Freezes, kernal panics, long startup, hanging on blue screen...

sometimes on black screen, freezing when desktop appears, freezing when
using Safari and Mail, text edit and have not had a chance to see what it does in other programs.
This had been a growing problem from the first kernal panic I had about month ago after a complete reinstall in December. Also the fans run loud.
After reading more about kernal panics, i'm beginning to think this is a hardware problem and I should replace by RAM with what was built for this
G5. I cleaned it out yesterday. it was pretty dusty because it sits on the floor. Would a professional cleaning be in order?
I think I'm asking: what software approaches should I take and what physical approaches should I take to isolate the problem the soonest. Can someone send me a list off Apple's site and I'll start to go through them before I have to, yuck, reinstall all over again?
Thanks guys.
If this helps:
kernal version: 8.11.0 wed oct 10...2007
root:xnu-792.24.17~1 release_ppl panic: we are hanging here

Since I just ran the test recently, I was pretty certain it was the C key. Copied here directly from the User Guide on this iMac G5. (But maybe it's different for the Tower, which this seems to be.)
"Using Apple Hardware Test
You can use Apple Hardware Test to help determine if there is a problem with your
computer’s hardware.
To use Apple Hardware Test:
1 Disconnect all external devices from your computer except the keyboard and mouse.
If you have an Ethernet cable connected, disconnect it.
2 Insert the “Additional Software & Apple Hardware Test” disc that came with your
computer.
3 Restart your computer and hold down the “C” key as it starts up. A list of available
startup volumes appears. Click Apple Hardware Test and click the right arrow.
4 When the Apple Hardware Test main screen appears after about 45 seconds, follow the
onscreen instructions.
5 If Apple Hardware Test detects a problem, it displays an error code. Make a note of the
error code before pursuing support options. If Apple Hardware Test does not detect a
hardware failure, the problem may be software related.
For more information about Apple Hardware Test, see the Apple Hardware Test Read
Me file on the “Additional Software & Apple Hardware Test” disc."

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Kernal Panic in Startup

Hello
I have a MacBook Pro 17" (not unibody) with the GeForce 8600GT graphic card. The last two days my computer has had strange errors. The screen starts flashing, and the computer freezes. The only thing to do is to power off. When I started the computer again I got the Kernal Panic during startup. I've done a hardware test, and it found no error. Changed the harddrive with a new OS - same error. Reset the "cmdalt+PR", same error. I then took out the Airport card, and then it worked perfectly.
The next day the same problem came back (even without a Airport wifi card). Restarted the computer, and got the Kernal Panic during bootup. I reset the "cmdalt+PR", and then it worked.
What is wrong with the computer? I don't think it is the usual nVidia error with the 8600GT card.
*This is the log file:*
Fri Feb 26 16:48:46 2010
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x001AB0FE): Kernel trap at 0x00a9fc1e, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x000000bc, CR3: 0x013fe000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x553e9630, EBX: 0x0760cc04, ECX: 0x077c5800, EDX: 0x00000000
CR2: 0x000000bc, EBP: 0x553e9668, ESI: 0x00000000, EDI: 0xffffffff
EFL: 0x00010246, EIP: 0x00a9fc1e, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x077c0010
Error code: 0x00000000
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x553e9408 : 0x12b4c6 (0x45f91c 0x553e943c 0x13355c 0x0)
0x553e9458 : 0x1ab0fe (0x469a98 0xa9fc1e 0xe 0x469248)
0x553e9538 : 0x1a1713 (0x553e9550 0x9 0x553e9668 0xa9fc1e)
0x553e9548 : 0xa9fc1e (0xe 0x48 0x553e0010 0xad0010)
0x553e9668 : 0xaa7baa (0xc1d00005 0x1000000 0x1000003 0x40)
0x553e96c8 : 0xa9a28f (0x553e9858 0x6 0x0 0x0)
0x553e9828 : 0xa8b402 (0x0 0x600d600d 0x7027 0x553e9858)
0x553e98e8 : 0xc7901b (0xc1d00005 0x1000000 0x1000003 0x40)
0x553e9918 : 0xc847ac (0x46c02000 0x1000000 0x88100090 0x3e)
0x553eb8a8 : 0xc60189 (0x46c02000 0x1000000 0x15 0x46c0201c)
0x553eb9a8 : 0xa86b29 (0x46c02000 0x0 0x553ebab2 0x80)
0x553eba08 : 0xa7b69d (0x7191000 0x0 0x553ebab2 0x80)
0x553ebb38 : 0xa7cf44 (0x7191000 0xa8062c 0x553ebbec 0x4)
0x553ebc08 : 0xa09c18 (0x7191000 0x1 0x0 0x13)
0x553ebc68 : 0xa02be6 (0x7191000 0x553ebd2c 0x6c72ac4 0x7191000)
0x553ebc98 : 0x415e83 (0x7191000 0x6c72ac4 0x6c72ac4 0x0)
Backtrace continues...
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com.apple.NVDAResman(5.4.8)@0xa83000->0xce1fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.7.3)@0xa75000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x5ce000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.7.3)@0x9fa000
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.7.3)@0xa75000->0xa82fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x5ce000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.7.3)@0x9fa000
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.7.3)@0x9fa000->0xa16fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x5ce000
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Mac OS version:
9L31a
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.8.0: Wed Jul 15 16:55:01 PDT 2009; root:xnu-1228.15.4~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacBookPro3,1 (Mac-F42388C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 29474740369
unloaded kexts:
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loaded kexts:
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com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 2.1.9f10
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 2.0.2
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAPlatformDriver 1.7.1a2
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 2.7.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTrackpad 1.7.4f1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver 1.7.4f1
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver 1.7.1a2
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 1.7.1a2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 1.7.4f1
com.apple.GeForce 5.4.8
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 2.8.15
com.apple.DontSteal_Mac_OSX 6.0.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 1.7.1a2
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 2.1.1d2
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 113
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 1.7.7
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.0.6
com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU 1.4.5d1
com.apple.driver.ACPISMCPlatformPlugin 3.4.0a17
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 1.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver 1.0.0d28
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 5.4.8
com.apple.driver.CSRUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.1.9f10
com.apple.driver.CSRHIDTransitionDriver 2.1.9f10
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 3.5.2
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 2.1.1
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.1.1
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 2.7.91
com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport 1.5.3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 3.4.9
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 3.9.7
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 1.2.2
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 3.5.2
com.apple.iokit.AppleYukon2 3.1.13b2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 3.4.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 3.5.2
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 1.7.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA 2.0.1
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com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 158.10.5
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.2.3
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com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 3
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com.apple.BootCache 30.4
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 9.4
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The Nvidia problem isn't something that is always "there", Andriaz. It occurs, as I understand it, because of heat stress generated by the GPU on its connection with the motherboard, and is accordingly potentially "progressive" rather than "there" or "not there" (Some companies, I gather , have been making a living by simply reflowing the connections between the GPU and the motherboard accordingly when people have not been able to obtain service under the extended repair program.)
So the fact that you "tested" for the NVIdia problem in the past doesn't mean that you might not be suffering it now.
My own experience of the NVidia issue involved blank screens rather than KPs, but I gather it can be manifested in a variety of ways (which makes sense given its nature). Given your log results I don't think you should discount the possibility that this is the cause of your problem. I'd get it tested again.
Have you tried running the basic Apple Hardware test using your original OS DVD set yet? Might throw up other possibilities. As BB suggests, from the description it is likely to be hardware related, I think.
Cheers
Rod

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Didn't have adverse effect first time, but it froze Finder second and third times, necessitating reboots. Also killed wireless connections for all PCs in network those two times iMac needed reboot, had to reboot gateway as well.
Morning after download finished (Friday), iMac failed to wake up from sleep, wouldn't boot normally, had to go into Safe mode.
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The Airport card is not removable in this model -- 2nd rev G5 iMac, with automatic light sensor.
But -- I think I've found what's wrong. Unfortunately there's no easy fix ...
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I first heard about the problem a couple of days ago but figured a hardware diagnostic test would catch it. More online research reveals that the hardware test doesn't.
When I popped the case this morning to yank the new RAM, there were definitely a few capacitors that had domed tops. Nothing spilling out anywhere, which was what I was looking for, but I've since found out that even contained bulging is a sign of failure. The capacitors should be instead perfectly flat-topped.
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Actions taken so far without success:
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When looking at the sharepoints in Server Admin I see the following for the two relevant sharepoints...
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I have booted into safe mode from ssh but this has made no change to the situation. I am relatively new to comand line management of macs so please don't assume I know how to use it like an old pro. I am learning rapidly.
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Jul 6 13:37:50 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: /etc/rc.server: line 55: logger: command not found
Jul 6 13:37:50 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: kern.maxproc: 532 -> 2500
Jul 6 13:37:50 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: kern.ipc.somaxconn: 128 -> 2500
Jul 6 13:37:50 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: kern.maxnbuf: 16384 -> 21000
Jul 6 13:37:50 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: kern.maxvnodes: 66560 -> 120000
Jul 6 13:37:50 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: kern.maxprocperuid: 266 -> 1000
Jul 6 13:37:52 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: launchctl: propertyList is NULL
Jul 6 13:37:52 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: launchctl: no plist was returned for: /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/nmbd.plist
Jul 6 13:37:54: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Jul 6 13:37:52 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: launchctl: propertyList is NULL
Jul 6 13:37:52 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: launchctl: no plist was returned for: /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.samba.winbindd.plist
Jul 6 13:37:54: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Jul 6 13:37:52 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: launchctl: propertyList is NULL
Jul 6 13:37:52 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: launchctl: no plist was returned for: /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/smbd.plist
Jul 6 13:37:54: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
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Jul 6 13:37:52 localhost kextd[24]: safe boot; invalidating extensions caches
Jul 6 13:37:55 localhost kernel[0]: FusionMPT: Notification = 22 (SAS Discovery) for SCSI Domain = 0
Jul 6 13:37:55 localhost kernel[0]: Discovery condition = 0x00000000
Jul 6 13:37:55 localhost kernel[0]: IPv6 packet filtering initialized, default to accept, logging disabled
Jul 6 13:37:55 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
Jul 6 13:37:55 localhost DirectoryService[25]: Launched version 5.8.1 (v514.28)
Jul 6 13:37:59 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntel8254XEthernet: Ethernet address 00:1e:52:f3:ca:24
Jul 6 13:37:59 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntel8254XEthernet: Ethernet address 00:1e:52:f3:ca:25
Jul 6 13:38:06 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
Jul 6 13:38:06 localhost kextd[24]: 0 cached, 287 uncached personalities to catalog
Jul 6 13:38:06 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Jul 6 13:38:06 localhost mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-176.3 (Jun 17 2009 18:57:49)[31]: starting
Jul 6 13:38:08 localhost kernel[0]: Previous Shutdown Cause: 3
Jul 6 13:38:08 localhost kernel[0]: ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin::getCPU_PSSData - WARNING: _PSS table invalid; ACPI is probably incomplete
Jul 6 13:38:10: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jul 6 13:38:10 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.openssh.sshd): Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
Jul 6 13:38:12 localhost kernel[0]: Ethernet [Intel8254X]: Link down on en0 called by enableHardware() --
Jul 6 13:38:13 localhost bootlog[83]: BOOT_TIME: 1309923414 0
Jul 6 13:38:14 localhost com.apple.printservice_LPR_mDNS_Media_A3_Printer[63]: Registering Service Media A3 Printer._printer._tcp port 515 TXT txtvers=1 qtotal=1 rp=Media_A3_Printer pdl=application/postscript ty=$null$
Jul 6 13:38:16 localhost kernel[0]: Ethernet [Intel8254x]: Link up on en1, 1-Gigabit, Full-duplex, No flow-control, Debug [792d,ac08,0de1,0e00,c1e1,7800]
Jul 6 13:38:14 localhost com.apple.printservice_LPR_mDNS_Media_A3_Printer[63]: 13:38:14.436 Got a reply for service Media A3 Printer._printer._tcp.local.: Name now registered and active
Jul 6 13:38:14 localhost com.apple.printservice_LPR_mDNS__ITS3_01m[65]: Registering Service Media A3 Printer @ ITS3-01m._printer._tcp port 515 TXT txtvers=1 qtotal=1 rp=_ITS3_01m pdl=application/postscript ty=$null$
Jul 6 13:38:14 localhost com.apple.printservice_LPR_mDNS__ITS3_01m[65]: 13:38:14.436 Got a reply for service Media A3 Printer @ ITS3-01m._printer._tcp.local.: Name now registered and active
Jul 6 13:38:14 localhost com.apple.printservice_LPR_mDNS_HCCSTU_Media_Test_Printer[64]: Registering Service HCCSTU-Media Test Printer._printer._tcp port 515 TXT txtvers=1 qtotal=1 rp=HCCSTU_Media_Test_Printer pdl=application/postscript ty=$null$
Jul 6 13:38:14 localhost com.apple.printservice_LPR_mDNS_HCCSTU_Media_Test_Printer[64]: 13:38:14.436 Got a reply for service HCCSTU-Media Test Printer._printer._tcp.local.: Name now registered and active
Jul 6 13:38:14 hillcrestmac com.apple.HeadlessStartup[74]: 65:6e:30:00:1e:52
Jul 6 13:38:15 hillcrestmac watchdogtimerd[54]: Automatic reboot timer enabled.
Jul 6 13:38:15 hillcrestmac named[50]: starting BIND 9.4.3-P3 -f
Jul 6 13:38:16 hillcrestmac fseventsd[75]: event logs in /.fseventsd out of sync with volume. destroying old logs. (21 77 136)
Jul 6 13:38:17 hillcrestmac rpc.statd[59]: statd.notify - no notifications needed
Jul 6 13:38:17 hillcrestmac /sbin/nfsd[67]: Too many groups for root
Jul 6 13:38:17 hillcrestmac /sbin/nfsd[67]: exports:2: path contains non-directory or non-existent components: /Volumes/Data/Library/NetBoot/NetBootSP0
Jul 6 13:38:17 hillcrestmac /sbin/nfsd[67]: exports:2: no usable directories in export entry
Jul 6 13:38:17 hillcrestmac /sbin/nfsd[67]: exports:2: using fallback (marked offline): /Volumes/Data
Jul 6 13:38:17 hillcrestmac /sbin/nfsd[67]: Too many groups for root
Jul 6 13:38:17 hillcrestmac /sbin/nfsd[67]: exports:3: path contains non-directory or non-existent components: /Volumes/Data/Library/NetBoot/NetBootClients0
Jul 6 13:38:17 hillcrestmac /sbin/nfsd[67]: exports:3: no usable directories in export entry
Jul 6 13:38:17 hillcrestmac /sbin/nfsd[67]: exports:3: using fallback (marked offline): /Volumes/Data
Jul 6 13:38:19 hillcrestmac fseventsd[75]: log dir: /.fseventsd getting new uuid: 99F02D5F-57A3-4BDE-AC4B-76CC829E92B0
Jul 6 13:38:19 hillcrestmac configd[29]: setting hostname to "hillcrestmac.hillcrest.local"
Jul 6 13:38:19 hillcrestmac configd[29]: AppleTalk startup
Jul 6 13:38:19 hillcrestmac kextd[24]: writing kernel link data to /var/run/mach.sym
Jul 6 13:38:20 hillcrestmac named[50]: command channel listening on 127.0.0.1#54
Jul 6 13:38:24 hillcrestmac /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[69]: Login Window Application Started -- Threaded auth
Jul 6 13:38:25 hillcrestmac emond[77]: SetUpLogs: uid = 0 gid = 0
Jul 6 13:38:25 hillcrestmac emond[77]: SetUpLogs: opening /Library/Logs/EventMonitor/EventMonitor.error.log
Jul 6 13:38:26 hillcrestmac com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.portmap[100]): Policy denied Mach service lookup: com.apple.dyld
Jul 6 13:38:28 hillcrestmac /sbin/nfsd[67]: Too many groups for root
Jul 6 13:38:28 hillcrestmac /sbin/nfsd[67]: exports:2: export entry OK (previous errors cleared)
Jul 6 13:38:28 hillcrestmac /sbin/nfsd[67]: Too many groups for root
Jul 6 13:38:28 hillcrestmac /sbin/nfsd[67]: exports:3: export entry OK (previous errors cleared)
Jul 6 13:38:28 hillcrestmac fseventsd[75]: bumping event counter to: 0x34cab (current 0x166) from log file '00000000000347cc'
Jul 6 13:38:28 hillcrestmac configd[29]: AppleTalk startup complete
Jul 6 13:38:36 hillcrestmac com.apple.KerberosAutoConfig[143]: Couldn't find KerberosClient config record
Jul 6 13:38:37 hillcrestmac com.apple.KerberosAutoConfig[144]: Couldn't find KerberosClient config record
Jul 6 13:38:54 hillcrestmac com.apple.ATSServer[154]: FODBCheck: New annex file created
Jul 6 13:38:59 hillcrestmac loginwindow[69]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Jul 6 13:39:02 hillcrestmac servermgrd[60]: servermgr_web: Created WebDAV lock directory /var/run/davlocks
Jul 6 13:39:08 hillcrestmac servermgrd[60]: servermgr_calendar: created default calendar virtual host
Jul 6 13:39:09 hillcrestmac servermgrd[60]: servermgr_ipfilter:ipfw config:Notice:Flushed IPv4 rules
Jul 6 13:39:09 hillcrestmac servermgrd[60]: servermgr_ipfilter:ipfw config:Notice:Flushed IPv6 rules
Jul 6 13:39:15 hillcrestmac servermgrd[60]: servermgr_info: [60] [CertificateManager exportIdentity:]: Error exporting private key: SecKeychainItemExport (err = -25260)
Jul 6 13:39:16: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Jul 6 13:39:16 hillcrestmac com.apple.DirectoryServices[25]: Enter machine password:
Jul 6 13:39:54 hillcrestmac kernel[0]: serialnumberd 209 FS_WRITE_DATA SBF /dev/dtracehelper 13 (seatbelt)
Jul 6 13:39:54 hillcrestmac /usr/sbin/serialnumberd[209]: serialnumberd started as /usr/sbin/serialnumberd.
Jul 6 13:39:55 hillcrestmac kernel[0]: serialnumberd 209 FS_READ_DATA SBF /dev/autofs_nowait 13 (seatbelt)
Jul 6 13:39:55 hillcrestmac kernel[0]: serialnumberd 209 FS_READ_DATA SBF /usr/sbin 13 (seatbelt)
Jul 6 13:39:55 hillcrestmac /usr/sbin/serialnumberd[209]: SN_Register(): New persistent, network record [tag=xsvr, extra=hillcrestmac.hillcrest.local] registered successfully by pid 209.
Jul 6 13:40:01 hillcrestmac /usr/sbin/serialnumberd[209]: launchd did not pass version 1 Mach port (bad launchd plist?)
Jul 6 13:40:31 hillcrestmac com.apple.dyld[26]: update_dyld_shared_cache[26] regenerated cache for arch=i386

Well I never did come up with a solution to this problem. In the end the Snow Leopard discs turned up and an upgrade fixed the problem.

Kernal Panic during startup.

Please help,
I get a kernal panic when i try to start my iMac.
Same thing happens when i try safe mode and when i select the OS X install disk i can here it spinning but kernal panic happens before disk options come up.
I have tried single user mode and running fsck but that didn't help either.
I don't have any third party hardware installed.
In single user mode it says that my root_device is read only.
can anyone tell me how to change that at the command prompt and if that would help.
thanks

Hello den,
No i didn't get to the DVD desktop at all and I'm using a white USB keyboard.
If I hold c, i can here the disk spinning but before anything comes up i get the kernel panic.
Same happens if i hold alt and pick the OS X Install disk as the boot disk.
I also have the latest version of disk warrior. When i try using that to boot it spins for about 10 minutes before the same kernel painic.
Under Single-User mode, it says that my root directory is read only. I have tried umount and then remounting the root directory as read write but nothing changes - The entire macintosh HD with whatever errors on it is read only.
I have tried fsck and fsck_hfs and it says ¨macintosh HD appears to be ok¨.

Kernal Panic At Startup

HI i have a MBP and go to college for the last week i have been getting the Kernal Panic at the start up while at school but when i went home and nothing was pluged into my computer it started up fine. so when i got back to school i started try to start up with pluging 1 thing out to try to find out what was causing the Kernal Panic. it seemes like that either my printer pluged in by USB or my Power cord are causing them would that make any sense.
Thanks for all the help
Here is my report from apple-
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x001A3135): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 1, Type 14=page fault), registers:
CR0: 0x80010033, CR2: 0x3ee4c840, CR3: 0x00e0c000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x00000040, EBX: 0x005b15d8, ECX: 0x00000040, EDX: 0x00000040
CR2: 0x3ee4c840, EBP: 0x14133b38, ESI: 0x3ee4c840, EDI: 0x3f9460ec
EFL: 0x00010216, EIP: 0x005b1627, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00970010
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x14133968 : 0x128d1f (0x3c9540 0x1413398c 0x131df4 0x0)
0x141339a8 : 0x1a3135 (0x3cf1f4 0x1 0xe 0x3cea24)
0x14133ab8 : 0x19a8d4 (0x14133ad0 0x0 0x40000081 0x1)
0x14133b38 : 0x5b1980 (0x2d42000 0x3f946000 0x3ee4c840 0x0)
0x14133bc8 : 0x5b1bae (0x462260 0x0 0x14133be8 0x19d23a)
0x14133bf8 : 0x5b9b48 (0x3f946000 0x3f0cd01c 0x14133c28 0x39ac51)
0x14133c38 : 0x55f127 (0x2d42000 0x14133c6c 0x0 0x2816d18)
0x14133c88 : 0x56256d (0x27c5c00 0x2 0x14133ca8 0x19d23a)
0x14133cb8 : 0x562629 (0x27c5c00 0x0 0x14133cd8 0x3979f1)
0x14133cd8 : 0x399338 (0x27c5c00 0x1 0x0 0x0)
0x14133d18 : 0x3b00c1 (0x280a340 0x56264e 0x1 0x0)
0x14133d68 : 0x189c66 (0x2c7ed80 0x2 0x2e3e2c4 0x1)
0x14133db8 : 0x12b4da (0x2e3e29c 0x2815964 0x0 0x0)
0x14133df8 : 0x124b2b (0x2e3e200 0x0 0x30 0x14133edc)
0x14133f08 : 0x1955a1 (0x14133f44 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x14133fc8 : 0x19ad4e (0x2757720 0x0 0x19a75b 0x2757720) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.4)@0x5aa000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.1)@0x59a000
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily(1.4.9)@0x54a000
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
Model: MacBookPro1,2, BootROM MBP12.0061.B03, 2 processors, Intel Core Duo, 2.16 GHz, 1 GB
Graphics: ATI Radeon X1600, ATY,RadeonX1600, PCIe, 256 MB
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM1, 1 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, 667 MHz
AirPort: spairportwireless_card_type_airportextreme (0x168C, 0x86), 0.1.31.1
Bluetooth: Version 1.7.9f12, 2 service, 1 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Built-in Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: ST9120821AS, 111.79 GB
Parallel ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-846
USB Device: Built-in iSight, Micron, Up to 480 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, Apple Computer, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: USB Receiver, Logitech, Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: IR Receiver, Apple Computer, Inc., Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Bluetooth HCI, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
FireWire Device: IEEE 1394 Disk, Seagate, Up to 400 Mb/sec

if they can't resolve it via
phone, have them send it in for repair.
Which would not resolve anything if it is an invalid driver being used for the printer. It would be returned as no toruble found, yet your printer would continue to cause the issue at home.
if that doesn't resolve it, it could be a hardware issue.
back up your hard drive and request a new machine.
Apple will not replace your macbook simply because a third party peripheral device causes a kernel panic.
you should be stressed nor should you be tasked with
troubleshooting a $2,000 laptop that's no more than a
few months old.
Actually yes, computer maintenance and upkeep does fall to the owner. Making sure all software, firmware, and drivers are up to date is your responsibility, and one should never expect Apple to be able to remedy any situations that arise when these are neglected.
Best solution is to download all software and firmware updates for the computer, and make sure your drivers for your printer are up to date as well. If the issue occurs when no peripheral devices are attached but on the AC power, I would advise testing the computer with a known good adapter (this can be done at an apple store or authorized service provider.)

Hangs on Blue Screen on Startup

Hi all. I know there are similar posts to mine, but my questions can not be found so far in my searches.
I have a 2009-ish refurbished Apple Store MacBook Air with a SSD.
Today I restarted my computer, it seemed to be running a bit hot and slow. After rebooting I could only get it to get to a blue screen and no desktop. Computer boots normally with grey screen, apple logo and gear icon... following which I get a blue screen, sometimes with a gear other times with no gear or an alternating with/with out gear on blue screen. Screen never goes to desktop screen but momentarily there appears to be a single pixel square (or possibly a 4 pixel square) of white near the upper left corner that appears momentarily over the blue, then gone.
After searching I have tried the following things...
Tried booting in safe mode (holding down shift) with same results.
Tried doing a PRAM reset with same results.
Tried booting in verbose mode with same results.
Tried booting in single user mode and did the following:
ran fsck -fy and disk verified with no errors, however it did indicate that something had updated. rebooted with same results.
again ran fsck -fy multitple times with no errors, rebooted with same results.
ran mount -uw, disk reported it was HFS read only journaled... changed drive mount to -o for read write sucessfuly, then ran fsck again and rebooted with same results.
So according to fsck the drive is fine, but if I reboot and then try mount -uw again, it again shows as read only. I am not sure if this is normal or indicates there is in fact a hard drive problem. Or perhaps there is a bigger issue.
I do not have a usb CD Rom drive to attempt to boot from OSX Snow Leopard disk in order to test further, I am stuck at the moment. I do have another laptop and a MacMini which I could potentially use to share a CD over WiFi, but I am unsure if I can boot from a shared CDROM via wifi and if so how to boot into that mode.
Does this sound like a drive issue or potentially something else like a virus or motherboard or graphics card failure? Thanks in advance for your time and efforts to answer this question.
bk

Update: Using Remote Install I was able to remotely boot my mac from another laptop's CDROM drive and run Disk Utility from the installer which again passed with out errors like the fsck command. I also repaired disk permissions. Upon reboot to the internal SSD, I am again getting the same blue screen.
So, since I can boot remotely and my disk seems to check out ok I am guessing now that there is something wrong with my OS, some kind of corruption has occurred, but that is just a guess. It is possible I guess for there still to be an actual hard drive or hard ware failure of some kind.
Any help is still appreciated.

Power mac G4 - Startup hangs at gray screen

Hello all,
I have a Power mac G4 - mirrored drive door model. 512mb of RAM; 833mghz - about 50+ gigabytes of storage remaining.
I recently starting using this mac again, here is what happened:
Power mac G4 was running 10.2.1 - had never been updated; it also was capable of running classic os9 (even though I never used it)
Started using machine again a few weeks ago; let "software update" install 10.2.8 update - everything worked fine
Put computer into target disk mode to transfer files to my new macbook pro (13") - using firewire connection
While trying to connect (migration assistant) - window froze will calculating the amount of space that the "user" on the power mac totalled - power mac appeared to be frozen
Did a hard reset / power down of the power mac G4
Upon restart, power mac G4 goes through all start up functions up to gray screen with apple logo (with spinning wheel) and then goes to a darker gray screen (without the logo) and spinning wheel
Dark gray screen with spinning wheel hangs indefinitely - I've let it stay there for hours on end hoping it will resolve but it doesn't
Here's what I have done so far:
Placed power mac G4 into target disk mode again in conjunction with macbook proI can see all the files on the power mac G4 (and have already copied them to the macbook pro) - so I don't think the hard drive is damaged
Disconnected all non-apple peripheral devices - only had a card installed in the back - but took that out - issue persisted (did not replace card in back)
Removed one non-apple RAM stick - issue persisted
Replaced non-apple RAM stick and removed apple RAM stick - issue persisted
Reset PRAM
Started computer in single-user modeused fsck and tried to have system check/fix issue; no matter how many times I re-run the command to repair it never comes back with a message saying no issues found - instead it keeps returning with a message saying that the issue was repaired "system modified"
Started computer in verbose modestartup seems to hang when this appears:
"/System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOs/loginwindow: (ipc/send) invalid destination""LayState: cannot map display interlocks."
"/System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOs/loginwindow: kCGErrorFailure: CGSNewConnection""Cannot connect to server"
"/System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOs/loginwindow: kCGErrorInvalidConnection""Connection called with invalid connection"
Tried re-installing with system discsThe only discs I received with the power mac G4 when I purchased are orange and say "SSW version 8.6" on it" ("iMac Software Restore" and "iMac Software Install")
Computer does not respond when holding down "C" key at startup with either disc in the drive
When holding down "option" key at startup, the computer shows the bootable choices as ONLY the internal HD - not either of the CDs I mentioned above; I wonder if it no longer recognizes the original CDs because I updated to 10.2.8 from 10.2.1 before the issue?I also have an install disc for OS X 10.4.7 - for a friend's iMac (G5)
When holding down "C" key at startup with the OS X 10.4.7 in the drive I get a kernel panic
When holding down "option" key at startup, the computer shows the bootable choices as the OS X 10.4.7 in the drive AND the internal HD
When I choose the OS X 10.4.7 in the drive I get a kernel panic
When I choose the internal HD the startup hangs at the gray screen I mentioned above
At this point, I don't know what else to do. I believe the computer is still good because I can see everything on it when I put it into target disk mode; it just refuses to make it through the startup/login process. I have read discussion threads that suggest re-installing the OS using another computer - but I don't know how to do that. I also wondered if there was a way to tell the computer to re-install the software using the original CDs - but from the command line (in single-user mode)?
Someone - PLEASE HELP!

Sorry, SU Single User Mode, OF Open Firmware as these 2 where mentioned before.
As a test, let's try disconnecting the HD & see if it booys to any mode without it attached.
It could be the User's files or login messed up, if you want to try something a little more desperate...
Reset OS X Password Without an OS X CD...
http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/22/reset-os-x-password-without-an-os-x-cd/
It'll boot like a newly setup Mac, but all your stuff should still be there once filling out the stuff.
Except you could just use Target mode and move or rename that file.

Won't boot, hangs on blue screen

i was doing a software update of a bunch of things and the system ended up hanging for a very long time so i did a hard restart. when i turned it back on it went on very slowly, and got hung up at a blue screen.
i did another hard restart and it came on (slowly) but when the desktop loaded it only loaded the dock, and kept having an error dialog box pop up that said that 'Spotlight' was not loading, i could try again, ignore, etc.
i am now running the disk utility from the start up disk to check the hard drive. its possible this is getting hung up as well.
originally i came to here to see if there was a way to reinstall spotlight from the install disk. but with the disk verify getting hung up i'm a little worried. any thoughts?

You interrupted an installation in progress. This is bad news. You should always give it all the time it needs. Unless you have a Time Machine backup or a clone on an external drive, you might have to reinstall from the DVD. (And if you don't have either, it's time to consider getting some kind of backup. I would never do a major update without knowing I can revert to the backup if necessary.) In !0.6 this should preserve your settings and apps. When you are finished, install the 10.6.4 Combo Update.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1048?viewlocale=en_US
But before you do that, you might see if you can get it to boot in Safe Mode by holding down the shift key at startup. This will take much longer than a usual booup; it's doing some checking and repairing, so give it time. If you are able to boot in Safe Mode, repair Permissions from Disk Utility in Applications > Utilities.
And it sounds like the system might have been choking on too many updates. I generally only use Software Update to see what's available. Then, if I want to do an update, I find the standalone at apple downloads and, if I'm doing several updates, I only install them one by one.

Radeon 9800 pro 256mb hanging on blue screen

I'm deep in the waters of frustration right now, and am hoping someone here might have the answer.
About 3 months ago I was looking for a video card for me to run motion. I saw the 9800 mac special edition with 128mb video ram had rave reviews. At that time ATI was not making them. So I turned to eBay...
I purchased a card that was advertised as a Mac 9800 pro special editing 128mb. I later found out it was a flashed pc card. The ebay seller told me the card worked fine on all his mac's that he tested it on.
The problem I was having was the machine boots up, I see the grey screen with the Apple logo and spinning wheel. I see the blue screen where normally I see the login progress bar loading the OS. But with this card I only see the blue screen. I hear the hard drive churning, so I am assuming it is still loading the OS, but I cannot see anything. I can reboot in safe mode and the video card works fine.
Well... I assumed it was the fault of the card and that it was flashed. I returned the card to the ebay seller, who sent me another one, same results with that one. I returned the card to the seller and he refunded my money.
I put the money toward the just released Radeon 9800 Pro Mac Edition 256mb card. I just got it a couple days ago and am experiencing the same problems. I have tried everything... everything I know and still can't get the card to work? Here is a list of what I have done:
With the flashed card:
1. Shut off computer and unplugged it. Removed OEM video card and installed ATI 9800 card. Plugged the power supply cable for the card into the computer power supply cable and hard drive.
Problem Occurs: When starting up, the grey screen comes up with the Apple on it, then the screen turns blue, where I typically would see the progress bar of the system loaded up before the user login screen. I only see a blue screen at this point but can hear the hard drive working for about a min.
2. Restarted the computer in safe mode.
3. Logged in as Admin user and opened the ATI preference pane to verify it sees the card.
When the ATI preference pane was loaded the following error message occured:
A startup problem has occured.
Cannot connect to ATI TVOut Kernal Extension. Some features are not available.
Clicked OK and the ATI preference pane appears.
4. Close the preference pane and reinstalled ATI Displays 4.5.6. Restarted computer.
Problem Occurs
5. Restarted computer holding down AppleOption+PR to clear PRAM. Cleared the PRAM 4 times in a row, by allowing the chime to happen 4 times.
Problem Occurs
6. Shut computer down. Disconnected the DVI plug for the cinema display and connected a VGA CRT monitor. Started computer.
Problem Occurs
7. Shut computer down, disconnected the VGA CRT monitor. Reconnected DVI plug and restarted computer.
Problem Occurs
8. Started the computer in safe mode. Logged into admin account. Opened the ATI Preference pane.
When the ATI preference pane was loaded the following error message occured:
A startup problem has occured.
Cannot connect to ATI TVOut Kernal Extension. Some features are not available.
Closed preference pane.
Went to ATI site and downloaded:
aug2005-radeo-universal-rom-update.dmg
Ran the updater.
Restarted computer.
Problem Occurs.
9. Restarted the computer in safe mode. Changed the login preference pannel to automatically log into the administrator account. Restarted computer, waited for the blue screen, then walked away for about 2 hours with the computer on blue screen, hoping the system was loading or doing something.
Problem Occurs.
10. Put in the TechTools Pro CD, hoping to run some tests on the video card from the cd. When booting from the CD OS...
Problem Occurs.
11. Enabled Root user. Logged in as root and installed ATI Displays 4.5.6 from there. Restarted computer.
Problem Occurs.
12. Shut down computer and installed old video card.
13. On an internal hard drive in the computer. Wiped the drive and formatted it. Installed 10.4.1 on the drive. booted up into the drive, installed ATI drivers, shut down computer, installed 9800 pro video card, booted up.
Problem Occurs.
With the new 9800 for Mac ATI card with 256mb:
With original card, install drivers, repairpermissions, shut down, install new card
Set to restart in single user, give 5 min to see if ATI monitor startup item in user starteputems loads
Hooked VGA & DVIt in together, both showed blue screen
Reset NVRAM via open firmware
Reset cuda button
Take battery out, wait at least 10 min, re-install new battery, press cuda button
Reinstall ATI update 4.5.6
Reset nvram from open firmware
In ATI control panel, selected 'Force Single Display Operation'
Change display scaling to 50%
Download latest Mac OS update from apple & reinstall
Help?

I get dizzy just thinking about it.
I have tried installed a brand new OS, 3 different times on a different Hard Drive, still the card doesn't work.
I had one person suggest that it may be the card is not communicating with the OS Window Drawing module? (excuse my ignorance of what that is really called. I just know there is some program, possibly in the kernel, that is responsible for drawing out the OS windows.)
How can we rule out that it is a bad AGP slot?
•The slot works fine with my 9000.
•It works in safe mode with the 9800.
•I have installed a brand new OS, three different times, still doesn't work.
•I have used Apple Hardware test to test my hardware, the AGP slot didn't report any problems.
I am assuming that the AGP slot is working. Although I worry about it a bit, because by now I have swapped cards in it about 50 times in my troubleshooting.
Here is a link to a complete list of everything I have tried:
http://www.macosx.com/help/qview.php?questionid=19554#54138

Freezes, kernal panics, long startup, hanging on blue screen...

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