Constant Kernel Panics in PowerMac G5...

My uncle's PowerMac G5 is having constant kernel panics, almost every time it's turned on. Does repairing permissions in disk utilities, is a good step to ry and fix the problem?
The computer is running leopard 10.5.

You did not say how much time elapses after startup before the G5 experiences a Kernel Panic. Given the age of the machine, it is possible that your Uncle's G-5 needs a good internal cleaning.
Do not just blow out the dust with an aerosol. That leaves a dust film on the surface of the electronic components which acts as an insulator. I suggest that you remove all boards and vacuum them separately using a soft brush head. Pay particular attention to graphics cards with fans mounted on the GPU. These accumulate an unbelievable amount of dust. Blow them out first then vacuum.
Don't forget the CPUs. Remove the aluminum covers and clean the visible surfaces. The covers a very flimsy so be careful when removing and replacing them or they will not snap back into place when you put the machine back together.
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    Constant kernel panics happening every 2-3 days on my late 2011 MBP running Mavericks 10.9.5, started a few weeks ago.
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)
    Report generated December 26, 2014 at 11:46:41 AM EST
    Click the [Support] links for help with non-Apple products.
    Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.
    Click the [Adware] links for help removing adware.
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
      MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011) (Verified)
      MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2
      1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
      16 GB RAM Upgradeable
      BANK 0/DIMM0
      8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
      BANK 1/DIMM0
      8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
      Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
      Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
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      Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
      Color LCD 1680 x 1050
      AMD Radeon HD 6770M - VRAM: 1024 MB
    System Software: ℹ️
      OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 11:50:48
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      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      MAC NAVI (disk0s2) / : 749.30 GB (311.89 GB free)
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
      HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS31N 
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      Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
      Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
      Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
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    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
      Anywhere
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      JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
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      Blackmagic Desktop Video  [Support]
      Flash Player  [Support]
      Java  [Support]
      WacomTablet  [Support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
      Skip System Files: NO
      Mobile backups: OFF
      Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
      Destinations:
      Main Partition [Local]
      Total size: 0 B
      Total number of backups: 0
      Oldest backup: -
      Last backup: -
      Size of backup disk: Excellent
      Backup size 0 B > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
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          5% WindowServer
          0% Creative Cloud
          0% fontd
          0% AppleSpell
          0% Google Chrome
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      241 MB Google Chrome
      189 MB soffice
      189 MB mds_stores
      189 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
      11.88 GB Free RAM
      2.91 GB Active RAM
      673 MB Inactive RAM
      1.71 GB Wired RAM
      1.57 GB Page-ins
      0 B Page-outs
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    EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x00000001, ECX: 0x4e153cc0, EDX: 0x80b14000
    CR2: 0x80b1438e, EBP: 0x4e153ce8, ESI: 0x0caff000, EDI: 0x000005eb
    EFL: 0x00010286, EIP: 0x009114db, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
    Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
    0x4e153a98 : 0x128d0d (0x3cc65c 0x4e153abc 0x131f95 0x0)
    0x4e153ad8 : 0x1a49cb (0x3d2a94 0x3 0xe 0x3d22b8)
    0x4e153be8 : 0x19b3a4 (0x4e153c00 0x10 0x0 0x200)
    0x4e153ce8 : 0x91163a (0xcaff000 0x5eb 0x0 0x1)
    0x4e153d08 : 0x8f4b90 (0xcaff000 0x5eb 0xd077004 0x9)
    0x4e153d28 : 0x3b3630 (0xd077000 0x5eb 0xd2a19cc 0x0)
    0x4e153d68 : 0x18a698 (0xd077000 0x9 0xd2a19c4 0x1)
    0x4e153db8 : 0x12b4ee (0xd2a199c 0xd0d9ea8 0x0 0x0)
    0x4e153df8 : 0x124b17 (0xd2a1900 0x0 0x30 0x4e153edc)
    0x4e153f08 : 0x195f2e (0x4e153f44 0x0 0x0 0x0)
    0x4e153fc8 : 0x19b81e (0xcf0d960 0x0 0x19e0b5 0xce969a4) No mapping exists for frame pointer
    Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0xbffedb48
    Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
    com.apple.GeForce(4.5.6)@0x8e2000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x571000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.8)@0x6bc000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.4.8)@0x6d7000
    dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(4.5.6)@0x6e6000
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.1: Wed Oct 10 18:23:28 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.25.20~1/RELEASE_I386
    System logs:
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: hi mem tramps at 0xffe00000
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: PAE enabled
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: 64 bit mode enabled
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: vmpagebootstrap: 2007570 free pages
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: migtable_maxdispl = 71
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Enabling XMM register save/restore and SSE/SSE2 opcodes
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: 78 prelinked modules
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: ACPI CA 20060421
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: ready
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=0 LocalApicId=0 Enabled
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=1 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=2 LocalApicId=7 Enabled
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=3 LocalApicId=6 Enabled
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=4 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=5 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=6 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=7 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: using 16384 buffer headers and 4096 cluster IO buffer headers
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Enabling XMM register save/restore and SSE/SSE2 opcodes
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Started CPU 01
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Enabling XMM register save/restore and SSE/SSE2 opcodes
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Started CPU 02
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Enabling XMM register save/restore and SSE/SSE2 opcodes
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: IOAPIC: Version 0x20 Vectors 64:87
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Started CPU 03
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: ACPI: System State [S0 S3 S4 S5] (S3)
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: disabled
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: 884C6DAA-F2D9-4CE3-B7F9-35934D2A6EDE
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: USB caused wake event (EHCI)
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) TI ID 8025 built-in now active, GUID 001d4ffffe716bae; max speed s800.
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@1F,2/AppleAHCI/PRT0 @0/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDri ver/WDC WD2500AAJS-41RYA0 Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/AppleHFS_Untitled1@2
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s2, major 14, minor 2
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: jnl: replay_journal: from: 23120896 to: 12901376 (joffset 0xf502000)
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: HFS: Removed 2 orphaned unlinked files
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: PXS1: family specific matching fails
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 1
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 24
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 24
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 24
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 24
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 24
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 24
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: NVDANV40HAL loaded and registered.
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Previous Shutdown Cause: 3
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: PXS1: family specific matching fails
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: PXS1: family specific matching fails
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: IPv6 packet filtering initialized, default to accept, logging disabled
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost mDNSResponder-108.6 (Jul 19 2007 11: 41:28)[33]: starting
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost memberd[40]: memberd starting up
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost DirectoryService[45]: Launched version 2.1 (v353.6)
    Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost lookupd[46]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Sat Jan 24 12:28:16 2009
    Jan 24 12:28:17 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntel8254XEthernet: Ethernet address 00:17:f2:0e:eb:08
    Jan 24 12:28:17 localhost configd[37]: No AirPort Driver found.
    Jan 24 12:28:17 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntel8254XEthernet: Ethernet address 00:17:f2:0e:eb:09
    Jan 24 12:28:17 localhost diskarbitrationd[39]: disk0s2 hfs CDB580D4-4F11-395E-BF17-94B497D92427 Macintosh HD /
    Jan 24 12:28:17 localhost lookupd[61]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Sat Jan 24 12:28:17 2009
    Jan 24 12:28:18 localhost /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow: Login Window Application Started
    Jan 24 12:28:18 localhost loginwindow[67]: Login Window Started Security Agent
    Jan 24 12:28:20 localhost kernel[0]: shared_region: 0xb95f59c: lsf_map: RO mapping #0 not in segmentshared region: 0xb95f59c: 5 mappings base_offset=0x3c38000
    Jan 24 12:28:20 localhost mDNSResponder: Adding browse domain local.
    Jan 24 12:28:20 localhost kernel[0]: shared region: 0xb95f59c: #0: addr=0x3c190000, size=0x2d000, file_offset=0x91000, prot=(5,5)
    Jan 24 12:28:20 localhost kernel[0]: shared region: 0xb95f59c: #1: addr=0x0, size=0x4000, file_offset=0xbe000, prot=(11,11)
    Jan 24 12:28:20 localhost kernel[0]: shared region: 0xb95f59c: #2: addr=0x4000, size=0x3000, file_offset=0x0, prot=(27,27)
    Jan 24 12:28:20 localhost kernel[0]: shared region: 0xb95f59c: #3: addr=0x7000, size=0x1000, file_offset=0xc2000, prot=(15,15)
    Jan 24 12:28:20 localhost kernel[0]: shared region: 0xb95f59c: #4: addr=0x3c1bd000, size=0xacc8, file_offset=0xc3000, prot=(1,1)
    Jan 24 12:28:23 localhost kernel[0]: Intel8254x -- Link Down -- 00:17:f2:0e:eb:08 -- called by enableHardware() --
    Jan 24 12:28:23 localhost kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Advertisement Register (04d) = 0xde1
    Jan 24 12:28:23 localhost kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Link Partner Ability Register (05d) = 0x0
    Jan 24 12:28:23 localhost kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Gigabit Advertisement Register (09d) = 0xe00
    Jan 24 12:28:23 localhost kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Gigabit Link Partner Ability Register (10d) = 0x4000
    Jan 24 12:28:23 localhost kernel[0]: -- PHY Specific Status Register (17d) = 0x8000
    Jan 24 12:28:27 Xaosai kernel[0]: Intel8254x -- Link Down -- 00:17:f2:0e:eb:09 -- called by enableHardware() --
    Jan 24 12:28:27 Xaosai kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Advertisement Register (04d) = 0xde1
    Jan 24 12:28:27 Xaosai configd[37]: setting hostname to "Xaosai.local"
    Jan 24 12:28:27 Xaosai kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Link Partner Ability Register (05d) = 0x0
    Jan 24 12:28:27 Xaosai kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Gigabit Advertisement Register (09d) = 0xe00
    Jan 24 12:28:27 Xaosai kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Gigabit Link Partner Ability Register (10d) = 0x4000
    Jan 24 12:28:27 Xaosai kernel[0]: -- PHY Specific Status Register (17d) = 0x8000
    *Jan 24 12:28:36 Xaosai diskarbitrationd[39]: SystemUIServer [84]:12587 not responding.*

  • Constant Kernel Panic in OS X! HELP!

    Hey All!
    I got major problems with my Mac Pro.
    I continue to get Kernel Panic duing Software Update, Moving big amounts of files around, using different applications (everything from apple apps, games and Photoshop/Modo).
    I just reinstalled my comp and resettet my harddisk (wrote all zeroes to it) and got Grey Screen Of Death (please restart your computer) again. I booted my Mac Pro up as external harddisk and used my iBook disk utility to write zeroes to my Mac Pro Harddisk and it worked. Now after installing OS X, it supricingly crashed again with kernel panic.
    I did a hardware test using the DVD's i got with my Mac Pro. It said everything was in perfect order :/
    heres my panic.log
    Tue Nov 14 23:05:36 2006
    panic(cpu 0 caller 0x3E11CCD0): Uncorrectable Fbd memory error detected. ferr = 10000800 , nerr == 00000000
    Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
    0x108cd8 : 0x128cdb (0x3c9a14 0x108cfc 0x131cdf 0x0)
    0x108d18 : 0x3e11ccd0 (0x3e11ee64 0x10000800 0x0 0x8100a4)
    0x108da8 : 0x3e11cf64 (0x4240a00 0x4240a00 0x2 0x820044)
    0x108e38 : 0x35cfd712 (0x4240a00 0x0 0x4441f80 0x0)
    0x108e68 : 0x35cfd59b (0x440f900 0x0 0x0 0x1c)
    0x108e88 : 0x35d1030e (0x1c 0x108ef8 0x8 0x35d11dcb)
    0x108eb8 : 0x35d104b8 (0x440b11c 0x17 0x440f84a 0x4326d20)
    0x108f18 : 0x35d1d04f (0x440dc28 0x0 0x108f48 0x4326e60)
    0x108f38 : 0x35ec84fb (0x440dc28 0x0 0x4204c80 0x0)
    0x108f68 : 0x35d037c5 (0x42ee000 0x0 0x43d8800 0x49)
    0x108f88 : 0x35cfcc1f (0x427cc00 0x0 0x43d8800 0x49)
    0x108fa8 : 0x3ba1f5 (0x43e3780 0x0 0x43e3a00 0x49)
    0x108fe8 : 0x19afe0 (0x25c23e30 0x25c23e30 0x19c036 0x57c000)
    0x25c23f18 : 0x1a523f (0x8 0x1 0x25c23f48 0x6)
    0x25c23f38 : 0x19e871 (0x0 0xd2000 0x0 0x206)
    0x25c23f58 : 0x135e0e (0x0 0xf0b 0x0 0x169) Backtrace continues...
    Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCEDriver(1.1f1)@0x3e119000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.2.0)@0x35ca8000
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC(1.2.0)@0x35ec7000
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform(1.0.5)@0x35cfb000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.1)@0x35c92000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.2.0)@0x35ca8000
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Wed Aug 16 18:54:06 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.5.obj~1/RELEASE_I386
    Tue Nov 14 23:42:54 2006
    panic(cpu 0 caller 0x446C9CD0): Uncorrectable Fbd memory error detected. ferr = 10000800 , nerr == 00000000
    Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
    0x108cd8 : 0x128cdb (0x3c9a14 0x108cfc 0x131cdf 0x0)
    0x108d18 : 0x446c9cd0 (0x446cbe64 0x10000800 0x0 0x8100a4)
    0x108da8 : 0x446c9f64 (0x4567200 0x4567200 0x2 0x820044)
    0x108e38 : 0x35cfd712 (0x4567200 0x0 0x4441f80 0x0)
    0x108e68 : 0x35cfd59b (0x440f900 0x0 0x0 0x1c)
    0x108e88 : 0x35d1030e (0x1c 0x108ef8 0x8 0x35d11dcb)
    0x108eb8 : 0x35d104b8 (0x440b11c 0x17 0x440f84a 0x4326d20)
    0x108f18 : 0x35d1d04f (0x440dc28 0x0 0xfb38d45d 0x207)
    0x108f38 : 0x35ec84fb (0x440dc28 0x0 0x4204c80 0x0)
    0x108f68 : 0x35d037c5 (0x42ee000 0x0 0x43d8800 0x49)
    0x108f88 : 0x35cfcc1f (0x427cc00 0x0 0x43d8800 0x49)
    0x108fa8 : 0x3ba1f5 (0x43e3780 0x0 0x43e3a00 0x49)
    0x108fe8 : 0x19afe0 (0x25c7be30 0x25c7b
    Wed Nov 15 01:04:10 2006
    panic(cpu 0 caller 0x006EACD0): Uncorrectable Fbd memory error detected. ferr = 10000800 , nerr == 00000000
    Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
    0x108cd8 : 0x128d1f (0x3c9540 0x108cfc 0x131df4 0x0)
    0x108d18 : 0x6eacd0 (0x6ece64 0x10000800 0x0 0x8100a4)
    0x108da8 : 0x6eaf64 (0x3d2cd80 0x3d2cd80 0x2 0x820044)
    0x108e38 : 0x668712 (0x3d2cd80 0x0 0x3981e00 0x0)
    0x108e68 : 0x66859b (0x3973f00 0x0 0x0 0x1c)
    0x108e88 : 0x67b31c (0x1c 0x108ef8 0x8 0x67cdd9)
    0x108eb8 : 0x67b4c6 (0x396fb1c 0x17 0x396904a 0x3972d20)
    0x108f18 : 0x68805d (0x3915de8 0x0 0xf877fdf 0x3972e00)
    0x108f38 : 0x7074fb (0x3915de8 0x0 0x389dc80 0x0)
    0x108f68 : 0x66e7c5 (0x3965600 0x0 0x3969d00 0x49)
    0x108f88 : 0x667c1f (0x3948800 0x0 0x3969d00 0x49)
    0x108fa8 : 0x3b9d21 (0x3969880 0x0 0x3969700 0x49)
    0x108fe8 : 0x19aa20 (0x2520be30 0x2520be30 0x19ba76 0xae7000)
    0x2520bf18 : 0x1a42f5 (0x18 0x2520bf44 0x2520bf38 0x6)
    0x2520bf38 : 0x19d871 (0x0 0x2520bf94 0x19778c 0x206)
    0x2520bf58 : 0x135f23 (0x0 0x135ec3 0x0 0x38b8c64) Backtrace continues...
    Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCEDriver(1.1f1)@0x6e7000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.2.0)@0x662000
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC(1.2.0)@0x706000
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform(1.0.5)@0x666000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.1)@0x56f000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.2.0)@0x662000
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.1: Mon Sep 25 19:42:00 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.13.8.obj~1/RELEASE_I386
    All help is much appriciated! Sorry for my bad english.
    I dont know what to do to get rid of this constant kernel panic shutdowns
    Please write if you need more information. At the moment i dont know what to do.

    First you cannot format the Mac Pro using Disk Utility on your iBook. You need to use the Disk Utility on the OS X Installer Disc that came with the Mac Pro. Insert the OS X Installer Disc (Mac Pro) then restart the computer. After the chime press and hold down the "C" key until the gray startup screen with the dark gray Apple logo appears. Release the key when the spinning gear appears.
    Extended Hard Drive Preparation
    1. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. Then select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger.)
    2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
    3. Set the number of partitions from the dropdown menu (use 1 partition unless you wish to make more.) Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled, if supported.) Click on the Option button and select the GUID partition scheme option then click on OK. Click on the Partition button and wait until the volume(s) mount on the Desktop.
    4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
    5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled, if supported.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
    6. Click on the Erase button. The format process will take 30 minutes to an hour or more depending upon the drive size.
    7. After formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Now proceed to install OS X.
    If the computer kernel panics when starting from the DVD then there is likely a hardware problem. You can run the hardware test by again restarting with the OS X Installer Disc and after the chime press and hold down the "D" key until the hardware test screen appears. I suggest you run the long tests to see if any hardware faults are detected.
    Hardware problems can only be resolved by taking the computer to your local Apple service center.
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  • Constant Kernel Panics? Black Screen? Video problems? You should know about this Class Action Suit against Apple for selling defective logic boards.

    CLASS ACTION FILED AGAINST APPLE FOR DEFECTIVE MACBOOK LOGIC BOARDS
    I was one of the many unfortunate individuals who ended up paying Apple the $310 repair fee (more than $400 total, diagnostics included) to fix what was a defective logic board causing constant kernel panics. I don't think the suit has come to a conclusion or a settlement has been reached, but after spending the last month or so on this board trying to diagnose my kernel panics, I figured many others with similar problems would be interested in knowing about this.
    If anyone has any more up-to-date information on the suit or on what individuals should do if they believe they fall into the Plaintiff Class, please share!

    CLASS ACTION FILED AGAINST APPLE FOR DEFECTIVE MACBOOK LOGIC BOARDS
    I was one of the many unfortunate individuals who ended up paying Apple the $310 repair fee (more than $400 total, diagnostics included) to fix what was a defective logic board causing constant kernel panics. I don't think the suit has come to a conclusion or a settlement has been reached, but after spending the last month or so on this board trying to diagnose my kernel panics, I figured many others with similar problems would be interested in knowing about this.
    If anyone has any more up-to-date information on the suit or on what individuals should do if they believe they fall into the Plaintiff Class, please share!

  • 15" Macbook Pro Mid 2010 . Constant Kernel Panic and Reboot

    Hello, im having this issue from six months ago. The problem its a constant rebooting of my mac , when turned on shows a Kernel Panic inform that i copy here. I have contacted the tech support here in my country ( Argentina ) but they can not solve the problem. They told me than cand be a logic board issue, but in all the hardware test the macbook get an OK ! The only strange they discover is a electric problem in the usb ports, but i dont have any problems whith pen drives or usb external disks.
    The rebooting its unpredicible , but in some cases like using the spacebar for previewing files if i do it five or six times it reboots instantly showing then the Kernel Error.
    I really nedd help !
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    Interval Since Last Panic Report:  1970945 sec
    Panics Since Last Report:          91
    Anonymous UUID:                    1BCCFB44-E394-AF40-BC66-2BAF2E8923B9
    Fri May 31 20:37:21 2013
    panic(cpu 3 caller 0xffffff7f80f587f2): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x0061021c: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff807cef9000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4
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    0xffffff807cd031a0 : 0xffffff800081d626
    0xffffff807cd03210 : 0xffffff7f80f587f2
    0xffffff807cd032d0 : 0xffffff7f810553b9
    0xffffff807cd03330 : 0xffffff7f81289942
    0xffffff807cd033b0 : 0xffffff7f80f34c46
    0xffffff807cd034d0 : 0xffffff7f80f35521
    0xffffff807cd03560 : 0xffffff7f80f31514
    0xffffff807cd035a0 : 0xffffff7f80f31491
    0xffffff807cd03640 : 0xffffff7f80f5e0f8
    0xffffff807cd03840 : 0xffffff7f80f5efa2
    0xffffff807cd03920 : 0xffffff7f82004e90
    0xffffff807cd03960 : 0xffffff7f82014da7
    0xffffff807cd03980 : 0xffffff7f82043def
    0xffffff807cd039c0 : 0xffffff7f82043e4d
    0xffffff807cd03a00 : 0xffffff7f8201ab7f
    0xffffff807cd03a50 : 0xffffff7f81fe5506
    0xffffff807cd03ae0 : 0xffffff7f81fe129c
    0xffffff807cd03b10 : 0xffffff7f81fdee2b
    0xffffff807cd03b40 : 0xffffff8000c645c3
    0xffffff807cd03bc0 : 0xffffff8000c66653
    0xffffff807cd03c20 : 0xffffff8000c6408f
    0xffffff807cd03d70 : 0xffffff80008984a1
    0xffffff807cd03e80 : 0xffffff8000820aed
    0xffffff807cd03eb0 : 0xffffff8000810448
    0xffffff807cd03f00 : 0xffffff800081961b
    0xffffff807cd03f70 : 0xffffff80008a5dd6
    0xffffff807cd03fb0 : 0xffffff80008cdd43
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
             com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1)[A26D2A3D-C06F-3A0F-BCFF-901A98C93C3D]@0xffffff7f80efb 000->0xffffff7f81208fff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f80e66000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[38C214C0-83C8-3594-8A4C-DC6AC3FEC163]@0xff ffff7f80ee7000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[74E3E50F-E50A-3073-8C96-06F854292A91]@0 xffffff7f80ea4000
             com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.1)[5F021999-8B18-3BD5-9B98-90617E638A63]@0xffffff7f8 1216000->0xffffff7f81537fff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.0)[A26D2A3D-C06F-3A0F-BCFF-901A98C93C3D]@0xffffff7f80e fb000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f80e66000
             com.apple.GeForce(8.1)[A15BB65E-3501-340F-87CB-2FD2BAD33E35]@0xffffff7f81fc3000 ->0xffffff7f8208ffff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.0)[A26D2A3D-C06F-3A0F-BCFF-901A98C93C3D]@0xffffff7f80e fb000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[38C214C0-83C8-3594-8A4C-DC6AC3FEC163]@0xff ffff7f80ee7000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f80e66000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[74E3E50F-E50A-3073-8C96-06F854292A91]@0 xffffff7f80ea4000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
    Mac OS version:
    12D78
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 12.3.0: Sun Jan  6 22:37:10 PST 2013; root:xnu-2050.22.13~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 3EB7D8A7-C2D3-32EC-80F4-AB37D61492C6
    Kernel slide:     0x0000000000600000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8000800000
    System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 3781518928587
    last loaded kext at 65575683097: com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch    75.19 (addr 0xffffff7f82ac2000, size 77824)
    last unloaded kext at 202437082772: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI    5.2.5 (addr 0xffffff7f817f1000, size 65536)
    loaded kexts:
    com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch    75.19
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC    1.60
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor    1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AGPM    100.12.87
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs    3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver    122
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA    2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver    2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC    1.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU    2.0.3d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient    3.5.10
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl    1.1.11
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl    3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin    1.0.0
    com.apple.GeForce    8.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics    8.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB    8.1.0
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor    3.0.3d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC    1.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport    4.1.3f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager    4.1.3f3
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X    7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl    3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons    237.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader    3.1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController    320.15
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache    34
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard    237.1
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient    3.5.5
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter    404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage    2.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub    5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI    4.9.6
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331    614.20.16
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort    2.5.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI    5.5.0
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet    3.6.0b1
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM    1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager    161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons    1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC    1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET    1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS    1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC    1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC    1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient    196.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall    4.0.39
    com.apple.security.quarantine    2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement    196.0.0
    com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver    4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleMultitouchDriver    235.29
    com.apple.kext.triggers    1.0
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib    2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily    1.8.9fc11
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib    1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI    1.0.11d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController    1.0.11d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert    1.0.4
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy    1.0.0
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal    8.1.0
    com.apple.NVDAResman    8.1.0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily    5.3.0d51
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP    2.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport    4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController    2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily    2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface    86.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily    10.0.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily    4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC    3.1.4d2
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl    3.3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport    2.3.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily    2.3.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDKeyboard    170.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard    170.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice    3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass    3.5.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch    237.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver    5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub    5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite    5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice    3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily    1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily    1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily    1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI    2.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily    3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient    5.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily    4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family    522.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily    2.3.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController    1.0.2b1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily    3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily    5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime    1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily    1.8.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily    1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox    220.2
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet    7
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages    345
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily    1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore    28.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform    1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily    2.7.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily    1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto    1.0
    Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.58f17
    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 256 MB
    Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x802C, 0x31364A53463235363634485A2D3147314631
    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x802C, 0x31364A53463235363634485A2D3147314631
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.16)
    Bluetooth: Version 4.1.3f3 11349, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
    Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK3255GSXF, 320,07 GB
    Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0237, 0xfa120000 / 5
    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 7
    USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 3
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
    USB Device: Keyboard Hub, apple_vendor_id, 0x1006, 0xfd130000 / 5
    USB Device: Apple Keyboard, apple_vendor_id, 0x0250, 0xfd132000 / 6
    USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 4
    USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3

    You have the MacBookPro6,2, the Edsel of Macs. It may be covered by this program:
    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010): Intermittent black screen or loss of video
    Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store to have the machine tested. The routine hardware diagnostics used by service providers may not detect the fault. There is a specific test for this issue.
    Print the first page of the panic report, and the support page linked above, and bring them with you.
    Note that the replacement program only applies within three years of purchase. If you wait beyond that date, Apple may refuse the service.
    Back up all data on the internal drive(s) before you hand over your computer to anyone. If privacy is a concern, erase the data partition(s) with the option to write zeros* (do this only if you have at least two complete, independent backups, and you know how to restore to an empty drive from any of them.) Don’t erase the recovery partition, if present.
    *An SSD doesn't need to be zeroed.
    You may be able to stop the panics by disabling automatic graphics switching in the Energy Saver preference pane, but that's not a solution. 
    Most likely, the logic board will be replaced. Sometimes the replacement part is also defective, so be prepared for that possibility.

  • Constant kernel panic crashes

    My macbook pro (Mid-2010; Mountain Lion) has been crashing to Kernal Panics more and more frequently; from few times a week to now around twice a day. It's getting really fustrating and not sure what is causing it. I hope its not a hardware problem; but I think its might be Chrome, as it seems to eat alot of my harddisk space with getting constant 'Your startup disk is full' popups.
    I've switched over to Safari for now and hopefully it wont crash.
    I'm not sure how to paste up my Kernel Panic log; this is from Logs>DiagnosticReports:
    Wed Apr 17 23:04:07 2013
    panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff7f85dd1b25): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff811ad29000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4
    Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff80f5cfb260 : 0xffffff800561d626
    0xffffff80f5cfb2d0 : 0xffffff7f85dd1b25
    0xffffff80f5cfb360 : 0xffffff7f85ecb4b3
    0xffffff80f5cfb3c0 : 0xffffff7f85ecb527
    0xffffff80f5cfb430 : 0xffffff7f861e0853
    0xffffff80f5cfb570 : 0xffffff7f85ef1659
    0xffffff80f5cfb5a0 : 0xffffff7f85ddb8da
    0xffffff80f5cfb650 : 0xffffff7f85dd6fac
    0xffffff80f5cfb840 : 0xffffff7f85dd8ade
    0xffffff80f5cfb920 : 0xffffff7f86f0cad5
    0xffffff80f5cfb960 : 0xffffff7f86f22507
    0xffffff80f5cfb980 : 0xffffff7f86f41353
    0xffffff80f5cfb9c0 : 0xffffff7f86f413b1
    0xffffff80f5cfba00 : 0xffffff7f86f27c43
    0xffffff80f5cfba50 : 0xffffff7f86ee20fc
    0xffffff80f5cfbae0 : 0xffffff7f86eddefa
    0xffffff80f5cfbb10 : 0xffffff7f86edbaab
    0xffffff80f5cfbb40 : 0xffffff8005a650c3
    0xffffff80f5cfbbc0 : 0xffffff8005a67153
    0xffffff80f5cfbc20 : 0xffffff8005a64b8f
    0xffffff80f5cfbd70 : 0xffffff80056981e1
    0xffffff80f5cfbe80 : 0xffffff8005620aed
    0xffffff80f5cfbeb0 : 0xffffff8005610448
    0xffffff80f5cfbf00 : 0xffffff800561961b
    0xffffff80f5cfbf70 : 0xffffff80056a5b16
    0xffffff80f5cfbfb0 : 0xffffff80056ced53
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
             com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f85d6a 000->0xffffff7f8606cfff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f85b7c000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f85d56000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f85ba5000
             com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.0)[9F3D09B5-3158-3D9E-BDA3-E71576AAD3B7]@0xffffff7f8 607a000->0xffffff7f8639cfff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f85d 6a000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f85b7c000
             com.apple.GeForce(8.0)[2E56ED9A-D848-3795-9E52-56BABDC9000C]@0xffffff7f86ec3000 ->0xffffff7f86f85fff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f85d 6a000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f85d56000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f85b7c000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f85ba5000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
    Mac OS version:
    12C60
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333
    Kernel slide:     0x0000000005400000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8005600000
    System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 1948783599575
    last loaded kext at 82137088011: com.bresink.driver.BRESINKx86Monitoring          7.0 (addr 0xffffff7f87a4a000, size 16384)
    last unloaded kext at 181537065502: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          5.2.5 (addr 0xffffff7f8670e000, size 65536)
    loaded kexts:
    com.bresink.driver.BRESINKx86Monitoring          7.0
    com.tuxera.filesystems.tufsfs.fusefs_txantfs          2013.3.14
    com.splashtop.driver.SRXFrameBufferConnector          1.6
    com.splashtop.driver.SRXDisplayCard          1.6
    com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          1.5.2
    at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch          2.5.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.69
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          122
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.0
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.10
    com.apple.GeForce          8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.2.11
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.2d0
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.2.11
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.33
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.2d6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          235.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          3.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          320.15
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          235.4
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache          34
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.5.1
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.2.2
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.2.5b3
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.6
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          602.15.22
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.4.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          5.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.6.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          196.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          4.0.39
    com.apple.security.quarantine          2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          196.0.0
    com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.9fc10
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          86.0.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.0.9f33
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          8.0.0
    com.apple.NVDAResman          8.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.3.1f2
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.2.0d16
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.2.11
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.10d0
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.4d2
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          3.5.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          235.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
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    24  com.apple.imcore              0x051f3924 0x51bc000 + 227620
    25  com.apple.imfoundation        0x0528f16d 0x5282000 + 53613
    26  com.apple.imfoundation        0x05290be3 0x5282000 + 60387
    27  libobjc.A.dylib               0x90e024ee +[NSObject performSelector:withObject:] + 69
    28  com.apple.Foundation          0x93ef80c0 __NSThreadPerformPerform + 395
    29  com.apple.CoreFoundation      0x95b6966f __CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_SOURCE0_PERFORM_FUNCTION__ + 15
    30  com.apple.CoreFoundation      0x95b69169 __CFRunLoopDoSources0 + 441
    31  com.apple.CoreFoundation      0x95b8ee46 __CFRunLoopRun + 934
    32  com.apple.CoreFoundation      0x95b8e63a CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 378
    33  com.apple.CoreFoundation      0x95b8e4ab CFRunLoopRunInMode + 123
    34  com.apple.HIToolbox           0x995af15a RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 242
    35  com.apple.HIToolbox           0x995aedf5 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 162
    36  com.apple.HIToolbox           0x995aed44 BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 88
    37  com.apple.AppKit              0x94a3aa3a _DPSNextEvent + 724
    38  com.apple.AppKit              0x94a3a26c -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 119
    39  com.apple.AppKit              0x94c8d2c0 -[NSApplication _realDoModalLoop:peek:] + 667
    40  com.apple.AppKit              0x94c8d404 -[NSApplication _doModalLoop:peek:] + 67
    41  com.apple.AppKit              0x94c8d5c5 -[NSApplication runModalForWindow:] + 198
    42  com.apple.AppKit              0x94c7eaa6 -[NSAlert runModal] + 212
    43  com.apple.RedRock             0x029c13f7 +[RKAlert promptUserForAction:otherAction:orCancel:title:message:cancelIsDefaultButton:he lpAnchor:prefName:] + 932
    44  com.apple.RedRock             0x029c1470 +[RKAlert promptUserForAction:otherAction:orCancel:title:message:cancelIsDefaultButton:he lpAnchor:] + 91
    45  com.apple.RedRock             0x029c14c9 +[RKAlert promptUserForAction:otherAction:orCancel:title:message:cancelIsDefaultButton:] + 84
    46  com.apple.RedRock             0x029c151b +[RKAlert promptUserForAction:orCancel:title:message:cancelIsDefaultButton:] + 77
    47  com.apple.RedRock             0x029c1648 +[RKAlert promptUserForAction:orCancel:title:message:] + 69
    48  com.apple.RedRock             0x026b393b -[RKDatabase openDatabaseWithOptions:] + 9683
    49  com.apple.RedRock             0x026b008b -[RKDatabaseComponent openDatabaseForLibraryPath:options:] + 495
    50  com.apple.RedRock             0x026afc75 -[Godot startupDatabase] + 995
    51  com.apple.RedRock             0x0296db73 -[Godot startWithLibraryPath:inAppStoreMode:] + 190
    52  com.apple.iPhoto              0x00100c6e 0xc9000 + 228462
    53  com.apple.iPhoto              0x000fd22b 0xc9000 + 213547
    54  com.apple.iPhoto              0x000faa87 0xc9000 + 203399
    55  com.apple.iPhoto              0x000f9e28 0xc9000 + 200232
    56  com.apple.iPhoto              0x002ea30f 0xc9000 + 2233103
    57  com.apple.iPhoto              0x002df679 0xc9000 + 2188921
    58  com.apple.iPhoto              0x000f7c20 0xc9000 + 191520
    59  com.apple.iPhoto              0x000f636b 0xc9000 + 185195
    60  com.apple.Foundation          0x93ec0c52 __57-[NSNotificationCenter addObserver:selector:name:object:]_block_invoke_0 + 49
    61  com.apple.CoreFoundation      0x95c54e01 ___CFXNotificationPost_block_invoke_0 + 257
    62  com.apple.CoreFoundation      0x95ba043a _CFXNotificationPost + 2794
    63  com.apple.Foundation          0x93ea9788 -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:userInfo:] + 92
    64  com.apple.AppKit              0x94a4218e -[NSApplication _postDidFinishNotification] + 367
    65  com.apple.AppKit              0x94a41e48 -[NSApplication _sendFinishLaunchingNotification] + 249
    66  com.apple.AppKit              0x94a3ed9f -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleAEOpenEvent:] + 751
    67  com.apple.AppKit              0x94a3e8b4 -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleCoreEvent:withReplyEvent:] + 378
    68  libobjc.A.dylib               0x90e02628 -[NSObject performSelector:withObject:withObject:] + 77
    69  com.apple.Foundation          0x93ec423a __76-[NSAppleEventManager setEventHandler:andSelector:forEventClass:andEventID:]_block_invoke_0 + 121
    70  com.apple.Foundation          0x93ec3d91 -[NSAppleEventManager dispatchRawAppleEvent:withRawReply:handlerRefCon:] + 430
    71  com.apple.Foundation          0x93ec3b8e _NSAppleEventManagerGenericHandler + 173
    72  com.apple.AE                  0x9252f535 aeDispatchAppleEvent(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*, unsigned long, unsigned char*) + 331
    73  com.apple.AE                  0x925059de dispatchEventAndSendReply(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*) + 44
    74  com.apple.AE                  0x9250589d aeProcessAppleEvent + 318
    75  com.apple.HIToolbox           0x995bae48 AEProcessAppleEvent + 100
    76  com.apple.AppKit              0x94a3addd _DPSNextEvent + 1655
    77  com.apple.AppKit              0x94a3a26c -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 119
    78  com.apple.AppKit              0x94a306cc -[NSApplication run] + 855
    79  com.apple.AppKit              0x949d36f6 NSApplicationMain + 1053
    80  com.apple.iPhoto              0x000d8c99 0xc9000 + 64665
    81  com.apple.iPhoto              0x000d82e5 0xc9000 + 62181

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    4 - reboot.
    5 - run the application again and determine if the problems is fixed
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    B - Open the Preferences  folder on the Desktop, select all of the contents and drag them into the working Home/Library/Preferences folder.
    C - When the Copy window pops up check the "Apply to All" check box and then click on the Don't Replace or Skip button.
    D - reboot.
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    Panic Report:
    Interval Since Last Panic Report:  36672 sec
    Panics Since Last Report:          5
    Anonymous UUID:                    D82B1BA8-41D2-6A07-C995-9051B8D481BD
    Tue Feb 11 22:43:03 2014
    panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff801feb8945): Kernel trap at 0xffffff801fe31c1d, type 14=page fault, registers:
    CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0xffffef8107da3ff8, CR3: 0x0000000022b96000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660
    RAX: 0x0000000000004000, RBX: 0x0000000000000000, RCX: 0xffffff811c6a8000, RDX: 0xffffff80323116c0
    RSP: 0xffffff8107ddbe90, RBP: 0xffffff8107ddbea0, RSI: 0x00000000258f96a0, RDI: 0xffffff8020485320
    R8:  0x0000000000000000, R9:  0x0000000000000000, R10: 0xffffff8032512400, R11: 0x00000000ffffffff
    R12: 0xffffff80351f5d28, R13: 0xffffff81018fd050, R14: 0xffffef8107da0000, R15: 0xffffff80351f5d28
    RFL: 0x0000000000010082, RIP: 0xffffff801fe31c1d, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000000
    Fault CR2: 0xffffef8107da3ff8, Error code: 0x0000000000000002, Fault CPU: 0x1
    Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff8107ddbb30 : 0xffffff801fe1d636
    0xffffff8107ddbba0 : 0xffffff801feb8945
    0xffffff8107ddbd70 : 0xffffff801fecebfd
    0xffffff8107ddbd90 : 0xffffff801fe31c1d
    0xffffff8107ddbea0 : 0xffffff801fe31c88
    0xffffff8107ddbec0 : 0xffffff801fe3a183
    0xffffff8107ddbef0 : 0xffffff801fe3cc48
    0xffffff8107ddbf20 : 0xffffff801fe3cabe
    0xffffff8107ddbf50 : 0xffffff801fe1b70d
    0xffffff8107ddbf90 : 0xffffff801fe3bf9d
    0xffffff8107ddbfb0 : 0xffffff801feb3257
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
    Mac OS version:
    12F45
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 12.5.0: Sun Sep 29 13:33:47 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2050.48.12~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: EA38B02E-2B88-309F-BA68-1DE29F605DD8
    Kernel slide:     0x000000001fc00000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff801fe00000
    System model name: MacBookPro5,5 (Mac-F2268AC8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 21206263049287
    last loaded kext at 262417438484: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs          1.8.1 (addr 0xffffff7fa20fc000, size 65536)
    last unloaded kext at 323689935780: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs          1.8.1 (addr 0xffffff7fa20fc000, size 57344)
    loaded kexts:
    at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch          3932
    com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.8.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.13.12
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
    com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothA2DPAudioDriver          4.1.7f4
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.1.7f4
    com.apple.GeForce          8.1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.12
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight          170.3.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.11
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          124
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.4.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.4.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.11d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.4.5
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.1.7f4
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.3d0
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.3
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.3d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          237.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          237.1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache          34
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          320.15
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          3.3.1
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.5.6
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.3.5
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          615.20.17
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI          621.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          635.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.6.6
    com.apple.nvenet          2.0.19
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          621.4.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          214.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          4.0.39
    com.apple.security.quarantine          2.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          214.0.0
    com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          8.1.6
    com.apple.NVDAResman          8.1.6
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.4.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.9.2fc7
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.12
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.11d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.4.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.4.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          86.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.1.7f4
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.4.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.1.7f4
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.4.1d13
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.5d4
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          237.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          623.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          3.5.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          3.5.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          621.4.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          621.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.5.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.5.6
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          530.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          630.4.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.0
    com.apple.driver.NVSMU          2.2.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          635.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.8.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox          220.3
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          345
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
    System Profile:
    Model: MacBookPro5,5, BootROM MBP55.00AC.B03, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.53 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.47f2
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, PCI, 256 MB
    Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x0000, 0x344742444E41554344424120202020202020
    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x0000, 0x344742444E41554344424120202020202020
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x8D), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.17)
    Bluetooth: Version 4.1.7f4 12974, 3 service, 21 devices, 3 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
    Serial ATA Device: WDC WD3200BPVT-24JJ5T0, 320.07 GB
    Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-868
    USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0x24400000 / 2
    USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0x26500000 / 2
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0x04600000 / 3
    USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0x04500000 / 2
    USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x06100000 / 2
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8213, 0x06110000 / 3
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    Aaron is a boy,
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    0xffffff8113f4b1c0 : 0xffffff7f8b041f7c
    0xffffff8113f4b290 : 0xffffff7f89672e7b
    0xffffff8113f4b350 : 0xffffff7f8973c46a
    0xffffff8113f4b390 : 0xffffff7f8973c4da
    0xffffff8113f4b400 : 0xffffff7f899bb056
    0xffffff8113f4b530 : 0xffffff7f8975fb09
    0xffffff8113f4b550 : 0xffffff7f896798cd
    0xffffff8113f4b600 : 0xffffff7f896773d8
    0xffffff8113f4b800 : 0xffffff7f89678356
    0xffffff8113f4b8e0 : 0xffffff7f8a6699c2
    0xffffff8113f4b920 : 0xffffff7f8a67937f
    0xffffff8113f4b940 : 0xffffff7f8a6a733b
    0xffffff8113f4b980 : 0xffffff7f8a6a739b
    0xffffff8113f4b9c0 : 0xffffff7f8a67ee15
    0xffffff8113f4ba10 : 0xffffff7f8a64ab5e
    0xffffff8113f4baa0 : 0xffffff7f8a646ae7
    0xffffff8113f4bad0 : 0xffffff7f8a644636
    0xffffff8113f4bb00 : 0xffffff80090ce0a3
    0xffffff8113f4bb90 : 0xffffff80090cff9f
    0xffffff8113f4bbf0 : 0xffffff80090cdabf
    0xffffff8113f4bd40 : 0xffffff8008cb66a8
    0xffffff8113f4be50 : 0xffffff8008c26bf1
    0xffffff8113f4be80 : 0xffffff8008c139f5
    0xffffff8113f4bef0 : 0xffffff8008c1e043
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    0xffffff8113f4bfb0 : 0xffffff8008cf3c76
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    com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[6EB3FF52-A4F6-3496-AE9C-D89B00F DE504]@0xffffff7f89623000->0xffffff7f8988bfff
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[244D4E48-78E6-3369-8D76-285C66EF9BF4]@0xffffff 7f892be000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[B93BBFC9-9ED5-3DDD-8CED-5EDA081BB997]@0xff ffff7f89613000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[B889D3AB-CCC0-3FCD-A83E-D2E3E4CB537B]@0 xffffff7f895d0000
    com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla(8.2.4)[B0E6AAA7-E970-3D81-8B43-145D56 A3A4AC]@0xffffff7f89896000->0xffffff7f89b3ffff
    dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[6EB3FF52-A4F6-3496-AE9C-D89B00F DE504]@0xffffff7f89623000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[244D4E48-78E6-3369-8D76-285C66EF9BF4]@0xffffff 7f892be000
    com.apple.GeForceTesla(8.2.4)[24ED915E-02F3-3A31-8502-6AA41FFCA420]@0xffffff7f8 a629000->0xffffff7f8a6f3fff
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[244D4E48-78E6-3369-8D76-285C66EF9BF4]@0xffffff 7f892be000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[B93BBFC9-9ED5-3DDD-8CED-5EDA081BB997]@0xff ffff7f89613000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[B889D3AB-CCC0-3FCD-A83E-D2E3E4CB537B]@0 xffffff7f895d0000
    dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[6EB3FF52-A4F6-3496-AE9C-D89B00F DE504]@0xffffff7f89623000
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.5.26)[B67CD59F-1344-37BC-8A9A-46D6D3DCA13D]@ 0xffffff7f8b033000->0xffffff7f8b046fff
    dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.5.26)[C0F9A79F-167E-3A68-873C-5CE17B97F B11]@0xffffff7f8b02b000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[045D5D6F-AD1E-36DB-A249-A346E2B48E54]@0xfffff f7f89578000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[244D4E48-78E6-3369-8D76-285C66EF9BF4]@0xffffff 7f892be000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[B889D3AB-CCC0-3FCD-A83E-D2E3E4CB537B]@0 xffffff7f895d0000
    dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[E04639C5-D734-3AB3-A682-FE66694C66 53]@0xffffff7f8b02e000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
    Mac OS version:
    13D65
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 13.2.0: Thu Apr 17 23:03:13 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2422.100.13~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: ADD73AE6-88B0-32FB-A8BB-4F7C8BE4092E
    Kernel slide: 0x0000000008a00000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8008c00000
    System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 4401259546857
    last loaded kext at 3670375376124: com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMCEReporter     104 (addr 0xffffff7f8b144000, size 49152)
    last unloaded kext at 3786700867221: com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMCEReporter            104 (addr 0xffffff7f8b144000, size 32768)
    loaded kexts:
    at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch     4092
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch       80.14
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC         1.60
    com.apple.driver.AGPM       100.14.15
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.2.4f1
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver   124
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver         2.6.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet     1.0.0d1
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X    7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess  1
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA           2.6.1f2
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU   2.0.4d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.5.26
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin        1.0.0
    com.apple.GeForceTesla      8.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient       3.5.13
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl        1.1.12
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics  8.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          8.2.4
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport       4.2.4f1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC  1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.7.0
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor         3.0.4d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons      240.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          325.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard  240.2
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless  1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache           35
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader   3.4.1
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.6.6
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter            404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage         2.5.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub     666.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331         700.20.22
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.8.1b2
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI    5.0.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort   3.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI   660.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager    161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons         2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC            2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET         1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS     2.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC      2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC           1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient       217.92.1
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 153
    com.apple.security.quarantine       3
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement     217.92.1
    com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver  4.2.4f1
    com.apple.driver.AppleMultitouchDriver 245.13
    com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl   3.5.26
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily       10.0.7
    com.apple.kext.triggers       1.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface    91.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily            4.2.4f1
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib         2.6.1f2
    com.apple.vecLib.kext          1.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily       1.9.7fc2
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib     1.14
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl   3.5.26
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy           1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.12d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert   1.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController  1.0.11d1
    com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla       8.2.4
    com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla        8.2.4
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport    2.4.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport         4.2.4f1
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController      2.6.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily  2.4.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily         2.6.1f2
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily           5.7.0d11
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC           3.1.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSerialBusProtocolTransport 2.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSBP2    4.2.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch     240.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver    660.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice    3.6.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass   3.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub     650.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite      656.4.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice     3.6.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily           1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily        1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily           1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI           2.6.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.6.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient   660.4.2
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family     630.35
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController            1.0.3b4
    com.apple.driver.mDNSOffloadUserClient           1.0.1b5
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily         3.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily  4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily        2.6.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          677.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM            2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          2.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily     1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox           278.11
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch            1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet    7
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore   2
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages         371.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily    1.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily     23
    com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore        28.30
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform       2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily           2.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily         1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto    1.0
    com.apple.kec.pthread        1
    Does anyone have any idea what the problem might be or how to track it down? Might the video card or kernel extension be the problem? Any help would be highly appreciated.

    Seems I found an answer via another forum:
    The kernel panic indicates that your GPU is failing. This is a known issue for your machine. Your model is subject to a replacement program for the logicboard due to a defective GPU. It lasts 3 years from the date of purchase.
    I am in contact with apple and might take it into a retail store for further diagnostics.

  • Constant kernel panics while using iPhoto 11

    I'm hopeful that someone can help me sort this out....it's getting very frustrating. It doesn't "just work"....not anymore.
    First off, I'm using an early 2009 (unibody) 17" MBP, 2.93 GHz, fully loaded (for this model) with 8GB RAM, 750 GB HDD with plenty of room left, running the latest Mountain Lion and iPhoto versions/updates. Everything is stock - I haven't done anything funky hardware or software wise, except add more RAM and a bigger HDD, which I did well over a year ago.
    I've been trying to do a large project in iPhoto 11 - manually selecting photos from my huge photo database into a specific album, from which I'll order a hard copy photo album book from Apple - at least that was the plan. Even if I'm ever allowed to get this done, I may wind up so frustrated with Apple that I go somewhere else...
    So I'll be working along, listening to iTunes, with maybe Mail open in the background - really nothing else - and, wham, black screen. It doesn't even panic error message (grey screen) on me....it just quits. The song being listened to in iTunes stutters for a couple of seconds before it quits.
    This happened to me 2 days ago, then earlier today, and again just now. The 2 earlier times left behind a kernel panic log file (both shown below), but this last one didn't even leave that. The computer reboots, tells me it suffered an unexpected shutdown, can it send the data to Apple (the 2 earlier episodes), etc. And of course, when I restart iPhoto it wants to verify my database. Each time I'm afraid it'll tell me the dbase got corrupted beyond repair by the unexpected shut down. So far I've been lucky enough not to have that happen.
    After the first episode, I ran a disk check and permissions check from my recovery partition, then ran an extended AHT - all of these came up fine.
    After the episode earlier today, I ran disk check from the recovery partition, rebooted into safe mode (I saw a blog where someone suggested that potentially corrective diagnostics were ran when booting into safe mode), then rebooted into AHT and looped it (the routine check, not the extended check) 11 times - all of these tests were again negative. On a hunch, I changed my battery-saving video mode (System Preferences / Energy Saver ...) to "high performance" to see if using the stronger video card would make a difference. No such luck.
    This time I rebooted into safe mode (from the same blog I read before - a guy with a similar problem said that in his case it hadn't happened to him again while in SM). My iPhoto dbase is still being "checked" as I write this, so I have no idea yet if running in SM will allow me to work uninterrupted.
    This ONLY happens while I'm running iPhoto, and in each of the 3 cases, was actively using the app. I've had no kernel panics outside of using iPhoto.
    And, the last 2 kernel panics (which left logs behind), showed all com.apple kexts except for a single one associated with AirParrot. Since I never use AirParrot, I uninstalled it using their supplied uninstaller. I then followed up with Find Any File to make sure all AirParrot traces were gone, which they were. So, even with the one 3rd party kext gone, this problem happened again, just now.
    I don't think it's hardware - a lot of AHT negative testing doesn't support that. There isn't any 3rd party junk swimming around. That leaves Apple software. And if I'm reading the crash logs correctly, it all has something to do with the graphics system. But that's about as far as my knowledge can take me. Searching the net for similar experiences has landed with with many references to similar experiences - but none matching mine, really. A lot of calls for hardware replacements, trips to the genius bar, etc. But again, my case doesn't seem hardware.
    Sorry for the long description - it doesn't seem like a straightforward problem.
    Very grateful for any helpful advice I can get - I've got to get this project done.
    Thanks!
    Panic logs below.....
    Fri May 10 17:27:00 2013
    panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff8008eb7e95): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f8a62d068, type 13=general protection, registers:
    CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x00000000b018500c, CR3: 0x0000000042a6f000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660
    RAX: 0xffffffffffffffec, RBX: 0x000000000000000b, RCX: 0x21241cff20231aff, RDX: 0xffffff801c691000
    RSP: 0xffffff80f0553800, RBP: 0xffffff80f0553860, RSI: 0xffffff8127041fcc, RDI: 0xffffff812700243c
    R8:  0xffffff8127002000, R9:  0x0000000000000001, R10: 0xffffff8030c955e8, R11: 0x00000000ffffffff
    R12: 0xffffff812700243c, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0x0000000025e40000, R15: 0x0000000000000003
    RFL: 0x0000000000010246, RIP: 0xffffff7f8a62d068, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
    Fault CR2: 0x00000000b018500c, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x0
    Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff80f05534a0 : 0xffffff8008e1d626
    0xffffff80f0553510 : 0xffffff8008eb7e95
    0xffffff80f05536e0 : 0xffffff8008ecd4dd
    0xffffff80f0553700 : 0xffffff7f8a62d068
    0xffffff80f0553860 : 0xffffff7f8a62d8d1
    0xffffff80f05538a0 : 0xffffff7f8a5f934f
    0xffffff80f0553a20 : 0xffffff7f8a629e39
    0xffffff80f0553ae0 : 0xffffff7f8a5f7de8
    0xffffff80f0553b30 : 0xffffff80092650c9
    0xffffff80f0553b50 : 0xffffff8009266670
    0xffffff80f0553bb0 : 0xffffff800926408f
    0xffffff80f0553d00 : 0xffffff8008e984a1
    0xffffff80f0553e10 : 0xffffff8008e20aed
    0xffffff80f0553e40 : 0xffffff8008e10448
    0xffffff80f0553e90 : 0xffffff8008e1961b
    0xffffff80f0553f00 : 0xffffff8008ea5c7e
    0xffffff80f0553fb0 : 0xffffff8008ecdaee
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
             com.apple.GeForce(8.1)[A15BB65E-3501-340F-87CB-2FD2BAD33E35]@0xffffff7f8a5e6000 ->0xffffff7f8a6b2fff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.0)[A26D2A3D-C06F-3A0F-BCFF-901A98C93C3D]@0xffffff7f895 4b000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[38C214C0-83C8-3594-8A4C-DC6AC3FEC163]@0xff ffff7f89537000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f894a9000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[74E3E50F-E50A-3073-8C96-06F854292A91]@0 xffffff7f894f4000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: iPhoto
    Mac OS version:
    12D78
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 12.3.0: Sun Jan  6 22:37:10 PST 2013; root:xnu-2050.22.13~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 3EB7D8A7-C2D3-32EC-80F4-AB37D61492C6
    Kernel slide:     0x0000000008c00000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8008e00000
    System model name: MacBookPro5,2 (Mac-F2268EC8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 60286319827858
    last loaded kext at 58610515929550: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC          4.1.23 (addr 0xffffff7f8b165000, size 16384)
    last unloaded kext at 58702320203707: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC          4.1.23 (addr 0xffffff7f8b165000, size 12288)
    loaded kexts:
    com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers          1.7
    com.apple.filesystems.afpfs          10.0
    com.apple.nke.asp_tcp          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.87
    com.apple.GeForce          8.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.10
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          122
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.3d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.11
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.3d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          237.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          237.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          320.15
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache          34
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.5.5
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          614.20.16
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.5.1
    com.apple.nvenet          2.0.19
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          5.5.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          196.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          4.0.39
    com.apple.security.quarantine          2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          196.0.0
    com.apple.security.SecureRemotePassword          1.0
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          8.1.0
    com.apple.NVDAResman          8.1.0
    com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.11d0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.3.0d51
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.11d0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          86.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.9fc11
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.4d2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          237.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          522.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.3.1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.0
    com.apple.driver.NVSMU          2.2.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.8.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox          220.2
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          345
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.7.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
    Sun May 12 15:24:42 2013
    panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff8019cb7e95): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f9b42ca83, type 14=page fault, registers:
    CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x00000000312aa8d8, CR3: 0x000000011ff43000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660
    RAX: 0x0000000000000000, RBX: 0x00000000312aa800, RCX: 0x0000000000000001, RDX: 0x0000000000000000
    RSP: 0xffffff812a6737b0, RBP: 0xffffff812a6737f0, RSI: 0xffffff813b3dffa4, RDI: 0xffffff80e6060000
    R8:  0x0000000000000001, R9:  0x0000000000000000, R10: 0x0000000000000001, R11: 0x0000000000000000
    R12: 0x0000000000000000, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0xffffff80e6060000, R15: 0xffffff813b3dffa4
    RFL: 0x0000000000010297, RIP: 0xffffff7f9b42ca83, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
    Fault CR2: 0x00000000312aa8d8, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x0
    Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff812a673450 : 0xffffff8019c1d626
    0xffffff812a6734c0 : 0xffffff8019cb7e95
    0xffffff812a673690 : 0xffffff8019ccd4dd
    0xffffff812a6736b0 : 0xffffff7f9b42ca83
    0xffffff812a6737f0 : 0xffffff7f9b42d13c
    0xffffff812a673860 : 0xffffff7f9b42d8d1
    0xffffff812a6738a0 : 0xffffff7f9b3f934f
    0xffffff812a673a20 : 0xffffff7f9b429e39
    0xffffff812a673ae0 : 0xffffff7f9b3f7de8
    0xffffff812a673b30 : 0xffffff801a0650c9
    0xffffff812a673b50 : 0xffffff801a066670
    0xffffff812a673bb0 : 0xffffff801a06408f
    0xffffff812a673d00 : 0xffffff8019c984a1
    0xffffff812a673e10 : 0xffffff8019c20aed
    0xffffff812a673e40 : 0xffffff8019c10448
    0xffffff812a673e90 : 0xffffff8019c1961b
    0xffffff812a673f00 : 0xffffff8019ca5c7e
    0xffffff812a673fb0 : 0xffffff8019ccdaee
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
             com.apple.GeForce(8.1)[A15BB65E-3501-340F-87CB-2FD2BAD33E35]@0xffffff7f9b3e6000 ->0xffffff7f9b4b2fff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.0)[A26D2A3D-C06F-3A0F-BCFF-901A98C93C3D]@0xffffff7f9a3 4b000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[38C214C0-83C8-3594-8A4C-DC6AC3FEC163]@0xff ffff7f9a337000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f9a2a9000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[74E3E50F-E50A-3073-8C96-06F854292A91]@0 xffffff7f9a2f4000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: iPhoto
    Mac OS version:
    12D78
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 12.3.0: Sun Jan  6 22:37:10 PST 2013; root:xnu-2050.22.13~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 3EB7D8A7-C2D3-32EC-80F4-AB37D61492C6
    Kernel slide:     0x0000000019a00000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8019c00000
    System model name: MacBookPro5,2 (Mac-F2268EC8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 39740544245736
    last loaded kext at 25985443372: com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0 (addr 0xffffff7f9bb8b000, size 36864)
    last unloaded kext at 210162671915: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver          237.1 (addr 0xffffff7f9b955000, size 8192)
    loaded kexts:
    com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.87
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.10
    com.apple.GeForce          8.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          122
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.3d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.11
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.3d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          237.1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache          34
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          237.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          320.15
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.5.5
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          614.20.16
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.5.1
    com.apple.nvenet          2.0.19
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          5.5.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          196.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          4.0.39
    com.apple.security.quarantine          2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          196.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.6
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          8.1.0
    com.apple.NVDAResman          8.1.0
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          86.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.9fc11
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.6
    com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.11d0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.3.0d51
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.11d0
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.4d2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          237.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          522.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.3.1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.NVSMU          2.2.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.8.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox          220.2
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          345
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.7.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0

    As I had mentioned, I had removed AirParrot in its entirety, and that followed the two panics which generated the logs I showed. The third panic, which prompted me to post here, generated no log, and AirParrot was gone by that time.
    As it so happens, the thing had a fourth panic - log shown below. AirParrot is clearly gone.
    It is an iPhoto problem - what else could it possibly be? iPhoto is the only thing (and I use my computer quite a bit) that incites it, and repeated AHT's have failed to show anything.
    I'm just hopeful that someone has experienced this and knows a solution, or that Apple is watching, and would like to fix their software.
    Failing that, I'll have to let Apple have my money for nothing, and will need to look for another photo manager, and I'm happy to take suggestions in that area as well.
    Thank you!
    Sun May 12 23:16:57 2013
    panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff800bab7e95): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f8d1d7adf, type 13=general protection, registers:
    CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x00000000217070d8, CR3: 0x000000010e099000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660
    RAX: 0x0000000000000001, RBX: 0x0000000021707000, RCX: 0x0000000000000001, RDX: 0x0000000000000000
    RSP: 0xffffff80f50a37b0, RBP: 0xffffff80f50a37f0, RSI: 0x0000000021707000, RDI: 0xffffff80d7cc1000
    R8:  0xff000000ff000000, R9:  0x0000000000000000, R10: 0x0000000000000001, R11: 0x0000000000000000
    R12: 0x0000000000000000, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0xffffff80d7cc1000, R15: 0xffffff80e80fffa4
    RFL: 0x0000000000010246, RIP: 0xffffff7f8d1d7adf, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
    Fault CR2: 0x00000000217070d8, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x1
    Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff80f50a3450 : 0xffffff800ba1d626
    0xffffff80f50a34c0 : 0xffffff800bab7e95
    0xffffff80f50a3690 : 0xffffff800bacd4dd
    0xffffff80f50a36b0 : 0xffffff7f8d1d7adf
    0xffffff80f50a37f0 : 0xffffff7f8d1d813c
    0xffffff80f50a3860 : 0xffffff7f8d1d88d1
    0xffffff80f50a38a0 : 0xffffff7f8d1a434f
    0xffffff80f50a3a20 : 0xffffff7f8d1d4e39
    0xffffff80f50a3ae0 : 0xffffff7f8d1a2de8
    0xffffff80f50a3b30 : 0xffffff800be650c9
    0xffffff80f50a3b50 : 0xffffff800be66670
    0xffffff80f50a3bb0 : 0xffffff800be6408f
    0xffffff80f50a3d00 : 0xffffff800ba984a1
    0xffffff80f50a3e10 : 0xffffff800ba20aed
    0xffffff80f50a3e40 : 0xffffff800ba10448
    0xffffff80f50a3e90 : 0xffffff800ba1961b
    0xffffff80f50a3f00 : 0xffffff800baa5c7e
    0xffffff80f50a3fb0 : 0xffffff800bacdaee
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
             com.apple.GeForce(8.1)[A15BB65E-3501-340F-87CB-2FD2BAD33E35]@0xffffff7f8d191000 ->0xffffff7f8d25dfff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.0)[A26D2A3D-C06F-3A0F-BCFF-901A98C93C3D]@0xffffff7f8c1 0b000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[38C214C0-83C8-3594-8A4C-DC6AC3FEC163]@0xff ffff7f8c0f7000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f8c066000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[74E3E50F-E50A-3073-8C96-06F854292A91]@0 xffffff7f8c0b4000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: iPhoto
    Mac OS version:
    12D78
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 12.3.0: Sun Jan  6 22:37:10 PST 2013; root:xnu-2050.22.13~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 3EB7D8A7-C2D3-32EC-80F4-AB37D61492C6
    Kernel slide:     0x000000000b800000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff800ba00000
    System model name: MacBookPro5,2 (Mac-F2268EC8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 1640836629641
    last loaded kext at 55676174433: com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60 (addr 0xffffff7f8dc21000, size 28672)
    last unloaded kext at 155115472574: com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver          3.0.1 (addr 0xffffff7f8d9c4000, size 8192)
    loaded kexts:
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          122
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.87
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.3d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.GeForce          8.1.0
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.10
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.11
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.3d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          237.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          237.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          320.15
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache          34
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.5.5
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.5.1
    com.apple.nvenet          2.0.19
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          614.20.16
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          5.5.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          196.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          4.0.39
    com.apple.security.quarantine          2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          196.0.0
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.9fc11
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.6
    com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          86.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.11d0
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          8.1.0
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.3.0d51
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.11d0
    com.apple.NVDAResman          8.1.0
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.4d2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          237.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.3.1
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          522.4
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.7
    com.apple.driver.NVSMU          2.2.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          5.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.8.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox          220.2
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          345
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.7.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0

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    Lets recap.
    I updated to 10.4.4
    Several hours later the Mac crashes for the first time since I switched 3 months ago.
    It crashes again.
    Kernel panic!
    More kernel panics!
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    I did repair permissions after updating.
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    L2FIR = 0000000000000000, BusFir = 0000000000000000
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