa)
    0x56cfb4b8 : 0x29d968 (0x56cfb4d0 0x3 0x56cfb5f8 0x9a925e)
    0x56cfb4c8 : 0x9a925e (0xe 0x48 0x56cf0010 0x9c0010)
    0x56cfb5f8 : 0x9af6cb (0xc1d00001 0x1000000 0x1000003 0x40)
    0x56cfb678 : 0x9d37bd (0x56cfb808 0x9 0x0 0x0)
    0x56cfb7d8 : 0x9d53f8 (0x0 0x600d600d 0x7027 0x56cfb808)
    0x56cfb8a8 : 0xb908e4 (0xc1d00001 0x1000000 0x1000003 0x40)
    0x56cfb8d8 : 0xb9f110 (0x47d05000 0x1000000 0x88100090 0x3e)
    0x56cfb938 : 0xba0dc6 (0x47d05000 0x1000000 0x15 0x47d0501c)
    0x56cfba48 : 0x972832 (0x47d05000 0x0 0x56cfbb8a 0x80)
    0x56cfbaa8 : 0x968796 (0x8a2cc00 0x0 0x56cfbb8a 0x80)
    0x56cfbbd8 : 0x9657ff (0x8a2cc00 0x89d6240 0x96392a 0x8a2cc00)
    0x56cfbc98 : 0x954189 (0x8a2cc00 0x959304 0x8a05d60 0x297241)
    0x56cfbd08 : 0x950b98 (0x8a2cc00 0x56cfbdcc 0x846f3e8 0x213c78)
    0x56cfbd38 : 0x534299 (0x8a2cc00 0x846f3e8 0x846f3e8 0x0)
    0x56cfbd88 : 0x564c1c (0x8a2cc00 0x846f3e8 0x846f3e8 0x0)
    0x56cfbde8 : 0x284dfd (0x8a2cc00 0x846f3e8 0x0 0x0)
    0x56cfbe58 : 0x21d65f (0x8566f68 0x7eca584 0x8566f6c 0x8566fa4)
    0x56cfbe98 : 0x2107f7 (0x8566f00 0x56cfbedc 0x854b8f8 0x56cfbed0)
    Backtrace continues...
    Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
    com.apple.NVDAResman(6.0.6)@0x96f000->0xc21fff
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x932000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.0)@0x961000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.0)@0x943000
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.0)@0x961000->0x96efff
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.0)@0x943000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x932000
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.0)@0x943000->0x960fff
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x932000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
    Mac OS version:
    10C540
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 10.2.0: Tue Nov 3 10:37:10 PST 2009; root:xnu-1486.2.11~1/RELEASE_I386
    System model name: MacBookPro3,1 (Mac-F4238BC8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 29867053420
    unloaded kexts:
    (none)
    loaded kexts:
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    AirPort: spairportwireless_card_type_airportextreme (0x168C, 0x87), Atheros 5416: 2.0.19.8
    Bluetooth: Version 2.2.4f3, 2 service, 1 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
    PCI Card: pci168c,24, sppci_othernetwork, PCI Slot 5
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    USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8502, 0xfd400000
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    USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0x5d100000

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    Some older MBPs had issues with the NVIDIA 8600M graphics chips in them going bad.
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    {\rtf1\mac\ansicpg10000\cocoartf824\cocoasubrtf480
    {\fonttbl\f0\fswiss\fcharset77 Helvetica;}
    {\colortbl;\red255\green255\blue255;}
    \margl1440\margr1440\vieww9000\viewh8400\viewkind0
    \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx792 0\tx8640\ql\qnatural\pardirnatural
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    CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00000000, CR3: 0x0134c000, CR4: 0x000006e0\
    EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x00945e40, ECX: 0x00000000, EDX: 0x04b40004\
    CR2: 0x00000000, EBP: 0x25983508, ESI: 0x04ae9800, EDI: 0x2407c004\
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    0x259832f8 : 0x128d0d (0x3cc65c 0x2598331c 0x131f95 0x0) \
    0x25983338 : 0x1a49cb (0x3d2a94 0x1 0xe 0x3d22b8) \
    0x25983448 : 0x19b3a4 (0x25983460 0x1 0x25983478 0x6) \
    0x25983508 : 0x74218b (0x2407c004 0xb 0x0 0x731f0a) \
    0x25983538 : 0x740600 (0x2407c004 0x25983570 0x0 0x1a3736) \
    0x25983818 : 0x73481a (0x0 0x600d600d 0x7022 0x25983848) \
    0x259838d8 : 0x8c4b33 (0x240a4564 0x4d2 0x8eb9dc 0x6e766461) \
    0x259839c8 : 0x72f402 (0x240a4000 0x0 0x25983ad2 0x80) \
    0x25983a28 : 0x726133 (0x4aedc00 0x0 0x25983ad2 0x80) \
    0x25983b58 : 0x727813 (0x4aedc00 0x72acac 0x25983bfc 0x4) \
    0x25983c18 : 0x712875 (0x4aedc00 0x1 0x0 0x25983dd4) \
    0x25983c78 : 0x70c06b (0x4aedc00 0x0 0x0 0x4aedc00) \
    0x25983c98 : 0x38c991 (0x4aedc00 0x3fce950 0x3fce950 0x0) \
    0x25983ce8 : 0x3b2df6 (0x4aedc00 0x3fce950 0x3fce950 0x0) \
    0x25983d48 : 0x18d6fd (0x4aedc00 0x3fce950 0x0 0x0) \
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    Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):\
    com.apple.NVDAResman(5.0.8)@0x72e000\
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x5fa000\
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.8)@0x704000\
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.4.8)@0x71f000\
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.4.8)@0x71f000\
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x5fa000\
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.8)@0x704000\
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.8)@0x704000\
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x5fa000\
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    Graphics: GeForce 8600M GT, GeForce 8600M GT, PCIe, 256 MB\
    Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 1 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, 667 MHz\
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    AirPort: spairportwireless_card_type_airportextreme (0x168C, 0x87), 1.4.4\
    Bluetooth: Version 1.9.5f4, 2 service, 1 devices, 1 incoming serial ports\
    Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1\
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    USB Device: IR Receiver, Apple Computer, Inc., Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 500 mA\
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, Apple, Inc., Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA\
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    2. SMC: :smcReadKeyAction ERROR: $Num kSMCKeyNotFound(0x84) fKeyHashTable=0x0
    3. SMC: :smcInitHelper ERROR: MMIO regMap ==NULL - fall back to old SMC mode
    4. WARNING - ACPI_SMCCtrlLoop: :initCPUCtrlLoop - no sub-config match for MacBookPro4,1 with 8 p-states, using default stepper instead
    5. SMC: :smcReadKeyAction ERROR: smcReadData8 failed for key MOTP (kSMCKeyNotFound)
    6. SMC: :smcReadKeyAction ERROR: smcReadData8 failed for key BEMB (kSMCKeyNotFound)
    I was hoping that someone could read my log to ascertain wether or not they see a problem that stands out.  I was also hoping that someone could tell me if verbose mode provides any information that may be wrong with my computer.  I just hope that someone can give me some insight as to what may be wrong with my computer.  If it is the hard drive I will easily replace it, but I want to make sure that is the problem first before I waste money on a hard drive or anything else.  Please let me know if anyone requires any other information from me.
    Thank you!
    Interval Since Last Panic Report:  21959 sec
    Panics Since Last Report:          1
    Anonymous UUID:                    B62D9AB4-53DD-4F76-90B2-32453302297E
    Sat Aug 31 15:20:06 2013
    panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff80002c4794): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f81d9d774, type 14=page fault, registers:
    CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x0000000000000010, CR3: 0x0000000011d06000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660
    RAX: 0x0000000000000004, RBX: 0xffffff809eb71000, RCX: 0xffffff8000892604, RDX: 0xffffff80b69d3aa8
    RSP: 0xffffff80b69d3bd0, RBP: 0xffffff80b69d3bd0, RSI: 0x0000000000000000, RDI: 0x0000000000000000
    R8:  0x0000000000000000, R9:  0x00000000010751b4, R10: 0xfffffffffffffff4, R11: 0xffffff8000640fd4
    R12: 0xffffff809eb71000, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0x0000000000000000, R15: 0x0000000000000010
    RFL: 0x0000000000010202, RIP: 0xffffff7f81d9d774, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
    CR2: 0x0000000000000010, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x1
    Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff80b69d3880 : 0xffffff8000220792
    0xffffff80b69d3900 : 0xffffff80002c4794
    0xffffff80b69d3ab0 : 0xffffff80002da55d
    0xffffff80b69d3ad0 : 0xffffff7f81d9d774
    0xffffff80b69d3bd0 : 0xffffff7f81d8913a
    0xffffff80b69d3c20 : 0xffffff7f81d89928
    0xffffff80b69d3c40 : 0xffffff7f81d5be8f
    0xffffff80b69d3c70 : 0xffffff7f8087f832
    0xffffff80b69d3cb0 : 0xffffff7f8087f93d
    0xffffff80b69d3cd0 : 0xffffff7f8088b625
    0xffffff80b69d3d40 : 0xffffff7f80889c76
    0xffffff80b69d3d80 : 0xffffff80006245ca
    0xffffff80b69d3dd0 : 0xffffff8000657d4e
    0xffffff80b69d3e30 : 0xffffff80002a3851
    0xffffff80b69d3e80 : 0xffffff8000223096
    0xffffff80b69d3eb0 : 0xffffff80002148a9
    0xffffff80b69d3f10 : 0xffffff800021bbd8
    0xffffff80b69d3f70 : 0xffffff80002aef10
    0xffffff80b69d3fb0 : 0xffffff80002daec3
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
             com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[D0A1F6BD-E66E-3DD8-9913-A3AB8746F422]@0 xffffff7f80874000->0xffffff7f808acfff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[5C23D598-58B2-3204-BC03-BC3C0F00BD32]@0xffffff 7f80849000
             com.apple.GeForce(7.3.2)[7E1D7726-416F-3716-ACCB-E1E276E35002]@0xffffff7f81d590 00->0xffffff7f81e1bfff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(7.3.2)[97284661-2629-379E-B86B-D388618E8C30]@0xffffff7f808 bf000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.4)[7C8672C4-8B0D-3CCF-A79A-23C62E90F895]@0xff ffff7f808ad000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[5C23D598-58B2-3204-BC03-BC3C0F00BD32]@0xffffff 7f80849000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[D0A1F6BD-E66E-3DD8-9913-A3AB8746F422]@0 xffffff7f80874000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
    Mac OS version:
    11G63
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Thu Aug 23 16:25:48 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.32.7~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: FF3BB088-60A4-349C-92EA-CA649C698CE5
    System model name: MacBookPro4,1 (Mac-F42C89C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 62230646656
    last loaded kext at 53384504695: com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0 (addr 0xffffff7f81efc000, size 45056)
    loaded kexts:
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.59
    com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver 1.0.2d2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver 2.2.5a5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.2.5a5
    com.apple.GeForce 7.3.2
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.2d6
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 5.0.0d8
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.1d2
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.1.33
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.2.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.33
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.0.8f17
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.2.3
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.1.33
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 5.0.0d8
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 227.6
    com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 4.0.8f17
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver 227.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 227.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 312
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache 33
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.2.1
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.1.0
    com.apple.iokit.AppleYukon2 3.2.2b1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 5.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.6.1
    com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224 501.36.15
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.9.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA 2.5.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 5.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 5.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 195.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 3.2.30
    com.apple.security.quarantine 1.4
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 8
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 195.0.0
    com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.2.5a5
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 7.3.2
    com.apple.nvidia.nvGK100hal 7.3.2
    com.apple.nvidia.nvGF100hal 7.3.2
    com.apple.NVDAResman 7.3.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.10d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.2.5a5
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.2.5a5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 80.0.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.6fc18
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.1.33
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.3.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.3.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.3d10
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 5.0.0d8
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.10d0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 5.1.1d6
    com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 13
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 4.0.8f17
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.0.8f17
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 230.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 5.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 5.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 5.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 3.2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport 3.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 5.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.8
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 420.3
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.4.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily 2.5.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.6.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 5.1.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox 177.11
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages 331.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.7.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 28.18
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4
    Model: MacBookPro4,1, BootROM MBP41.00C1.B00, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz, 6 GB, SMC 1.27f3
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT, GeForce 8600M GT, PCIe, 256 MB
    Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, 667 MHz, 0x7F7F7F7F7F9B0000, 0x4354353132363441433636372E4D31364643
    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM1, 2 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, 667 MHz, 0x7F7FBAFFFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x8C), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.36.15)
    Bluetooth: Version 4.0.8f17, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
    Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS543225L9SA02, 250.06 GB
    Parallel ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-867
    USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x1a100000 / 2
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x820f, 0x1a110000 / 5
    USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8502, 0xfd400000 / 2
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0230, 0x5d200000 / 3
    USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0x5d100000 / 2

    I had already written a book and I did not want to bombard people with more information, but in my previous research I did come across the major issues with the NVIDIA card.  I also was well aware that Apple offered a replacement program that ended in December of 2012.  I was going to add that in my original post, but I discounted that theory because I put my faith in the so called "Apple Genius" when I made my second trip to the Apple Store.  I brought the NVIDIA card issue to his attention and asked him if he thought that may be the problem, but he said no.  He said if it was the NVIDIA card that the screen would be completely black and there would be no startup chime.  When I experienced the screen issues I thought it was a problem with the NVIDIA card or the logic board.  I asked myself, how can a flawed hard drive cause the screen to act funny.
    nbar and Rick Warren, I thank you both for your help and insight; people like you are the real "Apple Geniuses."  I was hoping there was a way I could wipe the hard drive before I dumped the computer or attempted to sell it.  I guess I will look into purchasing a new machine when I have the funds.  Again...thank you both!

  • Kernel panics, message saying "You need to restart your computer.Hold down the Power..." I am in the middle of HSC very URGENT please help!! Mac keeps needing to restart!!

    Kernel panics, message saying "You need to restart your computer.Hold down the Power..." I am in the middle of HSC very URGENT please help!! Mac keeps needing to restart!!
    I looked in console and its saying that it may be because of Sophos Anti-Virus, i deleted and uninstalled all traces of Sophos but looked in console and this is some of the lines coming up:
    26/09/13 10:11:17.945 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.intercheck[6460]) posix_spawn("/Library/Sophos Anti-Virus/InterCheck.app/Contents/MacOS/InterCheck", ...): No such file or directory
    26/09/13 10:11:17.945 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.autoupdate[6461]) posix_spawn("/Library/Sophos Anti-Virus/SophosAutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/SophosAutoUpdate", ...): No such file or directory
    26/09/13 10:11:17.945 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.notification[6462]) posix_spawn("/Library/Sophos Anti-Virus/SophosAntiVirus.app/Contents/MacOS/SophosAntiVirus", ...): No such file or directory
    26/09/13 10:11:17.946 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.intercheck[6460]) Exited with code: 1
    26/09/13 10:11:17.946 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.intercheck) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
    26/09/13 10:11:17.946 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.autoupdate[6461]) Exited with code: 1
    26/09/13 10:11:17.946 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.autoupdate) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
    26/09/13 10:11:17.946 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.notification[6462]) Exited with code: 1
    26/09/13 10:11:17.946 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.notification) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
    26/09/13 10:11:18.291 PM Safari: self <TabContentView: 0x7f8d5dd1aa50>
    26/09/13 10:11:22.617 PM Safari: self <TabContentView: 0x7f8d5db7bb00>
    26/09/13 10:11:27.866 PM Safari: self <TabContentView: 0x7f8d5c331a70>
    26/09/13 10:12:19.939 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501: (com.sophos.uiserver[6487]) posix_spawn("/Library/Sophos Anti-Virus/SophosUIServer.app/Contents/MacOS/SophosUIServer", ...): No such file or directory
    26/09/13 10:12:19.939 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501: (com.sophos.uiserver[6487]) Exited with code: 1
    26/09/13 10:12:19.939 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501: (com.sophos.uiserver) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds"
    Looked all over computer and cant find anything of Sophos please help very urgent!

    That was all that there was in the most recent one, how long do you think it could take to fix?
    Here is the second most recent:
    Wed Sep 25 15:39:39 2013
    panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80002c4794): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f81757965, type 14=page fault, registers:
    CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0xffffff81acc397fe, CR3: 0x000000001e2b5025, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0
    RAX: 0x000000001d31a000, RBX: 0x0000000000000000, RCX: 0x0000000000000000, RDX: 0x0000000000000000
    RSP: 0xffffff80b0dbb710, RBP: 0xffffff80b0dbb820, RSI: 0x0000000000000000, RDI: 0x0000000000000001
    R8:  0x000000000000000a, R9:  0x0000000000000378, R10: 0x0000000000000128, R11: 0x0000000000000378
    R12: 0xffffff800c626400, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0x0000000000000000, R15: 0xffffff81acc39802
    RFL: 0x0000000000010246, RIP: 0xffffff7f81757965, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
    CR2: 0xffffff81acc397fe, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x0
    Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff80b0dbb3c0 : 0xffffff8000220792
    0xffffff80b0dbb440 : 0xffffff80002c4794
    0xffffff80b0dbb5f0 : 0xffffff80002da55d
    0xffffff80b0dbb610 : 0xffffff7f81757965
    0xffffff80b0dbb820 : 0xffffff7f817667a0
    0xffffff80b0dbb840 : 0xffffff7f8173a58e
    0xffffff80b0dbb870 : 0xffffff7f8177fb6f
    0xffffff80b0dbb8a0 : 0xffffff7f81779632
    0xffffff80b0dbb8d0 : 0xffffff7f8177d7d5
    0xffffff80b0dbb900 : 0xffffff7f8177c6db
    0xffffff80b0dbb9e0 : 0xffffff7f817412b8
    0xffffff80b0dbba10 : 0xffffff7f81778684
    0xffffff80b0dbba30 : 0xffffff7f817449ce
    0xffffff80b0dbbb60 : 0xffffff7f81741a4c
    0xffffff80b0dbbbc0 : 0xffffff8000655f3e
    0xffffff80b0dbbbe0 : 0xffffff800065681a
    0xffffff80b0dbbc40 : 0xffffff8000656fbb
    0xffffff80b0dbbd80 : 0xffffff80002a3f08
    0xffffff80b0dbbe80 : 0xffffff8000223096
    0xffffff80b0dbbeb0 : 0xffffff80002148a9
    0xffffff80b0dbbf10 : 0xffffff800021bbd8
    0xffffff80b0dbbf70 : 0xffffff80002aef10
    0xffffff80b0dbbfb0 : 0xffffff80002daec3
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
             com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics(7.3.2)[A2328231-E577-32FF-B20F-D08BDC FE9C51]@0xffffff7f81738000->0xffffff7f8179bfff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[5C23D598-58B2-3204-BC03-BC3C0F00BD32]@0xffffff 7f80889000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.4)[7C8672C4-8B0D-3CCF-A79A-23C62E90F895]@0xff ffff7f80d2e000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[D0A1F6BD-E66E-3DD8-9913-A3AB8746F422]@0 xffffff7f80cf5000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
    Mac OS version:
    11G63b
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Thu Aug 23 16:25:48 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.32.7~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: FF3BB088-60A4-349C-92EA-CA649C698CE5
    System model name: MacBookPro8,1 (Mac-94245B3640C91C81)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 1866666823698
    last loaded kext at 480357661446: com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.7.2 (addr 0xffffff7f80795000, size 241664)
    last unloaded kext at 303348424187: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          5.1.0 (addr 0xffffff7f80af7000, size 65536)
    loaded kexts:
    com.sophos.kext.sav          8.0.14
    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp          4.2.16
    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt          4.2.16
    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB          4.2.16
    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv          4.2.16
    com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver          1.0.2
    com.Greatdy.driver.SystemAudioCapture          1.0.0
    com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.7.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          122
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.0.8f17
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.59
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.2.5a5
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.2.5a5
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.75
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.9
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.2d6
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          5.0.0d8
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.2.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.1d2
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.1.33
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          5.0.0d8
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics          7.3.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight          170.2.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.33
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          227.6
    com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController          4.0.8f17
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          227.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          312
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache          33
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.2.1
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.0.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          5.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.0
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          561.7.22
    com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC          1.2.2
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.2.4b8
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.6.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          5.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          195.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          3.2.30
    com.apple.security.quarantine          1.4
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          8
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          195.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.5
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.2.5a5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          80.0.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.2.5a5
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.2.5a5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.6fc18
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.1.33
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.3d10
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          5.0.0d8
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.1.1d6
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB          7.3.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.4
    com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController          4.0.8f17
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.0.8f17
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter          1.8.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily          1.8.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter          1.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          230.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.2.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI          1.6.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily          2.0.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.4.8
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          420.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.1b1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.0.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          5.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.6.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox          177.11
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          331.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.7.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.18
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4

  • Error message - "You need to restart your computer". With Kernel Panic Logs. Please help identify the problem.

    Hi, just now my computer just popped out an error message saying that "You need to restart your computer". I was able to power the iMac back (and i'm typing from my iMac). I did some research about it and it has something to do with the kernel panic..either hardware or software. Since i was able to power back my iMac, i supposed it was software-related problem? Here's the log from /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/
    I'm sorry it was quite long and i have no idea how to attach the text file which i have saved. What could be the problem here? And any suggestions to avoid this from happening again? My heart skipped a beat just now.. Hopefully it was no something serious such as hardware problems..
    thank you!
    [quote]
    Mon Jan  7 04:41:39 2013
    panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff8000545709): "complete() while dma active"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.15.3/iokit/Kernel/IOMemoryDescriptor.cpp:2273
    Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff8060213ba0 : 0xffffff8000204d15
    0xffffff8060213ca0 : 0xffffff8000545709
    0xffffff8060213ce0 : 0xffffff7f80e90e34
    0xffffff8060213d30 : 0xffffff7f80e8aac2
    0xffffff8060213d80 : 0xffffff7f813c6b84
    0xffffff8060213df0 : 0xffffff7f80d740ff
    0xffffff8060213e20 : 0xffffff7f80d7ec07
    0xffffff8060213e50 : 0xffffff7f80d7ed70
    0xffffff8060213ea0 : 0xffffff7f80d7fb39
    0xffffff8060213ef0 : 0xffffff7f80d7c076
    0xffffff8060213f10 : 0xffffff800053b31f
    0xffffff8060213f60 : 0xffffff800053afc5
    0xffffff8060213fa0 : 0xffffff80002c8527
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
             com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage(1.6.6)@0xffffff7f813c4000->0xffffff7f813d8ff f
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily(2.0.7)@0xffffff7f80d72000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.6.3)@0xffffff7f80e83000
             com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort(2.2.0)@0xffffff7f80d79000->0xffffff7f80d90fff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily(2.0.7)@0xffffff7f80d72000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.8)@0xffffff7f80826000
             com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily(2.0.7)@0xffffff7f80d72000->0xffffff7f80d78fff
             com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.6.3)@0xffffff7f80e83000->0xffffff7f80e9cfff
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
    Mac OS version:
    10K549
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun  7 16:32:41 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    System model name: iMac12,1 (Mac-942B5BF58194151B)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 16972898800986
    unloaded kexts:
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          4.2.5 (addr 0xffffff7f81330000, size 0x65536) - last unloaded 96015086516
    loaded kexts:
    com.google.filesystems.fusefs          2.1.9 - last loaded 8029647925508
    com.bresink.driver.BRESINKx86Monitoring          9.0
    com.avatron.AVExFramebuffer          1.6.1
    com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          1.5.2
    com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver          1.0.0
    com.avatron.AVExVideo          1.6.1
    com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer          3
    com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers          1.7
    com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt          0.0.74
    com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs          1.6.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch          54.3
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.31
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.3d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          1.2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.0.8f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.0.8f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.26
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.57
    com.apple.kext.ATIFramebuffer          6.4.2
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.1.6
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros9388          426.35.3
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          4.7.0a1
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          2.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.5.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight          170.0.48
    com.apple.ATIRadeonX3000          6.4.2
    com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU          1.5.2d10
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          6.4.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB          6.4.2
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          2.6.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          303.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          2.6.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          1.6.6
    com.apple.BootCache          31.1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.7.7
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.0.8b2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          4.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          4.2.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.3.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.3.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          142.6.0
    com.apple.security.sandbox          1
    com.apple.security.quarantine          0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          2.1.14
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          142.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothHIDKeyboard          141.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard          141.5
    com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleMultitouchDriver          207.11
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction          17
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.0.8f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction          10
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction          14
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction          10
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction          10
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction          20
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          74.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.0.8f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.0.8f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.3fc2
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.3
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.0.17
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          320.1
    com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily          41
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          4.7.0a1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.0.17
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltEDMSink          1.1.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltEDMSource          1.1.3
    com.apple.kext.ATI6000Controller          6.4.2
    com.apple.kext.ATISupport          6.4.2
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.2.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.0d5
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPOutAdapter          1.5.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter          1.5.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily          1.5.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter          1.2.1
    com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          2.6.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.6.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          4.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          1.2.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          4.2.5
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          402.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI          1.3.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily          1.7.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.2.7
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          1.10
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          4.2.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.0.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.6.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          6
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          2.6.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          3.9.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          2.6.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          2.6.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          4.2.6
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          289.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.6.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.3.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.6.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.3.0
    [/quote]

    Suggest you uninstall SoundFlower, LogMeIn and AirParrot and see if that changes anything.
    Allan

  • "You need to restart your computer" / Kernel Panic issue

    Hi guys,
    Need your help. i have an mbp i7 13 inch model and just today i am experiencing this " you need to restart your computer" error. i read that this is a kernel panic issue/error. but what do i do? what's wrong?
    Below is what appears on the log after I restart the computer _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________
    Interval Since Last Panic Report:  3634 sec
    Panics Since Last Report:          2
    Anonymous UUID:                    33E6B9BF-3C91-42AC-8CFF-70961F171CFA
    Thu Apr 21 04:31:52 2011
    panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff80002d11f4): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f80bf7f03, type 13=general protection, registers:
    CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0xffffff808cd76d20, CR3: 0x0000000000100000, CR4: 0x0000000000040660
    RAX: 0x30ec8348f87d8994, RBX: 0xffffff7f80bf7dc2, RCX: 0xffffff805ac3b100, RDX: 0xffffff800da3cd08
    RSP: 0xffffff805f763b40, RBP: 0xffffff805f763b60, RSI: 0x0000000000000002, RDI: 0xffffff7f80bf7dc2
    R8:  0x00000000000005f0, R9:  0x0000000000000000, R10: 0x0000000000000094, R11: 0xffffff80004f4f48
    R12: 0x0000000000000008, R13: 0x0000000000000246, R14: 0xffffff805f763b30, R15: 0xffffff800b3d0000
    RFL: 0x0000000000010202, RIP: 0xffffff7f80bf7f03, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
    Error code: 0x0000000000000000
    Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff805f7637e0 : 0xffffff8000204d15
    0xffffff805f7638e0 : 0xffffff80002d11f4
    0xffffff805f763a30 : 0xffffff80002e3f1a
    0xffffff805f763a40 : 0xffffff7f80bf7f03
    0xffffff805f763b60 : 0xffffff7f80bf8ab3
    0xffffff805f763bd0 : 0xffffff7f80bf97de
    0xffffff805f763c10 : 0xffffff7f80dbe562
    0xffffff805f763d10 : 0xffffff7f810670e5
    0xffffff805f763dd0 : 0xffffff7f81067fac
    0xffffff805f763e80 : 0xffffff7f810686af
    0xffffff805f763ea0 : 0xffffff7f81061dad
    0xffffff805f763ed0 : 0xffffff800053bdd4
    0xffffff805f763f10 : 0xffffff800053b2b7
    0xffffff805f763f60 : 0xffffff800053af5d
    0xffffff805f763fa0 : 0xffffff80002c84f7
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
             com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEthernetHost(2.1.1)@0xffffff7f80bf7000->0xffffff7f80bf cfff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(1.10)@0xffffff7f80894000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(4.2.0)@0xffffff7f80db6000
             com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI(4.2.0)@0xffffff7f8105e000->0xffffff7f81074fff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(4.2.0)@0xffffff7f80db6000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.2)@0xffffff7f8081d000
             com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(4.2.0)@0xffffff7f80db6000->0xffffff7f80deffff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.2)@0xffffff7f8081d000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
    Mac OS version:
    10J3250
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 10.7.3: Sun Mar  6 13:37:56 PST 2011; root:xnu-1504.14.2~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    System model name: MacBookPro8,1 (Mac-94245B3640C91C81)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 286187214153
    unloaded kexts:
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          4.2.0 (addr 0xffffff7f810a3000, size 0x65536) - last unloaded 106691127607
    loaded kexts:
    com.vmware.kext.vmnet          3.1.2
    com.vmware.kext.vmioplug          3.1.2
    com.vmware.kext.vmci          3.1.2
    com.vmware.kext.vmx86          3.1.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEthernetHost          2.1.1 - last loaded 255489704091
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.3d0
    com.apple.filesystems.ntfs          3.4
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.31
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          1.2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.0.2f10
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.0.2f10
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.17
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.54
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.1d2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          6.3.2
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.1.6
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          4.6.0d12
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.5.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight          170.0.46
    com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU          1.5.2d6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB          6.3.2
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          2.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          201.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          201.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          303.8
    com.apple.BootCache          31
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          2.6.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          1.6.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          4.2.0
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          429.10.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC          1.0.2
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.0.2b8
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          160.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.7.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          4.2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.3.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.3.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          142.4.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox          1
    com.apple.security.quarantine          0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          2.1.11
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          142.4.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPOutAdapter          1.1.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter          1.1.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily          1.1.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter          1.0.5
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.0.2f10
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction          17
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction          10
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction          14
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction          10
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction          10
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction          20
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.0.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI          1.1.9
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