Hard crashes AND app crashes (with Console logs)

This topic is several months, if not a couple of years, in the making.
I bought two white MBs in July of 07 from the refurbished section of the Apple Store. My wife's needed a trip to the Apple Care depot not long ago, and I'm starting to think mine might, too.
Apps routinely crash on startup. They can usually be relaunched successfully the second time (though sometimes, three or four times is the charm). At the suggestion of a Mac Genius, I began keeping Console running and capturing error logs whenever this happened. I reproduce several of them below.
In addition, I am starting to experience an increasing number of total failures - the multi-lingual screen of death - and while this has happened while working in a variety of apps, one constant is that I'm almost always streaming audio or video. In fact, launching a flash movie has often (though not always) been the immediate event prior to the black curtain falling.
Before I proceed with a repair, I'd like to know if the always helpful Discussions regulars could give me some input. Does this look like a Logic Board or SIMM failure (I did add extra memory purchased from OWC) that could be diagnosed and fixed with the standard $275 Apple mail-in repair job? Thanks.
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:45 PM [0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104] Audio Hijack(4104,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x450fa0: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:45 PM [0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:45 PM [0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104] Audio Hijack(4104,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x451930: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:45 PM [0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:45 PM [0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104] Audio Hijack(4104,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x4510a0: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:45 PM [0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:45 PM [0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104] Audio Hijack(4104,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x4518e0: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:45 PM [0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:45 PM [0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:49 PM Finder[224] [QL ERROR] quicklookd crashed while thumbnailing file://localhost/Users/abarnhart/Documents/Digital%20audio%202009.2/KNX%20200910 01%202123.mp3+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:49 PM Spotlight[198] [QL ERROR] quicklookd crashed while thumbnailing file://localhost/Users/abarnhart/Documents/Keynote%20Lincoln%20for%20PPT.key+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:50 PM com.apple.launchd[188] (com.apple.quicklook[4101]) Exited abnormally: Bus error+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:50 PM com.apple.quicklook[4106] quicklookd(4106,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x13ac00: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:50 PM com.apple.quicklook[4106] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:50 PM com.apple.quicklook[4106] quicklookd(4106,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x13b540: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:50 PM com.apple.quicklook[4106] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:50 PM com.apple.quicklook[4106] quicklookd(4106,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x13ac60: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:50 PM com.apple.quicklook[4106] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:50 PM com.apple.quicklook[4106] quicklookd(4106,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x13b550: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:50 PM com.apple.quicklook[4106] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:53 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.aslmanager[4109]) Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:56 PM Finder[224] [QL ERROR] quicklookd crashed while thumbnailing file://localhost/Users/abarnhart/Documents/Digital%20audio%202009.2/Mark%20Farka s%2020090916%201000.mp3+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:56 PM Spotlight[198] [QL ERROR] quicklookd crashed while thumbnailing file://localhost/Users/abarnhart/Documents/Backup%20of%20Keynote%20Lincoln%20for %20PPT.key+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:56 PM com.apple.launchd[188] (com.apple.quicklook[4106]) Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:56 PM com.apple.launchd[188] (com.apple.quicklook) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:56 PM com.apple.launchd[188] (com.apple.quicklook) Throttling respawn: Will start in 5 seconds+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:56 PM com.apple.launchd[188] ([0x0-0x27f27f].com.rogueamoeba.AudioHijack2[4104]) Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:57 PM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[4111] UserNotificationCenter(4111,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x134fc0: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:57 PM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[4111] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:57 PM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[4111] UserNotificationCenter(4111,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x135680: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:57 PM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[4111] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:57 PM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[4111] UserNotificationCenter(4111,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x134fc0: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:57 PM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[4111] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:57 PM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[4111] UserNotificationCenter(4111,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x136070: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:57 PM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[4111] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:44:57 PM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[4111] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:45:01 PM com.apple.quicklook[4113] quicklookd(4113,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x13c950: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:45:01 PM com.apple.quicklook[4113] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:45:01 PM com.apple.quicklook[4113] quicklookd(4113,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x13d290: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:45:01 PM com.apple.quicklook[4113] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:45:01 PM com.apple.quicklook[4113] quicklookd(4113,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x13c9b0: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:45:01 PM com.apple.quicklook[4113] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:45:01 PM com.apple.quicklook[4113] quicklookd(4113,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x13d2a0: double free+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:45:01 PM com.apple.quicklook[4113] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 1 Oct 1 @ 11:45:01 PM com.apple.quicklook[4113] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:17 AM [0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694] DVD Player(2694,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x64a0c0: double free+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:17 AM [0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:17 AM [0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694] DVD Player(2694,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x64ad40: double free+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:17 AM [0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:17 AM [0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694] DVD Player(2694,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x64a0c0: double free+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:17 AM [0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:17 AM [0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694] DVD Player(2694,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x64ad80: double free+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:17 AM [0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:17 AM [0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:19 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.aslmanager[2697]) Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:31 AM com.apple.launchd[218] ([0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694]) Exited abnormally: Bus error+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:31 AM com.apple.launchd[218] ([0x0-0x156156].com.apple.DVDPlayer[2694]) Exited abnormally: Bus error+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:37 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[2702] UserNotificationCenter(2702,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x136470: double free+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:37 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[2702] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:37 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[2702] UserNotificationCenter(2702,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x14fff0: double free+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:37 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[2702] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:37 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[2702] UserNotificationCenter(2702,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x135d20: double free+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:37 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[2702] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:37 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[2702] UserNotificationCenter(2702,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x150e40: double free+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 7:57:37 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[2702] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+and then later while I was fastforwarding+
+Oct 7 Oct 7 @ 8:04:43 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.aslmanager[2732]) Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:17 AM [0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276] Adobe InDesign CS3(276,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x251e4320: double free+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:17 AM [0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:17 AM [0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276] Adobe InDesign CS3(276,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x251e4f80: double free+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:17 AM [0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:17 AM [0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276] Adobe InDesign CS3(276,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x251e4320: double free+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:17 AM [0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:17 AM [0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276] Adobe InDesign CS3(276,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x251e4b80: double free+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:17 AM [0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276] Adobe InDesign CS3(276,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x251e4b80: double free+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:17 AM [0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:24 AM ReportCrash[278] CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:24 AM ReportCrash[278] CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:24 AM ReportCrash[278] CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:24 AM ReportCrash[278] CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:24 AM ReportCrash[278] CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:24 AM ReportCrash[278] CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:22 AM com.apple.launchd[131] ([0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276]) Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:22 AM com.apple.launchd[131] ([0x0-0x27027].com.adobe.InDesign[276]) Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:25 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[280] UserNotificationCenter(280,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x1333c0: double free+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:25 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[280] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:25 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[280] UserNotificationCenter(280,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x14d290: double free+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:25 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[280] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:25 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[280] UserNotificationCenter(280,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x132c70: double free+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:25 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[280] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:25 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[280] UserNotificationCenter(280,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x14d260: double free+
+Oct 19 Oct 19 @ 7:08:25 AM com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[280] * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] appToBeUpgraded && upgraderApp are defined+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] appToBeUpgraded && upgraderApp do both exist+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] appToBeUpgraded: /Applications/Skype.app+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] upgraderApp: /Applications/.Skype_Upgrade.app+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] Current running version is 2.8.0.722+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] Update version is 2.8.0.722+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] Update error: updater version 2.8.0.722 is equal to current version 2.8.0.722+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] Application is being upgraded+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] Application update: new application was moved to /Applications/Skype_new.app+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] Application update: old application was renamed to /Applications/Skype_old.app+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] Application update: new application was renamed to /Applications/Skype.app+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] Application update: newly launched app is going to fork+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:32 AM Skype[5892] Application update: newly launched app is going to fork+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:33 AM com.apple.launchd[188] ([0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype[5892]) Stray process with PGID equal to this dead job: PID 5898 PPID 1 Skype+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:34 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype Main starting with pid 5898 parent pid 1+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:34 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype Main starting with pid 5898 parent pid 1+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:37 AM Skype[5898] Application update: old app removed: /Applications/Skype_old.app+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:37 AM Skype[5898] SkypeApplication::init called+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:37 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype 2009-10-02 11:25:37.780 Skype[5898:807] Application update: old app removed: /Applications/Skype_old.app+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:37 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype 2009-10-02 11:25:37.790 Skype[5898:807] SkypeApplication::init called+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:38 AM Skype[5898] ChatCpntroller::loadWebViewHistory: could not load chat web view history, error (null)+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:38 AM Skype[5898] This seems to be the first run of version 2.8.0.722 of Skype on this machine+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:38 AM Skype[5898] This seems to be the first run of version 2.8.0.722 of Skype on this machine+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:38 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype 2009-10-02 11:25:38.447 Skype[5898:807] ChatCpntroller::loadWebViewHistory: could not load chat web view history, error (null)+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:38 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype 2009-10-02 11:25:38.459 Skype[5898:807] This seems to be the first run of version 2.8.0.722 of Skype on this machine+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:38 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype 2009-10-02 11:25:38.504 Skype[5898:807] This seems to be the first run of version 2.8.0.722 of Skype on this machine+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype Skype(5898,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x1188880: double free+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype Skype(5898,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x1189550: double free+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype Skype(5898,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x1188f00: double free+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype Skype(5898,0xa034f720) malloc: * error for object 0x1189170: double free+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+
+Oct 2 Oct 2 @ 11:25:39 AM [0x0-0x359359].com.skype.skype * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug+

Have you run the Apple Hardware Test yet ?
Did the problems start after you installed the RAM upgrade?
The multilingual screen is a 'Kernel Panic'....very often associated with failing or faulty RAM...
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/kernelpanics.html
This other link speaks of insufficient disk space as well as not enough RAM causing apps. to quit..
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/lackofram.html

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[<c0128643>] do_fork+0xd3/0x2b0
[<c011ce20>] do_page_fault+0x0/0x790
[<c0307d52>] error_code+0x72/0x78
[<c0300000>] cpu_init+0x220/0x29a
=======================
VM: killing process load-modules.sh
lshwd output:
00:00.0 Class 0600: Intel Corp.|82865G [Springdale-G] Chipset Host Bridge (intel-agp)
00:01.0 Class 0604: Intel Corp.|82865G/PE/P Processor to AGP Controller (unknown)
00:1d.0 Class 0c03: Intel Corp.|USB Controller (uhci_hcd)
00:1d.1 Class 0c03: Intel Corp.|USB Controller (uhci_hcd)
00:1d.2 Class 0c03: Intel Corp.|USB Controller (uhci_hcd)
00:1d.3 Class 0c03: Intel Corp.|82801EB USB EHCI Controller #2 (uhci_hcd)
00:1d.7 Class 0c03: Intel Corp.|USB Enhanced Controller (ehci-hcd)
00:1e.0 Class 0604: Intel Corp.|82820 815e (Camino 2) Chipset PCI (hw_random)
00:1f.0 Class 0601: Intel Corp.|82801EB ISA Bridge (LPC) (i810-tco)
00:1f.1 Class 0101: Intel Corp.|82801EB ICH5 IDE (ata_piix)
00:1f.2 Class 0101: Intel Corp.|82801EB ICH5 IDE (SATA) (ata_piix)
00:1f.3 Class 0c05: Intel Corp.|82801EB SMBus (i2c-i801)
01:00.0 Class 0300: nVidia Corp.|NV18 GeForce4 MX440 AGP 8x (nv)
02:05.0 Class 0401: Avance Logic Inc.|ALS4000 Audio Chipset (snd-als4000)
02:07.0 Class 0200: D-Link System Inc.|DFE 530 TX+ Fast Ethernet Adapter (8139too)
02:0a.0 Class 0c03: VIA Technologies Inc.|VT82C586B USB (uhci_hcd)
02:0a.1 Class 0c03: VIA Technologies Inc.|VT82C586B USB (uhci_hcd)
02:0a.2 Class 0c03: VIA Technologies Inc.|VT8235 USB Enhanced Controller (ehci-hcd)
relevant entry in grub's menu.lst:
# (0) Arch Linux-ARCH
title Arch Linux
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/sda1 ro nosmp noapic acpi=off pci=routeirq ide-legacy
initrd /boot/kernel26.img
I added nosmp and the other parameters at the install/rescue cd's suggestion. I tried using the microcode package (I have a P4 HT) as suggested by someone in another thread.
I've found that the freezes will happen at the beginning of heavy CPU or disk usage (such as compilation or pacman db parsing). The hd is not the original one from this system (it was a hand-me-down), so I don't think that's the problem. The video card is different and the RAM is new. The only components that are still around are:
P4 HT processor (2.60 ghz)
Albatron PX865PE II
Enermax power supply
Any ideas? It also says "bad eip value" when the system has kernel crashes (especially on boot).
Last edited by mrbug (2008-06-21 03:08:35)

Latest message while mkinitcpio was running:
Linux agpgart interface v0.103
nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:00.0[A] -> Link [LNKA] -> GSI 10 (level, low) -> IRQ 10
NVRM: loading NVIDIA Linux x86 Kernel Module 96.43.05 Tue Jan 22 19:36:58 PST 2008
BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request at 756e696c
IP: [<c018a137>] flush_old_exec+0x577/0x750
*pde = 00000000
Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
Modules linked in: nvidia(P) agpgart nfnetlink_queue nfnetlink nf_conntrack_ipv4 iptable_filter ip_tables xt_state nf_conntrack xt_NFQUEUE x_tables w83627hf hwmon_vid 8139too mii i2c_i801 i2c_core pcspkr shpchp pci_hotplug sg evdev thermal processor fan button battery ac snd_als4000 gameport snd_sb_common snd_opl3_lib snd_hwdep snd_ice1724 snd_ice17xx_ak4xxx snd_ac97_codec ac97_bus snd_ak4114 snd_pt2258 snd_i2c snd_ak4xxx_adda snd_mpu401_uart snd_rawmidi snd_seq_oss snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_seq_device snd_pcm_oss snd_pcm snd_timer snd_page_alloc snd_mixer_oss snd soundcore e1000 rtc_cmos rtc_core rtc_lib ext3 jbd mbcache usbhid hid ff_memless usb_storage sr_mod cdrom sd_mod ehci_hcd uhci_hcd pata_acpi usbcore ata_piix ata_generic libata scsi_mod dock
Pid: 9173, comm: dirname Tainted: P (2.6.25-ARCH #1)
EIP: 0060:[<c018a137>] EFLAGS: 00210202 CPU: 0
EIP is at flush_old_exec+0x577/0x750
EAX: 756e696c EBX: 00000000 ECX: 00000500 EDX: df269004
ESI: de546c00 EDI: 00000000 EBP: df269080 ESP: de121da4
DS: 007b ES: 007b FS: 00d8 GS: 0000 SS: 0068
Process dirname (pid: 9173, ti=de120000 task=de546c00 task.ti=de120000)
Stack: 00000001 de694b00 00000000 df269000 df269004 de710504 de710000 de547134
6e726964 00656d61 c018a39d de121dd4 00000003 de18f878 c035ccb5 de18f840
c01b73be 00000080 00000001 c13d8ec0 dec77000 de694b00 c016421f 00000001
Call Trace:
[<c018a39d>] kernel_read+0x3d/0x60
[<c01b73be>] load_elf_binary+0x36e/0x1aa0
[<c016421f>] get_page_from_freelist+0x2cf/0x4d0
[<c01646ce>] __alloc_pages+0x5e/0x360
[<c0175705>] anon_vma_prepare+0x85/0xe0
[<c016eabd>] handle_mm_fault+0x60d/0x850
[<c016eacb>] handle_mm_fault+0x61b/0x850
[<c0184b45>] do_sync_read+0xd5/0x120
[<c016c60d>] vm_normal_page+0x1d/0x70
[<c016c60d>] vm_normal_page+0x1d/0x70
[<c016d479>] follow_page+0x119/0x1c0
[<c016edd1>] get_user_pages+0xd1/0x2f0
[<c01b7050>] load_elf_binary+0x0/0x1aa0
[<c01898ec>] search_binary_handler+0x15c/0x290
[<c018ab9c>] do_execve+0x21c/0x250
[<c01033c6>] sys_execve+0x46/0x80
[<c01050d8>] sysenter_past_esp+0x6d/0xa5
[<c0300000>] cpu_init+0x220/0x29a
=======================
Code: c3 04 89 e8 e8 eb d6 17 00 89 5c 24 10 bb ff ff ff ff 8b 54 24 10 83 c3 01 89 df c1 e7 05 8b 02 39 38 0f 86 11 01 00 00 8b 40 08 <8b> 34 98 85 f6 74 e0 c7 04 98 00 00 00 00 89 e8 e8 a4 d9 17 00
EIP: [<c018a137>] flush_old_exec+0x577/0x750 SS:ESP 0068:de121da4
---[ end trace 255f477a12072e9b ]---
note: dirname[9173] exited with preempt_count 1
BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request at 6f732e78
IP: [<c012b737>] put_files_struct+0x37/0xb0
*pde = 00000000
Oops: 0000 [#2] PREEMPT SMP
Modules linked in: nvidia(P) agpgart nfnetlink_queue nfnetlink nf_conntrack_ipv4 iptable_filter ip_tables xt_state nf_conntrack xt_NFQUEUE x_tables w83627hf hwmon_vid 8139too mii i2c_i801 i2c_core pcspkr shpchp pci_hotplug sg evdev thermal processor fan button battery ac snd_als4000 gameport snd_sb_common snd_opl3_lib snd_hwdep snd_ice1724 snd_ice17xx_ak4xxx snd_ac97_codec ac97_bus snd_ak4114 snd_pt2258 snd_i2c snd_ak4xxx_adda snd_mpu401_uart snd_rawmidi snd_seq_oss snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_seq_device snd_pcm_oss snd_pcm snd_timer snd_page_alloc snd_mixer_oss snd soundcore e1000 rtc_cmos rtc_core rtc_lib ext3 jbd mbcache usbhid hid ff_memless usb_storage sr_mod cdrom sd_mod ehci_hcd uhci_hcd pata_acpi usbcore ata_piix ata_generic libata scsi_mod dock
Pid: 9173, comm: dirname Tainted: P D (2.6.25-ARCH #1)
EIP: 0060:[<c012b737>] EFLAGS: 00210202 CPU: 0
EIP is at put_files_struct+0x37/0xb0
EAX: 6f732e78 EBX: 00000000 ECX: c1407460 EDX: 00000303
ESI: de546c00 EDI: df399840 EBP: 00200206 ESP: de121bb8
DS: 007b ES: 007b FS: 00d8 GS: 0000 SS: 0068
Process dirname (pid: 9173, ti=de120000 task=de546c00 task.ti=de120000)
Stack: df269000 0000000b de546c00 c035c5ec 00200206 c012ce7a c036075c de546e11
000023d5 00000001 00000000 00000001 00200206 c0308c6c c0360510 de121c00
de121d6c 00000000 c035c5ec 00200206 c0106e28 de5d5e34 00000000 1f901000
Call Trace:
[<c012ce7a>] do_exit+0x16a/0x6a0
[<c0106e28>] die+0x1b8/0x1c0
[<c011cfd1>] do_page_fault+0x1b1/0x790
[<c018cc23>] do_lookup+0xf3/0x1b0
[<c0197ff3>] __d_lookup+0x143/0x160
[<c011e6cf>] kunmap_atomic+0x3f/0xe0
[<c015e059>] file_read_actor+0xd9/0xf0
[<c0160e3b>] generic_file_aio_read+0x59b/0x630
[<c019cd83>] mntput_no_expire+0x13/0x70
[<c017ebf9>] add_partial+0x19/0x70
[<c0171309>] remove_vma+0x39/0x50
[<c017fd43>] __slab_free+0xd3/0x360
[<c017ebf9>] add_partial+0x19/0x70
[<c0189d8d>] flush_old_exec+0x1cd/0x750
[<c017fd43>] __slab_free+0xd3/0x360
[<c0171309>] remove_vma+0x39/0x50
[<c011ce20>] do_page_fault+0x0/0x790
[<c0307d52>] error_code+0x72/0x78
[<c018007b>] alloc_loc_track+0xab/0xc0
[<c018a137>] flush_old_exec+0x577/0x750
[<c018a39d>] kernel_read+0x3d/0x60
[<c01b73be>] load_elf_binary+0x36e/0x1aa0
[<c016421f>] get_page_from_freelist+0x2cf/0x4d0
[<c01646ce>] __alloc_pages+0x5e/0x360
[<c0175705>] anon_vma_prepare+0x85/0xe0
[<c016eabd>] handle_mm_fault+0x60d/0x850
[<c016eacb>] handle_mm_fault+0x61b/0x850
[<c0184b45>] do_sync_read+0xd5/0x120
[<c016c60d>] vm_normal_page+0x1d/0x70
[<c016c60d>] vm_normal_page+0x1d/0x70
[<c016d479>] follow_page+0x119/0x1c0
[<c016edd1>] get_user_pages+0xd1/0x2f0
[<c01b7050>] load_elf_binary+0x0/0x1aa0
[<c01898ec>] search_binary_handler+0x15c/0x290
[<c018ab9c>] do_execve+0x21c/0x250
[<c01033c6>] sys_execve+0x46/0x80
[<c01050d8>] sysenter_past_esp+0x6d/0xa5
[<c0300000>] cpu_init+0x220/0x29a
=======================
Code: 08 0f 94 c0 84 c0 0f 84 88 00 00 00 8b 04 24 31 db 8b 78 04 eb 09 8d b6 00 00 00 00 83 c3 01 89 d8 c1 e0 05 39 07 76 3c 8b 47 0c <8b> 34 98 85 f6 74 ea 89 dd c1 e5 07 f7 c6 01 00 00 00 74 17 89
EIP: [<c012b737>] put_files_struct+0x37/0xb0 SS:ESP 0068:de121bb8
---[ end trace 255f477a12072e9b ]---
Fixing recursive fault but reboot is needed!
BUG: scheduling while atomic: dirname/9173/0x00000002
Pid: 9173, comm: dirname Tainted: P D 2.6.25-ARCH #1
[<c030542d>] schedule+0x3ed/0x850
[<c0129763>] release_console_sem+0x1b3/0x1d0
[<c012d373>] do_exit+0x663/0x6a0
[<c0106e28>] die+0x1b8/0x1c0
[<c011cfd1>] do_page_fault+0x1b1/0x790
[<c01291d7>] __call_console_drivers+0x57/0x70
[<c01fad04>] number+0x2b4/0x2c0
[<c01fb76f>] vsnprintf+0x43f/0x790
[<c024ec7f>] vt_console_print+0x23f/0x330
[<c016fe66>] free_pgd_range+0x166/0x1e0
[<c011ce20>] do_page_fault+0x0/0x790
[<c0307d52>] error_code+0x72/0x78
[<c017007b>] sys_mincore+0xeb/0x3e0
[<c012b737>] put_files_struct+0x37/0xb0
[<c012ce7a>] do_exit+0x16a/0x6a0
[<c0106e28>] die+0x1b8/0x1c0
[<c011cfd1>] do_page_fault+0x1b1/0x790
[<c018cc23>] do_lookup+0xf3/0x1b0
[<c0197ff3>] __d_lookup+0x143/0x160
[<c011e6cf>] kunmap_atomic+0x3f/0xe0
[<c015e059>] file_read_actor+0xd9/0xf0
[<c0160e3b>] generic_file_aio_read+0x59b/0x630
[<c019cd83>] mntput_no_expire+0x13/0x70
[<c017ebf9>] add_partial+0x19/0x70
[<c0171309>] remove_vma+0x39/0x50
[<c017fd43>] __slab_free+0xd3/0x360
[<c017ebf9>] add_partial+0x19/0x70
[<c0189d8d>] flush_old_exec+0x1cd/0x750
[<c017fd43>] __slab_free+0xd3/0x360
[<c0171309>] remove_vma+0x39/0x50
[<c011ce20>] do_page_fault+0x0/0x790
[<c0307d52>] error_code+0x72/0x78
[<c018007b>] alloc_loc_track+0xab/0xc0
[<c018a137>] flush_old_exec+0x577/0x750
[<c018a39d>] kernel_read+0x3d/0x60
[<c01b73be>] load_elf_binary+0x36e/0x1aa0
[<c016421f>] get_page_from_freelist+0x2cf/0x4d0
[<c01646ce>] __alloc_pages+0x5e/0x360
[<c0175705>] anon_vma_prepare+0x85/0xe0
[<c016eabd>] handle_mm_fault+0x60d/0x850
[<c016eacb>] handle_mm_fault+0x61b/0x850
[<c0184b45>] do_sync_read+0xd5/0x120
[<c016c60d>] vm_normal_page+0x1d/0x70
[<c016c60d>] vm_normal_page+0x1d/0x70
[<c016d479>] follow_page+0x119/0x1c0
[<c016edd1>] get_user_pages+0xd1/0x2f0
[<c01b7050>] load_elf_binary+0x0/0x1aa0
[<c01898ec>] search_binary_handler+0x15c/0x290
[<c018ab9c>] do_execve+0x21c/0x250
[<c01033c6>] sys_execve+0x46/0x80
[<c01050d8>] sysenter_past_esp+0x6d/0xa5
[<c0300000>] cpu_init+0x220/0x29a
=======================

My Safari keeps crashing and coming up with an error that says CrystalDVDto.png caused Safari to quit unexpectedly. Any suggestions on how to resolve this issue?

My safari just started crashing and coming up with an error that says CrystalDVDTo.png forced Safari to quit unexpectedly. I am not sure what to do or even what this is. I have done various searches for this plug-in but cannot come up with much. I went to Help>Installed Plug-ins and nothing appeared. What can I do?

You’ve been infected with the “Flashback” malware. See this Apple support document:
About Flashback malware
Back up all data, if you haven't already done so.
Select  ▹ Software Update to install the latest Java update, as well as any other updates available for your system. That should clear the infection.
Change every Internet password you have, starting with banking passwords. Check all financial accounts for unauthorized transactions. Take this step only after you’ve secured your system in the preceding step, not before.

I had Itunes installed on 2nd hard drive and it crashed

I had ITunes installed on 2nd hard drive and it crashed. I tried to install a new copy of ITunes and it keeps looking for the ITunes that was on the one that crashed. How do I keep ITunes install package from looking for the old install.

No reason to. I always a cloned copy of my operating systems so I can reclone it back in case the the one I use dies.

Taskhost and app crash problems

How to fix taskhost and app crash pb pls?

dimakabakibi wrote:
How to fix taskhost and app crash pb pls?
More info??? What O/S and what apps are you referring to?
I am a Volunteer to help others on here-not a HP employee.
Replies aren't online 24/7 because of Time Zone differences.
Remember in this Day and Age of Computing the Internet is Knowledge at your fingertips if you choose understand it. -2015-

Trying to install OS X MAvricks 10.9.3 on a new hard drive and it freezes with 3 minutes remaining

I Am trying to install OS X MAvricks 10.9.3 on a erased hard drive and it freezes with 3 minutes remaining

Where are you installing this from - the Recovery Volume.?

I am using firefox ver 8.0.1 and Canon LBP3200 printer. Whenever i give a print command from Firefox the browser crashes and the crash reporter asks for submitting the report.

I am using the printer in a network. the same problem is faced when giving print on the canon LBP3200 from the local computer.
its kind of very irritating.
Even if i open a pdf document in the browser and then give print command the browser crashes and the crash reporter appears.
Kindly help.

Sir
Following are the crash reports generated:
bp-8af5ab44-6b84-427f-ae16-36acd2111227 12/27/201102:29 PM
bp-bc804648-bbb4-4ac1-a93a-604052111219 12/19/201104:00 PM
bp-1fb97a23-84cc-4922-91d0-21a732111219 12/19/201104:00 PM
bp-c621113c-5446-4c16-8236-5a06c2111214 12/15/201101:07 PM
bp-2f51489c-adcf-4f9e-8f16-f6cf52111212 12/12/201102:24 PM
bp-5b9f3af7-d1e2-4882-b625-815cb2111212 12/12/201102:23 PM
bp-0b7389bc-7047-478c-a01c-03f3b2111212 12/12/201102:22 PM

Difference between Instance Crash and Database Crash in Standalone and RAC?

I am new to Oracle Environment. I would appreiciate if i get clarified on the "_+Difference between Instance Crash and Database Crash in Standalone and
RAC_".+
Oracle Version: 11.1.0.7.0
O.S Version: HP-UX B.11.31 U

Sivaprasad S wrote:
I am new to Oracle Environment. I would appreiciate if i get clarified on the "_+Difference between Instance Crash and Database Crash in Standalone and
RAC_".+That depends on your definitions of database crash versus instance crash.
Literally, database crash means that the database itself is damaged in some way. A disk is no more. Data files are corrupted. Etc. The database itself thus causes the crash - and a database crash will also cause all database instances (RAC or single) for that database to crash too.
An instance crash will therefore mean that the crash occurs in the instance due to an Oracle bug or similar. In other words a s/w error and not a database error. The database is still "fine", but the instance not. Instance crashes. However, any other instance on that same (RAC) database will still be fine as the database itself is unaffected by that s/w error in the crashed instance.
If you mean something different, please enlighten us. Not all crashes are equal. {noformat};-){noformat}

Apps crashing and connectivity issues with 8.3

Has anyone else been experiencing these issues after updating to 8.3?
- Multiple apps crashing upon startup of the app (according to release notes it was supposed to improve this but made it worse)
- intermittent Bluetooth connectivity when playing music via Bluetooth in a vehicle
- Touch ID intermittently working in app store
I made the switch back to Apple and am regretting it immensely. They put out numerous betas of this update before release and still couldn't get it right. They make millions but seems they need to invest in software engineers more than watch designers that are just imitating what's already been out. So much for innovation. Please get this fixed ASAP

Same here, I have an iPhone 6. After updating to 8.3 the phone started to lag, the battery consumption went crazy, the phone started to overheat and the games started to stutter and freeze for short periods of time. From what I've read on the internet this update is good for 5s or lower models but for 6 and 6+ it's a lot worse. This is unacceptable since Apple has only 5 phone models compatible with iOS 8 and they have all the resources and time to make the things bette.

Imac and Apps crashing

My I-mac just recently will suddenly reboot or Apps will suddenly crash and will not restart without rebooting. I am at a loss on what to do.

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
In the Console window, look under the heading DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION on the left for crash or panic reports. If you don't see that heading, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
A crash report has a name that begins with the name of the crashed process and ends in ".crash". It may be under either of the two subcategories, "System" and "User." A panic report has a name that begins with "Kernel" and ends in ".panic".
Select the most recent of each and post the entire contents — the text, please, not a screenshot. In the interest of privacy, I suggest that, before posting, you edit out the “Anonymous UUID,” a long string of letters, numbers, and dashes in the header of the report, if it’s present (it may not be.)
Please don’t post any other kind of diagnostic report, such as a hang log — they're very long and not helpful.

Finder and apps crashing constantly.

This problem started when I downloaded an archive file. I downloaded The Unarchiver to try and open it, but there was a password on the archive which I didnt have, and I quit and deleted it. It was pretty inconsequential.
From that moment on, EVERY app crashed, most of the time when I went to save files. Some of them, like Spotify, would just not open. Most frustrating of all is that Finder just will not relaunch. Every time I went to shut down or restart, my mac would just hang on the grey shutdown screen and do absolutely nothing from that point on without holding the power down.
It seems like it's probably finder that is causing the other apps to malfunction, but I've tried a few different things to fix it. Obviously the first thing I did was get rid of the arhive and The Unarchiver, I tried to use TimeMachine but for some reason it was asking for a server password which I've never had. I found this command useful online:
sudo update_dyld_shared_cache -force
This command allowed me to shut down, but I had to use it every time or else I'd end up with the grey screen hang again.
Since all of my files are on a wireless HDD, I decided to just do a clean reinstall. It was all fine, until I started updating the OS/Re-loading all my software. Never had a problem with any of the software previously, and I dont remember any updates being the cause of the issues...
Please help? I'm lost.
OS X version 10.8.4

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
Step 1
Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left. If you don't see that menu, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
Enter the name of the crashed application or process in the Filter text field. Select the messages from the time of the last crash, if any. Copy them to the Clipboard (command-C). Paste into a reply to this message (command-V).
When posting a log extract, be selective. In most cases, a few dozen lines are more than enough.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.
Step 2
Still in the Console window, look under User Diagnostic Reports for crash reports related to the process. The report name starts with the name of the crashed process, and ends with ".crash". Select the most recent report and post the entire contents — again, the text, not a screenshot. In the interest of privacy, I suggest that, before posting, you edit out the “Anonymous UUID,” a long string of letters, numbers, and dashes in the header of the report, if it’s present (it may not be.) Please don’t post shutdownStall, spin, or hang logs — they're very long and not helpful.

Open dialog defaults to local hard disk and eventually crashes

Hello everyone. I am working with a client who is running PowerMac G5, Tiger 10.4.8. Here is the issue:
Every time he opens a file in any app (Adobe CS2, Macromedia suite, MS Office, etc) he has to navigate to the file server. In other words, none of the applications remember the last open path, it will default back to Computer > Volumes > SERVERNAME. The same thing doesn't happen if he drills down into a folder on his local hard disk. For example, if he were to open a Word document from /Users/MarkS/Documents/Folder1, close Word, and go to Open (File > Open, Command+O, etc) it goes back to /Users/MarkS/Documents/Folder1.
The other issue is if he tries to navigate back using the recently accessed folders (the dropdown menu in the Open Dialog sheet) then the application crashes (again, this is with any app).
He is connecting to the fileserver via AFP (Windows Server 2003 with ExtremeZ-IP 5), gigabit (on a dedicated switch to his department), and according to him, this issue began some time ago.
The only thing I've tried was to remove his Finder preference file, logged out, logged in, and after recreateding the Finder preference file he had the same results. Just to be sure it wasn't just his account on this PowerMac, I logged in with a different domain account and the same issues came up (i.e. with another user account on that same G5). So it makes me wonder if its a system wide issue.
Any thoughts?
MacBook Pro 1.83, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB Hard disk, Super Drive (nothing special!) Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Turned out to be a simple fix. There were old names in the /Volumes directory, which simply had to be unmounted. If they were not unmounted, the GUI would recognize the Apple share, but the underlying system would create a new directory with a "-1" appended to the end, thus confusing the OS and causing the applications to crash.

Hard crashes AND app crashes (with Console logs)

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