Imac freezese an now will not boot up

I have a 24in imac late 2006 which has recently been difficult to wake up with screen pixilation etc. Now it just freezes as soon as you touch anything and I cannot even get it to boot up now. Have reset smc and pram and now just have a blank screen. Have read how there is a problem with video card over heating but think it might even be more than that. Have applecare thank goodness.

I had the same thing happen to my 2006 24" iMac - the screen image had a strange grid pattern covering it, and I couldn't get past the grey apple loading screen before what looked like a kernel panic.
I took the mac in for repair at my local Apple-Authorised place, and it turned out to be a defective graphics card causing the problem. It was replaced, and now things seem to be running fine once more.
I suggest getting your mac checked out :o)

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Mar 8 13:01:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro firefox[229]: invalid pixel format
Mar 8 13:01:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro firefox[229]: invalid context
Mar 8 13:01:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro firefox[229]: invalid pixel format
Mar 8 13:01:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro firefox[229]: invalid context
Mar 8 13:01:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro [0x0-0x14014].org.mozilla.firefox[0]: 2013-03-08 13:01:09.426 firefox[229:903] invalid pixel format
Mar 8 13:01:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro [0x0-0x14014].org.mozilla.firefox[0]: 2013-03-08 13:01:09.430 firefox[229:903] invalid context
Mar 8 13:01:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro [0x0-0x14014].org.mozilla.firefox[0]: 2013-03-08 13:01:09.430 firefox[229:903] invalid pixel format
Mar 8 13:01:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro [0x0-0x14014].org.mozilla.firefox[0]: 2013-03-08 13:01:09.431 firefox[229:903] invalid context
Mar 8 13:01:12 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Cache file /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Directories//System/Library/Extens ions/KextIdentifiers.plist.gz is out of date; not using.
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Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Can't load AppleTyMCEDriver.kext - validation problems.
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Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Can't load AppleSMBusPCI.kext - validation problems.
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Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Failed to load GeForce.kext - (libkern/kext) validation failure (plist/executable).
Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Load com.apple.GeForce failed; removing personalities.
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Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Failed to load AppleMCCSControl.kext - (libkern/kext) validation failure (plist/executable).
Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Load com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl failed; removing personalities.
Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Can't load AppleProfileFamily.kext - validation problems.
Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Failed to load AppleProfileFamily.kext - (libkern/kext) validation failure (plist/executable).
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Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Load com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP failed; removing personalities.
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Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Failed to load SMCMotionSensor.kext - (libkern/kext) validation failure (plist/executable).
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Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Load com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController failed; removing personalities.
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Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Can't load AppleIntelPenrynProfile.kext - validation problems.
Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Failed to load AppleIntelPenrynProfile.kext - (libkern/kext) validation failure (plist/executable).
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Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Can't load IOSurface.kext - validation problems.
Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Failed to load IOSurface.kext - (libkern/kext) validation failure (plist/executable).
Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Load com.apple.iokit.IOSurface failed; removing personalities.
Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Can't load AppleIntelYonahProfile.kext - validation problems.
Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Failed to load AppleIntelYonahProfile.kext - (libkern/kext) validation failure (plist/executable).
Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Load com.apple.driver.AppleIntelYonahProfile failed; removing personalities.
Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Can't load AppleIntelYonahProfile.kext - validation problems.
Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Failed to load AppleIntelYonahProfile.kext - (libkern/kext) validation failure (plist/executable).
Mar 8 13:01:14 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Load com.apple.driver.AppleIntelYonahProfile failed; removing personalities.
Mar 8 13:01:30 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro mds[20]: (Warning) Server: No stores registered for metascope "kMDQueryScopeComputer"
Mar 8 13:01:59: --- last message repeated 8 times ---
Mar 8 13:01:59 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro firefox[229]: invalid pixel format
Mar 8 13:01:59 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro [0x0-0x14014].org.mozilla.firefox[0]: 2013-03-08 13:01:59.580 firefox[229:903] invalid pixel format
Mar 8 13:01:59 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro firefox[229]: invalid context
Mar 8 13:01:59 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro [0x0-0x14014].org.mozilla.firefox[0]: 2013-03-08 13:01:59.581 firefox[229:903] invalid context
Mar 8 13:01:59 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro firefox[229]: invalid pixel format
Mar 8 13:01:59 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro [0x0-0x14014].org.mozilla.firefox[0]: 2013-03-08 13:01:59.582 firefox[229:903] invalid pixel format
Mar 8 13:01:59 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro firefox[229]: invalid context
Mar 8 13:01:59 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro [0x0-0x14014].org.mozilla.firefox[0]: 2013-03-08 13:01:59.582 firefox[229:903] invalid context
Mar 8 13:07:54 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro [0x0-0x14014].org.mozilla.firefox[0]: NOTE: child process received `Goodbye', closing down
Mar 8 13:09:20 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro mds[20]: (Warning) Server: No stores registered for metascope "kMDQueryScopeComputerIndexed"
Mar 8 13:09:57 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[105] (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent[127]): Exited: Killed
Mar 8 13:09:57 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro loginwindow[22]: DEAD_PROCESS: 22 console
Mar 8 13:09:58 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Cache file /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Directories//System/Library/Extens ions/KextIdentifiers.plist.gz is out of date; not using.
Mar 8 13:09:58 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[9]: Rescanning kernel extensions.
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Mar 8 13:09:58 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro DirectoryService[32]: BUG in libdispatch: 10K549 - 1960 - 0x10004004
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Mar 8 13:10:12 localhost com.apple.launchd[1]: *** launchd[1] has started up. ***
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Mar 8 13:10:30 localhost com.apple.usbmuxd[16]: usbmuxd-296.4 on Dec 21 2012 at 16:11:14, running 64 bit
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Mar 8 13:10:40 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: network configuration changed.
Mar 8 13:12:08 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro diskarbitrationd[33]: unable to repair /dev/disk0s3 (status code 0x00000008).
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer: timed out waiting for IOKit to quiesce
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer: Busy services :
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3 [2]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert [9]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/CPU0@0 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/CPU0@0/AppleACPICPU [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/CPU1@1 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/CPU1@1/AppleACPICPU [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PNLF [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI [20]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/MCHC@0 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/MCH2@0,1 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/LPCB@3 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/IMAP@3,1 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SBUS@3,2 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/P4MI@3,3 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/TRIM@3,4 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/NVPM@3,5 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/OHC1@4 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/EHC1@4,1 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/OHC2@6 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/EHC2@6,1 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/HDEF@8 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/pci-bridge@9 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/GIGE@A [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@B [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/RP01@C [2]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/RP01@C/IOPCI2PCIBridg e [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/RP01@C/IOPCI2PCIBridg e/GFX0@0 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/IXVE@10 [2]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/IXVE@10/IOPCI2PCIBrid ge [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/IXVE@10/IOPCI2PCIBrid ge/IGPU@0 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/RP04@15 [2]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/RP04@15/IOPCI2PCIBrid ge [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/RP04@15/IOPCI2PCIBrid ge/ARPT@0 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/RP05@16 [2]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/RP05@16/IOPCI2PCIBrid ge [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/RP05@16/IOPCI2PCIBrid ge/FRWR@0 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/RP05@16/IOPCI2PCIBrid ge/FRWR@0/AppleFWOHCI [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/RP05@16/IOPCI2PCIBrid ge/FRWR@0/AppleFWOHCI/IOFireWireController [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/RP05@16/IOPCI2PCIBrid ge/FRWR@0/AppleFWOHCI/IOFireWireController/IOFireWireLocalNode [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/SMC [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/ALS0 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/SMS0 [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/GMUX [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer:   MacBookPro5,3/IOResources [1]
Mar 8 13:12:09 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: InterfaceNamer: No network stack object
Mar 8 13:12:16 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro SophosAntiVirus[43]: reloading scheduled scans...
Mar 8 13:12:19 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[24]: Login Window Application Started
Mar 8 13:13:11 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro kernel[0]:
Mar 8 13:14:02: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Mar 8 13:14:01 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro diskarbitrationd[33]: unable to mount /dev/disk0s3 (status code 0x00000047).
Mar 8 13:14:01 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro XProtectUpdater[14]: NSURLConnection error: Error Domain=NSURLErrorDomain Code=-1001 UserInfo=0x102c05c80 "The request timed out." Underlying Error=(Error Domain=kCFErrorDomainCFNetwork Code=-1001 UserInfo=0x102c0bf90 "The request timed out.")
Mar 8 13:14:01 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.xprotectupdater[14]): Exited with exit code: 255
Mar 8 13:14:01 ROBERT-HUSKINSONs-MacBook-Pro configd[36]: network configuration changed.
Mar 8 13:14:01 unknown configd[36]: setting hostname to "unknown"
Mar 8 13:14:02 unknown com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.aslmanager): Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
Mar 8 13:14:09 unknown loginwindow[24]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Mar 8 13:16:15 unknown kernel[0]:
Mar 8 13:16:15 unknown kernel[0]:
Mar 8 13:19:11: --- last message repeated 2 times ---
Mar 8 13:17:06 unknown com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.aslmanager): Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds
Mar 8 13:19:11 unknown kernel[0]:
Mar 8 13:20:03: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Mar 8 13:20:01 unknown loginwindow[24]: Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
Mar 8 13:20:01 unknown com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.aslmanager): Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
Mar 8 13:20:01 unknown loginwindow[24]: USER_PROCESS: 24 console
Mar 8 13:20:02 unknown PenTabletDriver[103]: _NXTermWindow: error releasing window (268451844)
Mar 8 13:20:02 unknown com.apple.launchctl.Aqua[135]: launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init_per_user.d/com.adobe.SwitchBoard.monitor.plist
Mar 8 13:20:02 unknown com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[133] (com.apple.ReportCrash): Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
Mar 8 13:20:02 unknown com.wacom.pentablet[103]: 2013-03-08 13:20:02.272 PenTabletDriver[103:1607] _NXTermWindow: error releasing window (268451844)
Mar 8 13:20:13 unknown mds[22]: (Warning) Server: No stores registered for metascope "kMDQueryScopeComputerIndexed"
Mar 8 13:20:15 unknown fontd[163]: Database content version mismatch (stored(15) != expected(14))
Mar 8 13:20:15 unknown fontd[163]: Failed to open read-only database, regenerating DB
Mar 8 13:20:15 unknown com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[133] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[152]): Exited with exit code: 1
Mar 8 13:20:15 unknown com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[133] (com.apple.mrt.uiagent[151]): Exited with exit code: 255
Mar 8 13:20:16 unknown com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[133] (0x100300e50.mach_init.switchboard.sh): Failed to check-in!
Mar 8 13:20:22 unknown com.apple.launchd[1] (com.wacom.pentablet[103]): Exit timeout elapsed (20 seconds). Killing
Mar 8 13:20:22 unknown com.apple.launchd[1] (com.wacom.pentablet[103]): Job has overstayed its welcome. Forcing removal.
Mar 8 13:20:22 unknown com.apple.launchd[1] (com.wacom.pentablet): Bug: launchd_core_logic.c:1114 (24498):0
Mar 8 13:20:49 unknown WindowServer[86]: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
Mar 8 13:20:49 unknown com.apple.WindowServer[86]: Fri Mar 8 13:20:49 unknown WindowServer[86] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
Mar 8 13:20:49 unknown ConsumerTouchDriver[176]: Unknown class 'OBezelWindowGradientBackgroundFadeLeft', using 'NSView' instead. Encountered in Interface Builder file at path /Library/Application Support/Tablet/PenTabletDriver.app/Contents/Resources/ConsumerTouchDriver.app/C ontents/Resources/English.lproj/BezelWindowContent.nib.
Mar 8 13:20:49 unknown ConsumerTouchDriver[176]: Unknown class 'OBezelWindowGradientBackgroundFadeRight', using 'NSView' instead. Encountered in Interface Builder file at path /Library/Application Support/Tablet/PenTabletDriver.app/Contents/Resources/ConsumerTouchDriver.app/C ontents/Resources/English.lproj/BezelWindowContent.nib.
Mar 8 13:20:49 unknown ConsumerTouchDriver[176]: Unknown class 'OBezelWindowGradientBackgroundFadeLeft', using 'NSView' instead. Encountered in Interface Builder file at path /Library/Application Support/Tablet/PenTabletDriver.app/Contents/Resources/ConsumerTouchDriver.app/C ontents/Resources/English.lproj/BezelWindowContent.nib.
Mar 8 13:20:49 unknown ConsumerTouchDriver[176]: Unknown class 'OBezelWindowGradientBackgroundFadeRight', using 'NSView' instead. Encountered in Interface Builder file at path /Library/Application Support/Tablet/PenTabletDriver.app/Contents/Resources/ConsumerTouchDriver.app/C ontents/Resources/English.lproj/BezelWindowContent.nib.
Mar 8 13:20:49 unknown com.wacom.pentablet[155]: TabletDriver[155]: Finish launching /Library/Application Support/Tablet/PenTabletDriver.app/Contents/Resources/ConsumerTouchDriver.app
Mar 8 13:20:49 unknown TabletDriver[155]: Finish launching /Library/Application Support/Tablet/PenTabletDriver.app/Contents/Resources/ConsumerTouchDriver.app
Mar 8 13:20:51 unknown TabletDriver[155]: Finish launching /Library/Application Support/Tablet/PenTabletDriver.app/Contents/Resources/TabletDriver.app
Mar 8 13:20:51 unknown com.wacom.pentablet[155]: TabletDriver[155]: Finish launching /Library/Application Support/Tablet/PenTabletDriver.app/Contents/Resources/TabletDriver.app
Mar 8 13:20:53 unknown com.apple.fontd[163]: FODBCheck: foRec->annexNumber != kInvalidAnnexNumber (0)
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Solaris 10 - system hung, and now will not boot

I have a SunFire V240 with 2 73 SCSI disks running Solaris 10. Only the first disk has been formatted. The box was newly installed last week.
It had 2 zones set up on it and one of them was running a service out of it (called knowledgetree). I came in this morning (monday), and although I could ping the main server and the zone, I could not ssh to the box. I hooked up a console cable to the box, and there was nothing.
I then went to the OK prompt and typed boot.
It said
1} ok boot disk2
Boot device: /pci@1c,600000/scsi@2/disk@0,0:a File and args:
Can't open boot device
{1} ok
I then typed
{1} ok setenv auto-boot? false
auto-boot? = false
{1} ok reset-all
followed by
{1}ok probe-scsi
Target 1
Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST373207LSUN72G 045A
If I type the following I get the results below.
{1} ok show-disks
a) /pci@1c,600000/scsi@2,1/disk
b) /pci@1c,600000/scsi@2/disk
c) /pci@1e,600000/ide@d/cdrom
d) /pci@1e,600000/ide@d/disk
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit: a
/pci@1c,600000/scsi@2,1/disk has been selected.
Type ^Y ( Control-Y ) to insert it in the command line.
e.g. ok nvalias mydev ^Y
for creating devalias mydev for /pci@1c,600000/scsi@2,1/disk
Does anyone have any ideas on what happened, or what I have to do to get the OS to boot again. I am a bit of a nubie when it comes to Solaris .... I am not sure what happened, or why all of the sudden the server will not boot.
Thanks for the help
Peter

Usually you can just do a "boot disk" or "boot disk1"
devalias will show you what actually devices the short alias map too.
It might be a faulty drive bay.
Try pulling it out of one and plugging it into another.
The do the probe-scsi again.
Then put it back into the first to confirm....

IMAC 21.5 " allinone will not boot after OS re-installed

Had to erase HD and re-install Snow Leopard from installation disc. It completed OK but sys will not boot, tone sounds and Apple logo comes up and 'wheel' is spinning, but that's it. Waited for over half hour before shutting down. Thanks for any help anyone can provide.

Try a safe boot by holding the Shift key down between the startup tone and logo.
If succesful, go to System Preferences > Startup disk > select your HD and restart.

Imac told me to restart and now will not boot up?

Hi,
I have an imac 20" intel (not the new aluminium one but the white version) which I have had for a few months. Today i was using it and all was normal until I had a grey swoosh thing come doen over the screen from top to bottom and then a black box telling me in several different languages that i had to re-start my mac by holding down the power button. I did this but now my imac will not turn on at all. When I hit the power button, all that happens is the white light at the bottom of the screen lights up and stays on constantly?
I have tried booting up in Safe mode (by holding down shift), single user mode (apple + s) and tried booting off of the install disc ( by holding down C) but nothing happens.
I have even tried mounting the hard drive on to my powerbook using target disc mode but the imac never gets past the stage where the light comes on - I do not even hear the start up chime?
I am thinking my hard drive has packed up but am not sure? any ideas?
Can anyone help?
thanks
Steve

Hello Steve,
Unfortunately you suffered a Kernel Panic. The best guide I know troubleshoot them is this (link)one by Apple Discussion's user Dr Smoke.
It's worth disconnecting all 3rd party devices during inv and removing any RAM you've added recently.
Good luck.
mrtotes

Help! iMac G3 Indigo crt will not boot

Hello,
I'm an A+ PC technician and I'm trying to get an G3 iMac Indigo back up and running for a friend. I own a G4 Mac Pro so I'm somewhat familiar with Mac hardware and OSX and System 9.
Here's what I've done so far to get this little machine going again and it symptoms presented when I received it:
1. The system when powered up would chime once and boot to a smiley Mac then do nothing else.
2. When alternately booting using the option key to get to the drive option screen it would only show the HD and no CDROM drive. No other key combination would change this (CMD-OPT-P-R zapping the PROM) or booting into Open Firmware and reset-all.
3. I purchased a retail copy of System 9.0.4 that is bootable (I checked it in my G4 system) and held down the "C" key to boot from the CDROM-No go-as well as the Option key-no CDROM displayed.
4. I removed the HD, changed the jumper to slave and installed the HD in my G4 Mac and checked the drive integrity via OSX Hard Drive utility and the HD was repaired. The HD had a version of System 9 installed. Once the HD was reinstalled the G3 would still not boot.
5. I again removed the HD and again installed the disk as slave in my G4. I did a clean install of System 9.0.4 to the drive and removed the drive from the G4 and reinstalled the disk into the G3. Still no boot and now the G3 iMac displays the dreaded flashing ? mark folder after booting. The Option key also shows no drives attached now. No HD or CD.
6. I purchased a used replacement CDROM drive and installed it in the system-still no boot, no drives attached, nothing changed via zapping the PROM.
7. I changed the jumper settings in the G3 to master for the CDROM drive on the new CDROM and Slave for the HD. Still no boot,no drives displayed, zapping the PROM-no change.
8. Today I changed the PROM battery by exchanging the PROM batteries from my G4 system to the G3 and there was still no change. The old battery from the G3 is fine since my G4 system rebooted with it installed. I have also reset the PMU switch after the battery install.
I've probably done more harm to this system than was necessary by my trouble shooting actions. The HD was probably bootable before I did the clean reformat and install of System 9.0.4. but I'm not certain.
Tell me if I've overlooked something or done something wrong along the line.
Thank you for any assistance this community can give.
Kurt Klatt

rccharles wrote:
kurtklatt wrote:
Hello,
I'm an A+ PC technician and I'm trying to get an G3 iMac Indigo back up and running for a friend. I own a G4 Mac Pro so I'm somewhat familiar with Mac hardware and OSX and System 9.
Here's what I've done so far to get this little machine going again and it symptoms presented when I received it:
1. The system when powered up would chime once and boot to a smiley Mac then do nothing else.
seeing the smiley Mac means that you have a classic version of Mac OS installed on the hard drive.
2. When alternately booting using the option key to get to the drive option screen it would only show the HD and no CDROM drive. No other key combination would change this (CMD-OPT-P-R zapping the PROM) or booting into Open Firmware and reset-all.
you need to have a bootable CD in the drive for you to see the CD in a drive. Mac OS X works with media not devices.
I have a bootable System 9.0.4 CD.
only show the HD
So, Mac OS is showing a bootable partition, not a hard drive.
3. I purchased a retail copy of System 9.0.4 that is bootable (I checked it in my G4 system) and held down the "C" key to boot from the CDROM-No go-as well as the Option key-no CDROM displayed.
See Richard's second paragraph having to boot up from the original cd to get cd reader to work again.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5966197#5966197
I'll try disconnecting the HD and leaving the CD drive connected to see if this works however it should be set as master on the cable.
4. I removed the HD, changed the jumper to slave and installed the HD in my G4 Mac and checked the drive integrity via OSX Hard Drive utility and the HD was repaired. The HD had a version of System 9 installed. Once the HD was reinstalled the G3 would still not boot.
Did you set the harddrive to master? Master is a must. Cable select doesn't work. You need to set the hard drive to master mode. There is usually a label on the hard drive that tells you what jumpers you need to set. If you are not sure, give us the name and model number of the hard drive and usually someone will be able to tell you how to set that drive.
Did you check all of the cables? Put everything back and verify that all works.
The HD is set to Master and the CD is set to slave with the correct jumper settings and the cable is attached.
5. I again removed the HD and again installed the disk as slave in my G4. I did a clean install of System 9.0.4 to the drive and removed the drive from the G4 and reinstalled the disk into the G3. Still no boot and now the G3 iMac displays the dreaded flashing ? mark folder after booting. The Option key also shows no drives attached now. No HD or CD.
I suggest that you reformat the drive then re-installed your software.
When I did the clean install of MacOS 9 it was after a reformat and reinstall of the OS.
6. I purchased a used replacement CDROM drive and installed it in the system-still no boot, no drives attached, nothing changed via zapping the PROM.
7. I changed the jumper settings in the G3 to master for the CDROM drive on the new CDROM and Slave for the HD. Still no boot,no drives displayed, zapping the PROM-no change.
8. Today I changed the PROM battery by exchanging the PROM batteries from my G4 system to the G3 and there was still no change. The old battery from the G3 is fine since my G4 system rebooted with it installed. I have also reset the PMU switch after the battery install.
I've probably done more harm to this system than was necessary by my trouble shooting actions. The HD was probably bootable before I did the clean reformat and install of System 9.0.4. but I'm not certain.
Tell me if I've overlooked something or done something wrong along the line.
Do you have firewire? You can use target disk mode. Some people have claimed success when installing through target disk mode. Use your g4 to load the software onto the target disk.
Firewire is not an option with this G3 iMac. The Indigo G3 doesn't have Firewire installed.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583

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