Constant kernel panics, now immediately at startup

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I have a Macbook Pro 15 early 2011.
a while ago I started getting kernel panics (mac restarting with the message "Your computer restarted because of a problem. Press any key to continue or wait a couple of minutes to reboot"). After a few days it happened more often, very quickly upon startup and now it happens even before the login screen. White text appear on black rows on the screen beside the apple logo and the computer then restarts. I can start it in safe mode so I retrieved the panic logs.
Before i hand it in to an Apple official I'd just like to know if there is anything I can do myself (hope it's not hardware).
Thanks for any help!
Here is the latest panic report:
Sat Aug 11 11:44:08 2012
panic(cpu 6 caller 0xffffff802a6b7b95): Kernel trap at 0xffffff802a6876bc, type 13=general protection, registers:
CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x0000000101701000, CR3: 0x00000001612c8059, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0
RAX: 0x0000000000000001, RBX: 0x0020000000000000, RCX: 0xffffff804292f000, RDX: 0x0000000000000821
RSP: 0xffffff811a6abd90, RBP: 0xffffff811a6abdb0, RSI: 0x000000001dcd64ff, RDI: 0xffffff802e68db90
R8:  0xffffff811a6abf00, R9:  0xffffff811a6abef0, R10: 0x0000000000001002, R11: 0x0000000101700000
R12: 0xffffff802e68db90, R13: 0xffffff8050a74f00, R14: 0xffffff8050a74f00, R15: 0x0000000000001000
RFL: 0x0000000000010206, RIP: 0xffffff802a6876bc, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000000
Fault CR2: 0x0000000101701000, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x6
Backtrace (CPU 6), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff811a6aba30 : 0xffffff802a61d5f6
0xffffff811a6abaa0 : 0xffffff802a6b7b95
0xffffff811a6abc70 : 0xffffff802a6ce4ad
0xffffff811a6abc90 : 0xffffff802a6876bc
0xffffff811a6abdb0 : 0xffffff802a66256b
0xffffff811a6abf40 : 0xffffff802a6b7f69
0xffffff811a6abfb0 : 0xffffff802a6ce3d1
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: PhotoStreamAgent
Mac OS version:
12A269
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.0.0: Sun Jun 24 23:00:16 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.7.9~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 8D5F8EF3-9D12-384B-8070-EF2A49C45D24
Kernel slide:     0x000000002a400000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff802a600000
System model name: MacBookPro8,2 (Mac-94245A3940C91C80)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 2152057977003
last loaded kext at 978261085982: at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch     2.4.0 (addr 0xffffff7faca4c000, size 299008)
last unloaded kext at 183324854965: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI       5.1.5 (addr 0xffffff7fab015000, size 65536)
loaded kexts:
at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch       2.4.0
com.baltaks.driver.DoubleCommand        1.6.9
com.paragon-software.filesystems.ntfs   82
com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard 5.8
com.waves.driver.soundgrid      2.0.0
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower        1.5.3
com.apple.filesystems.smbfs     1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor  1.9.5d0
com.apple.filesystems.autofs    3.0
com.apple.driver.AGPM   100.12.69
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver    122
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA       2.3.0f2
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC      1.60
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient        3.5.10
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet  1.0.0d1
com.apple.kext.AMDFramebuffer   8.0.0
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport      4.0.9f8
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics       8.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager        4.0.9f8
com.apple.AMDRadeonAccelerator  1.0.0
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X   7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver       2.3.0f2
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor        3.0.2d6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU    2.0.2d0
com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl     3.2.6
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC       1.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC   1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB        8.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl        3.2.6
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl       1.0.33
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin        1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons      235.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard     235.4
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      3.5.1
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter     404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage      2.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub    5.1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC      1.2.2
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet    3.2.5b3
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331       600.15.20
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI    4.9.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI   5.1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort  2.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM  1.6.1
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager       161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons       1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC       1.5
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     2.3.0f2
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily   1.8.9fc9
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib    1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface       86.0.2
com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport 4.0.9f8
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily  10.0.6
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily       4.0.9f8
com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily     19.0.26
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP    2.2.5
com.apple.kext.AMD6000Controller        8.0.0
com.apple.kext.AMDSupport       8.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert   1.0.4
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl   3.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport   2.3.4
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController   1.0.10d0
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController     2.3.0f2
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily        2.3.4
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily     2.3.0f2
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC       3.1.3d11
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 5.2.0d16
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI  1.0.10d0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch     235.7
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter    1.8.5
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily        1.8.5
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter 1.2.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver  5.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub       5.1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite      5.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice  3.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily       1.7
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily      1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily       1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI       2.5.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily   3.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI    1.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily     2.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 5.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.2b1
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family   500.15
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily      3.0
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily        4.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily    2.2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily     5.1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime        1.6.1
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily     1.8.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily   1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox      220
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch       1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet  7
com.apple.driver.DiskImages     344
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore  28.18
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform      1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily     2.7
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily    1.4
com.apple.kec.corecrypto        1.0

I get same problem on a MacMini once upgraded to Mountain Lion.
I reset the FMC and I don't have anymore problems.
Have you try to reinit FMC ?
Press, in the same time : Shift-CTRL-Option + your startup button
wait for 1 or 2 secondes
release the 4 keys
press startup button
Is it working?

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    It doesn't end there though, unfortunately. About two months or so ago I started having major problems with Dashboard. After running processor intensive applications (it would seem), Dashboard would start eating up crazy amounts of memory, stalling all my running programs. Some people said that turning off apps within Dashboard that constantly received data (like the weather app for example) could be causing this. I did that, but it didn't help. I would have to constantly go into Application Manager and kill Dashboard. Eventually I got fed up with doing this and found out how to permanently turn it off. That helped with the memory issues. But THEN the kernel panics started happening. They had happened very rarely in the past, but now it is literally every 2-3 days. And the last bit of info I can share to hopefully help someone figure this problem out for me is that I think the last two times they happened, it was while I was in the middle of typing up a document in Open Office. It definitely did just happen while using Open Office, but I can't confirm the previous one. I am going to be very careful to note exactly which application I am using when it happens from here on out.
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    Anonymous UUID:       13B651EC-1735-9660-46E4-0E98E6F692B0
    Thu Dec 25 23:57:30 2014
    panic(cpu 6 caller 0xffffff802cedc43e): Kernel trap at 0xffffff802ce49d70, type 13=general protection, registers:
    CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x00000001283aa000, CR3: 0x000000000ea5c04e, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0
    RAX: 0xffefff8054c601a0, RBX: 0xffffff8059b33b30, RCX: 0x0701ce172163b545, RDX: 0x0701df64aaf6b545
    RSP: 0xffffff8218333e80, RBP: 0xffffff8218333e80, RSI: 0xffffff802d489cd0, RDI: 0xffffff8059b33b30
    R8:  0xffffff802d489ce8, R9:  0x0000000000000000, R10: 0x0701df64aae77341, R11: 0xffffff802d489ce8
    R12: 0xffffff802d489cd0, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0x0701df64aaf6b545, R15: 0x0701df64aae77304
    RFL: 0x0000000000010097, RIP: 0xffffff802ce49d70, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
    Fault CR2: 0x00000001283aa000, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x6
    Backtrace (CPU 6), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff820dfbddf0 : 0xffffff802ce22f79
    0xffffff820dfbde70 : 0xffffff802cedc43e
    0xffffff820dfbe040 : 0xffffff802cef3976
    0xffffff820dfbe060 : 0xffffff802ce49d70
    0xffffff8218333e80 : 0xffffff802ce48f78
    0xffffff8218333f20 : 0xffffff802ce496d1
    0xffffff8218333f40 : 0xffffff802ce2ebf5
    0xffffff8218333f70 : 0xffffff802cec9b9d
    0xffffff8218333fb0 : 0xffffff802cef4196
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Google Chrome He
    Mac OS version:
    13F34
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 13.4.0: Sun Aug 17 19:50:11 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2422.115.4~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 9477416E-7BCA-3679-AF97-E1EAAD3DD5A0
    Kernel slide:     0x000000002cc00000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff802ce00000
    System model name: MacBookPro8,2 (Mac-94245A3940C91C80)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 19024717391468
    last loaded kext at 16313699784833: com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.iokit.framebufferdriver 10.1 (addr 0xffffff7fad68f000, size 20480)
    last unloaded kext at 16650868481652: com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.iokit.framebufferdriver 10.1 (addr 0xffffff7fad68f000, size 20480)
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    foo.tun 1.0
    com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower 1.5.1
    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard 5.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.2.7f3
    com.apple.kext.AMDFramebuffer 1.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 124
    com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.14.34
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.13
    com.apple.AMDRadeonX3000 1.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.6.3f4
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.6.3f4
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics 8.2.4
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltIP 1.1.2
    com.apple.kext.AMD6000Controller 1.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.2.7f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.4d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB 8.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.7.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess 1
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.4d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.6.22
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 240.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 240.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 325.7
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.6.7
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404
    com.apple.BootCache 35
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeLZVN 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 683.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC 1.5.2
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.8.1b2
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 700.20.22
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 5.0.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 660.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 3.0.5
    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.security.quarantine 3
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 153
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 217.92.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 91.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.2.7f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily 98.23
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.6.3f4
    com.apple.vecLib.kext 1.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.9.7fc2
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.14
    com.apple.kext.AMDSupport 1.2.4
    com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl 3.6.22
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.12d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.12d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.2.7f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.6.3f4
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.6.3f4
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.4.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.6.22
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.4.1
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    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0
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    com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter 3.1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily 3.1.7
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    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 240.10
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    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 650.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 656.4.1
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    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.3b4
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    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4
    com.apple.kec.pthread 1
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto 1.0
    Model: MacBookPro8,2, BootROM MBP81.0047.B27, 4 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.4 GHz, 16 GB, SMC 1.69f4
    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel HD Graphics 3000, Built-In, 512 MB
    Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6770M, AMD Radeon HD 6770M, PCIe, 1024 MB
    Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x029E, 0x434D5341384758334D314131363030433131
    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x029E, 0x434D5341384758334D314131363030433131
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.22)
    Bluetooth: Version 4.2.7f3 14616, 3 services, 15 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
    Serial ATA Device: APPLE HDD HTS547575A9E384, 750.16 GB
    Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS31N
    USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    USB Device: Hub
    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    USB Device: Hub
    USB Device: IR Receiver
    Thunderbolt Bus: MacBook Pro, Apple Inc., 25.1
    Really hope someone can help me out here and I'm praying that this is not a hardware issue because my Mac ain't under warranty anymore!

    Hi Eric,
    I downloaded the Etrecheck app and here is the report that it created:
    Problem description:
    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
    Video Information: ℹ️
      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
    Disk Information: ℹ️
      APPLE HDD HTS547575A9E384 disk0 : (750.16 GB)
      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 
    USB Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
      Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
      Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
      Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Configuration files: ℹ️
      /etc/hosts - Count: 2
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
      Anywhere
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
      /Library/Extensions
      [not loaded] com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.iokit.driver (10.1 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.iokit.framebufferdriver (10.1 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.multibridge.iokit.driver (10.1 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.blackmagic-design.driver.BlackmagicIO (10.1 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
      [loaded] foo.tun (1.0) [Support]
      /Library/Extensions/DeckLink_Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
      [not loaded] com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.firmware (10.1 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
      /System/Library/Extensions
      [loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.1) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.FTDI.driver.FTDIUSBSerialDriver (2.2.18 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master (5.9 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.wacom.kext.wacomtablet (6.3.3) [Support]
      /System/Library/Extensions/PACESupportFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns
      [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.9 - SDK 10.4) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.9 - SDK 10.-1) [Support]
      [loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.9 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.9 - SDK 10.4) [Support]
    Startup Items: ℹ️
      tun: Path: /Library/StartupItems/tun
      Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
      [running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist [Support]
      [running] com.blackmagic-design.DesktopVideoFirmwareUpdater.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
      [running] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist [Support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
      [failed] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support] [Details]
      [invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Support]
      [running] com.autodesk.backburner_manager.plist [Support]
      [running] com.autodesk.backburner_server.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.autodesk.backburner_start.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.XPCService.plist [Support]
      [running] com.blackmagic-design.DesktopVideoHelper.plist [Support]
      [running] com.blackmagic-design.streaming.BMDStreamingServer.plist [Support]
      [invalid?] com.opengarden.meshclient.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
      [loaded] PACESupport.plist [Support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.redgiantsoftware.updater.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist [Support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
      iTunesHelper ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
      Android File Transfer Agent Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Google/Android File Transfer/Android File Transfer Agent.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      WacomNetscape: Version: 1.1.1-1 [Support]
      Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
      AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Support]
      WacomTabletPlugin: Version: WacomTabletPlugin 2.1.0.2 [Support]
      AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Support]
      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
      AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
      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)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
          5% WindowServer
          0% Creative Cloud
          0% fontd
          0% AppleSpell
          0% Google Chrome
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
      241 MB Google Chrome Helper
      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
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
      Dec 25, 2014, 11:57:30 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2014-12-25-235730_[redacted].panic [Details]
      Dec 25, 2014, 11:56:28 PM Self test - passed
      Dec 24, 2014, 08:26:46 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe InDesign CC 2014_2014-12-24-202646_[redacted].hang
      Dec 24, 2014, 08:16:22 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/WacomTabletDriver_2014-12-24-201622_[redacted]. crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 04:36:18 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2014-12-17-163618_[redacted].panic [Details]
      Dec 12, 2014, 06:35:04 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2014-12-12-183504_[redacted].panic [Details]
      Dec 4, 2014, 09:57:42 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2014-12-04-215742_[redacted].panic [Details]
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    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform(1.0.5)@0x35cfb000
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    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
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    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
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    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)
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    Path:            /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto
    Identifier:      com.apple.iPhoto
    Version:         9.4.2 (9.4.2)
    Build Info:      iPhotoProject-710042000000000~2
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    App External ID: 11723545
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    Parent Process:  launchd [207]
    User ID:         501
    Date/Time:       2013-01-08 11:42:37.561 -0800
    OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.8.2 (12C60)
    Report Version:  10
    Interval Since Last Report:          1313760 sec
    Crashes Since Last Report:           12
    Per-App Interval Since Last Report:  18 sec
    Per-App Crashes Since Last Report:   1
    Anonymous UUID:                      19EF4CB4-CAAE-FD39-3CA9-7DE75A4F2926
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    Exception Type:  EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS)
    Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x0000000000000000
    VM Regions Near 0:
    --> __PAGEZERO             0000000000000000-0000000000001000 [    4K] ---/--- SM=NUL  /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto
        VM_ALLOCATE            0000000000001000-00000000000c9000 [  800K] ---/--- SM=NUL 
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    2   com.apple.AddressBook.framework 0x97b28403 -[ABAddressBook nts_InitDefaultContactManager] + 310
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    4   com.apple.AddressBook.framework 0x97b28002 +[ABAddressBook nts_CreateSharedAddressBook] + 68
    5   com.apple.AddressBook.framework 0x97b27167 +[ABAddressBook sharedAddressBook] + 180
    6   com.apple.imcore              0x0522b668 0x51bc000 + 456296
    7   com.apple.imcore              0x05205911 0x51bc000 + 301329
    8   libdispatch.dylib             0x941b4c82 _dispatch_client_callout + 46
    9   libdispatch.dylib             0x941b4bf1 dispatch_once_f + 57
    10  libdispatch.dylib             0x941b5831 dispatch_once + 31
    11  com.apple.imcore              0x051bd3aa 0x51bc000 + 5034
    12  com.apple.imcore              0x05202ea9 0x51bc000 + 290473
    13  com.apple.imcore              0x051ffa98 0x51bc000 + 277144
    14  com.apple.imcore              0x051c85f2 0x51bc000 + 50674
    15  com.apple.imcore              0x051ff249 0x51bc000 + 275017
    16  com.apple.imcore              0x051c809f 0x51bc000 + 49311
    17  com.apple.imcore              0x051c7e8e 0x51bc000 + 48782
    18  com.apple.imcore              0x051c4331 0x51bc000 + 33585
    19  com.apple.imcore              0x051e03f6 0x51bc000 + 148470
    20  com.apple.imcore              0x051e1e7a 0x51bc000 + 155258
    21  com.apple.imcore              0x051c7c5c 0x51bc000 + 48220
    22  com.apple.imcore              0x051c79e9 0x51bc000 + 47593
    23  com.apple.imcore              0x051f0be7 0x51bc000 + 216039
    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
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    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
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    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:
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    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
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    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
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.5.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.2b1
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          500.15
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.2.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          5.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.6.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.8.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox          220
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          344
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.7.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0

    You have the MacBookPro6,2, the Edsel of Macs. You might be able to resolve the problem by reinstalling OS X. Try that first, if you haven't done so already. Otherwise, you 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.

  • NetInstalls/Restores Failing - Constant Kernel Panics

    Hello all -
    Before I begin, I admit to being a little over my skis and a bit of a rube when it comes to this stuff - I know just enough to royally screw stuff up.  I've tried to do my due diligence in searching on the topic but haven't come up with anything that seems to work.
    I'm trying to create images that I can deploy in a school setting with mavericks server.  Specifically, trying to install simple images of 10.9.5 on some of our iMacs - yes I have the installer from the app store on the machine used to make the images.  Making the images doesn't seem to be the problem.  I can make them, get them into my netbootspo folder and all machines see them in the startup disk.
    The problem occurs when trying to install the image.  I generally get a continuous kernel panic.  Usually immediately, sometimes a few minutes in.  On occasion the install just "freezes."
    Images are set to install via NFS.
    I'm working on machines plugged in via ethernet
    I've tried looking a the logs on a client - i don't really know what to look for though.  I do see:
    something about missing core services
    [375:303] layoutstill needs update after calling -[NSSscrollViewLayout]
    In the server log I only see:
    BSDP offer sent
    and
    BSDP DISCOVER
    The clients I'm working with are older (pre 2011 machines).  There are students using the newer models and I don't want to affect any work/projects they're doing.
    I can update machines via a bootable installer on a flash drive and bring them back to life - I'm just trying to make it a bit easier on myself (whats that about best-laid plans?) and utilize server to do it.
    Thanks for looking, and thanks for your patience with me.

    I've tried making new images a few times with no change in behavior on the client side...even made them from different machines to be sure with freshly downloaded installers.
    Yes, this is a super basic net install with zero extra steps added by design.  From the get go i wanted to simply get my feet wet with the process before I tried any fancy stuff.
    On:
    #1 - I'm able to run the same OS installer from a bootable flash drive and all is well.  This was actually the motivation to start this project, so I didn't have to run around chasing flash drives (eventually) around my district.
    #2 - has been a suspicion of mine, pinpointed what and where though....I'll try HTTP, along with..
    #3 - Verbose mode.  Thanks for that tip.  I'll report back.
    Again, thank you for your time.

  • Update to 10.6.7 causes constant kernel panics

    I installed 10.6.7 on my MacPro, after installing I ended up with a Blue Screen. After unplugging al the cables I could start up the system.
    Now when trying to get connected to the internet I immediately get a Kernel Panic (wireless or ethernet).
    What to do, do you know how to solve this problem?
    (I am thinking about reinstalling 10.6.6, but that will take some time...)
    Another strange thing that appeared was that my two 30"screens were switched after the update... Nvidia Geforce 8800 GT.

    About the kernel panics: Here are the two latest reports. They al occur after about 5417-5455 sec. And they got something to do with invalid Socketbuf
    Interval Since Last Panic Report: 5455 sec
    Panics Since Last Report: 17
    Anonymous UUID: A07890D2-25BE-4B04-BDD0-46B5CC548309
    Fri Mar 25 09:17:52 2011
    panic(cpu 3 caller 0x4b75b6): "soreceive: about to create invalid " "socketbuf"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.9.37/bsd/kern/uipc_socket.c:2234
    Backtrace (CPU 3), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
    0x82b7bd38 : 0x21b510 (0x5d9514 0x82b7bd6c 0x223978 0x0)
    0x82b7bd88 : 0x4b75b6 (0x5d20d8 0x836308 0x1ff0a0 0x4)
    0x82b7be48 : 0x49f29d (0x14b7b688 0x0 0x82b7bec4 0x0)
    0x82b7be78 : 0x49d345 (0x14c3ba00 0x82b7bec4 0x0 0x82b7bf54)
    0x82b7bf18 : 0x49dac1 (0x82b7bf54 0x14c3ba00 0x5fbfdc30 0x7fff)
    0x82b7bf78 : 0x4f6075 (0x147027e0 0x13cdb6c8 0x144f63a4 0x0)
    0x82b7bfc8 : 0x2a144d (0x13cdb6c4 0x2 0x10 0x13cdb6c4)
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: ntpd
    Mac OS version:
    10J869
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 10.7.0: Sat Jan 29 15:17:16 PST 2011; root:xnu-1504.9.37~1/RELEASE_I386
    System model name: MacPro3,1 (Mac-F42C88C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 681890726654
    unloaded kexts:
    com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43xx 423.91.27 (addr 0xf26000, size 0x1900544) - last unloaded 105464224811
    loaded kexts:
    com.ximeta.nke.netlpx 203
    com.ximeta.driver.NDASFamily 211
    com.Newer.kext.MAXPowereSATA_6GRAID 1.0.0
    com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.6.3 - last loaded 254876482559
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.3d0
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs 2.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 1.9.9f12
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.17
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.54
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBDisplays 283
    com.apple.DontSteal_Mac_OSX 7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCEDriver 1.1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPenrynProfile 17
    com.apple.GeForce 6.2.6
    com.apple.driver.ACPISMCPlatformPlugin 4.5.0d5
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.4.12
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.6.5
    com.apple.BootCache 31
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 1.6.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntel8254XEthernet 2.1.1b7
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.7.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 4.1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA 2.5.1
    com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224 427.36.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 4.1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 4.1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.3.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.3.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 105.13.0
    com.apple.security.sandbox 1
    com.apple.security.quarantine 0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 2.1.11
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 105.13.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 2.6.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 2.6.5
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 1.9.9f12
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction 17
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction 10
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction 14
    com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction 10
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    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 74.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 2.4.0f1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.0fc1
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 1.9.9f12
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 1.9.9f12
    com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily 41
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.0d3
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 4.5.0d5
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 6.2.6
    com.apple.NVDAResman 6.2.6
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.2
    com.apple.driver.CSRUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.0f1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.0f1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 2.4.0f1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 4.1.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 4.1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 3.9.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 2.6.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.6
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 402.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport 2.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIParallelFamily 2.0.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 2.6.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.2.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 4.1.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily 2.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 314.1.1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 1.10
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 4.1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.6.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 6
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages 289
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.6.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.3.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.3.0
    Model: MacPro3,1, BootROM MP31.006C.B05, 8 processors, Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 2.8 GHz, 6 GB, SMC 1.25f4
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, PCIe, 512 MB
    Memory Module: global_name
    AirPort: spairportwireless_card_type_airportextreme (0x14E4, 0x88), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.36.9)
    Bluetooth: Version 2.4.0f1, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en2
    PCI Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, Display, Slot-1
    PCI Card: pci1103,622, sppci_raid, Slot-2
    Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HDS722020ALA330, 1,82 TB
    Serial ATA Device: SAMSUNG HD103UJ, 931,51 GB
    Serial ATA Device: WDC WD20EARS-00S8B1, 1,82 TB
    Serial ATA Device: SAMSUNG HD103UJ, 931,51 GB
    Parallel ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-7170A
    Parallel ATA Device: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-115D
    SCSI Device: SCSI Target Device @ 16
    USB Device: Hub, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x9132, 0xfd400000
    USB Device: Apple Cinema HD Display, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x9232, 0xfd420000
    USB Device: Hub, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x912f, 0xfd300000
    USB Device: Hub in Apple Pro Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x1002, 0xfd330000
    USB Device: Apple Pro Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0205, 0xfd331000
    USB Device: Apple Cinema HD Display, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x9221, 0xfd320000
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8206, 0x5d200000
    USB Device: USB Receiver, 0x046d (Logitech Inc.), 0xc50d, 0x5d100000
    FireWire Device: built-in_hub, Up to 800 Mb/sec
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