Kernel panic when I connect seagate raid

I've updated my OS to 10.9.
Every time I even plug in my 2 drive, 3 TB Seagate for Mac RAID1 the system crashes and comes back up with (what appears to be) a kernel panic.
Any insights?

Most likely, one of these is the culprit.
com.sophos.kext.sav          8.0.14
com.rane.driver.sl3.10.6          1.3.3f1
com.regularrateandrhythm.driver.RowmoteIREmu          1.0
com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.kext          1.58
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          1.6.6
com.serato.usb.kext          2.3.0
net.osculator.driver.OSCulatorIOKit          2.1
com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer          3
com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers          1.7
at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch          4050
Boot into safe mode (restart holding down SHIFT key). If no KP, then disable these, reenable one at time to determine which. If KP, then most likely hardware related. Run the Apple Hardware Test suite, extended tests at least twice, followed by Rember. See
OS X About kernel panics,
Technical Note TN2063: Understanding and Debugging Kernel Panics,
Mac OS X Kernel Panic FAQ,
Resolving Kernel Panics,
How to troubleshoot a kernel panic, and
Tutorial: Avoiding and eliminating Kernel panics for more details.

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Upon trying to copy to the new RAID 5 volume I encountered a kernel panic and system freeze complete with wailing fans. After a few system restarts and a call to Sans Digital I tried to connect the RAID via USB upon the recommendation of tech support. Rather than causing a crash while copying I received an error message in the copy progress window that said that some files were locked and the process could not be completed and the RAID was no longer mounted in the finder.
I called Sans Digital back and they said it was probably a defective enclosure. I have just received a new one and have put that into service. All seemed fine until, when I was 30GB into a 900GB copy, the system froze. I have also tried to copy fewer files (400GB) and still get a Panic. When the RAID is idle there does not seem to be a problem. The last time the problem occurred the copy progress bar hung but the system did not fully lock up. The LEDs on the front panel of the RAID enclosure were flickering rapidly but no data was copying from my other drive. I turned off the RAID and was able to use my mouse again and restart my machine with a normal restart.
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I'd be interested to know if Sonnet has any comments regarding the issue.
In Utilities/Console/Logs, there should be some indication of what is occurring when the crashes occur.

Kernel Panic when I connect USB cable to use Rane Serato SL3

Connect USB cable to use Rane Serato SL3 causes the following kernel panic. Used cable is an 5 meter USB-2 cable. This is 100% reproducable.
Yes yes I know Rane does not officially support Mavericks yet however if I use another (shorter) USB-2 cable with the Rane Serato SL3 it's no problem. I also have an older Rane Serato SL1 and this device works (USB-1) perfect with the same 5 meter USB-2 cable and the same short USB-2 cable.
I've taken the liberty to ask Rane what's going on and no succes there. They just don't seem to know.
So you smart people over here, what's going on?
Here is the Kernel Panic:
Anonymous UUID:       944C81E9-22DD-96FF-FD1A-553E9CAD6B34
Sat Nov 2 20:34:06 2013
panic(cpu 4 caller 0xffffff800b8dc19e): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f8debe166, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x0000000000000000, CR3: 0x000000000e538000, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0
RAX: 0x00000000e0000200, RBX: 0xffffff8025405000, RCX: 0xffffff800bf024b0, RDX: 0xffffff802d0add08
RSP: 0xffffff80fcbc3d80, RBP: 0xffffff80fcbc3da0, RSI: 0x00000000000a0014, RDI: 0x0000000000000000
R8: 0x0000000000000051, R9: 0xffffff800be01910, R10: 0x00000000000003ff, R11: 0xffffffffffffffff
R12: 0xffffff801ecc1800, R13: 0xffffff802d0add00, R14: 0xffffff8025405000, R15: 0xffffff7f8debe200
RFL: 0x0000000000010246, RIP: 0xffffff7f8debe166, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000000
Fault CR2: 0x0000000000000000, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x4
Backtrace (CPU 4), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80fcbc3a10 : 0xffffff800b822f69
0xffffff80fcbc3a90 : 0xffffff800b8dc19e
0xffffff80fcbc3c60 : 0xffffff800b8f3606
0xffffff80fcbc3c80 : 0xffffff7f8debe166
0xffffff80fcbc3da0 : 0xffffff7f8debee0f
0xffffff80fcbc3dc0 : 0xffffff7f8c13aadc
0xffffff80fcbc3df0 : 0xffffff7f8debe2a9
0xffffff80fcbc3e00 : 0xffffff7f8c13aa20
0xffffff80fcbc3e30 : 0xffffff7f8c139634
0xffffff80fcbc3e60 : 0xffffff7f8debbaf4
0xffffff80fcbc3ea0 : 0xffffff800bcae4b3
0xffffff80fcbc3f00 : 0xffffff7f8debaa62
0xffffff80fcbc3f20 : 0xffffff800b84a15a
0xffffff80fcbc3fb0 : 0xffffff800b8d6aa7
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily(1.9.4f11)[5077FB4F-0903-3D79-8280-5B2341E93BF3]@0 xffffff7f8c135000->0xffffff7f8c163fff
            dependency: com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib(1.14)[744516ED-C05D-340F-9867-F5E89B2E8BE5]@0xffff ff7f8c124000
         com.rane.driver.sl3.10.6(1.3.3f1)[46AEB5AC-AD52-3F5C-9927-59ABE444B435]@0xfffff f7f8deba000->0xffffff7f8dec5fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily(1.9.4fc11)[5077FB4F-0903-3D79-8280-5B2341E93BF3]@ 0xffffff7f8c135000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(650.4.4)[972D3024-AF9C-3E09-A9EC-D9AB2A559B38]@0xff ffff7f8c19a000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
13A603
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 13.0.0: Thu Sep 19 22:22:27 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2422.1.72~6/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 1D9369E3-D0A5-31B6-8D16-BFFBBB390393
Kernel slide:     0x000000000b600000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff800b800000
System model name: MacBookPro8,2 (Mac-94245A3940C91C80)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 431507508429846
last loaded kext at 426057833798866: com.sophos.kext.sav          8.0.14 (addr 0xffffff7f8dec6000, size 24576)
last unloaded kext at 426034845418472: com.sophos.kext.sav          8.0.14 (addr 0xffffff7f8dec6000, size 20480)
loaded kexts:
com.sophos.kext.sav          8.0.14
com.rane.driver.sl3.10.6          1.3.3f1
com.regularrateandrhythm.driver.RowmoteIREmu          1.0
com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.kext          1.58
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          1.6.6
com.serato.usb.kext          2.3.0
net.osculator.driver.OSCulatorIOKit          2.1
com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer          3
com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers          1.7
at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch          4050
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.2.0f6
com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.14.11
com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          124
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
com.apple.kext.AMDFramebuffer          1.1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.5.2fc2
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.5.2fc2
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.13
com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess          1
com.apple.AMDRadeonX3000          1.1.4
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.2.0f6
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.4.12
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics          8.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB          8.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          1.0.0
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.4d1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.4d1
com.apple.kext.AMD6000Controller          1.1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.7.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.12
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltIP          1.0.10
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          240.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          240.2
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          325.7
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache          35
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.6.0
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          650.4.4
com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC          1.4.0
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.6.9b9
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.9
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          700.20.22
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.9.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          650.4.1
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          216.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          153
com.apple.security.quarantine          3
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          216.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.7
com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          91
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.2.0f6
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.5.2fc2
com.apple.vecLib.kext          1.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily          98.7.1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.12d1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.2.0f6
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.4.12
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.9.4fc11
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.14
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.5.2fc2
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.5.2fc2
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.6d1
com.apple.kext.AMDSupport          1.1.4
com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl          3.4.12
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.5.1d27
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.11d1
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter          2.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily          2.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter          1.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          240.6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          650.4.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          650.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          650.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI          1.9.2
com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily          2.8.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          650.4.4
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.3b3
com.apple.driver.mDNSOffloadUserClient          1.0.1b4
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          600.34
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.2
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          650.4.4
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          2.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox          278.10
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          2
com.apple.driver.DiskImages          371.1
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.9
com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily          21
com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore          28.30
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.8
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
com.apple.kec.pthread          1

Most likely, one of these is the culprit.
com.sophos.kext.sav          8.0.14
com.rane.driver.sl3.10.6          1.3.3f1
com.regularrateandrhythm.driver.RowmoteIREmu          1.0
com.eltima.ElmediaPlayer.kext          1.58
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          1.6.6
com.serato.usb.kext          2.3.0
net.osculator.driver.OSCulatorIOKit          2.1
com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer          3
com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers          1.7
at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch          4050
Boot into safe mode (restart holding down SHIFT key). If no KP, then disable these, reenable one at time to determine which. If KP, then most likely hardware related. Run the Apple Hardware Test suite, extended tests at least twice, followed by Rember. See
OS X About kernel panics,
Technical Note TN2063: Understanding and Debugging Kernel Panics,
Mac OS X Kernel Panic FAQ,
Resolving Kernel Panics,
How to troubleshoot a kernel panic, and
Tutorial: Avoiding and eliminating Kernel panics for more details.

Kernel panic when I connect my LAcie quadra 500 GB external disk

As soon as I connect my hard disk I obtain a kernel panic. the veil fall on my screen and I must restart. Somebody could help me thank you in advance
configuration macbook pro

Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Have you connected the drive to the power source and started up the drive, then plugged it into the proper firewire connection on an already running Mac?
Check your cable connections and the drive's connection to the power source.
It could also be a defective drive, in which case LaCie will stand by it, so contact them.
-mj
Message was edited by: macjack

Kernel panic when I connect to my time capsule

Hi,
I have a macbook pro 2.7ghx, corei7, 8gb ram. Running mac os x 10.7.3.
I recently allowed the system to do an automatic upgrade and now every time I try to connect to my time capsule or it tries to do a backup I get a kernel panic.
The wireless modem part of the time capsule is working perfectly.
Please help.

Fairly simple. port forward TCP 548 to the IP of the TC.
The hard part .. you can only use AFP.. so it has to be a Mac to join.
The public IP needs to be static or use dyndns service which will be available in the Linksys router setup.
If you need more details give more details..
Make and model of modem router. Linksys is hardly helpful.. they make about a zillion models over the history of linksys.
A google search of remote access time capsule will get you all the info you need.
This covers the fundamentals.. old but still valid.
http://gigaom.com/apple/access-your-time-capsule-over-the-internet/

Why do I a kernel panic if I connect my SCSI Iomega Zipdrive?

I have start up problems in 10.4.11 (kernel panic), if my SCSI Iomega Zipdrive
is connected to its AC power transformer and the Adaptec SCSI expansion card in
my G4 PowerPC. I can no longer start the computer even after multiple restarts,
the restarts always end in a new kernel panic.
As soon as I unplug the transformer power supply from the Zipdrive, I no longer have kernel panics.
I used the Zipdrive together with Adaptec SCSI CARD 2906 which came with its own software that after installation shows up as Adaptec290X-2930.kext driver, version 1.1.0, in System/Library/Extensions.
This setup has worked for me from OS 10.2 through all later updates up to 10.4.5, but has not worked since.
In trying to solve the kernel panics I examined the extension files in the system profiler, and noticed that there are suddenly all sorts of additional
Adaptec extensions, namely
Adaptec39160.kext
Adaptec29160x.kext
Adaptec78XXSCSI.kext
What do they do?
On the other hand I found that the original Adaptec290X-2930.kext I installed with the card no longer had any dependencies and was apparently not supported by the system.
I also tried to install, after reading some similar posts, the latest version of the card driver, namely version 1.2.0, which I had down-loaded from Adaptec's site.
I still could not start up with the Zipdrive connected as all I would get is more Kernel Panics.
If I switch the Start Up System to OS 9.2, I have no problem with start-up or kernel panics, even when the Zipdrive is connected, and it works as it should.

The mystery of kernel panics when I connect my zip drive is getting more complex,so I have to add more info to my original post.
The original post had an error: I had downloaded Adaptec290X-2930.kext version 1.1.0 (not 1.2.0) from the Adaptec website, and installed it.
In the system profiler/extension I now get info that Adaptec290X-2930.kext dependencies are "satisfied", but its "integrity" is "unknown".
I also notice that the system profiler/extension (list) no longer lists any of the extensions named:
Adaptec39160.kext
Adaptec29160x.kext
Adaptec78XXSCSI.kext,
however in /system/library/extensions they are still there.
I also can now no longer see the zip drive on the desktop when I start in system 9.2.2, as a matter of fact I could do so only once.
I then went to delete OS 10.4.11 from one of the 4 drives on my computer, including its 9.2 system folder. After that I loaded system 10.2 from an old install disk I had onto that drive, together with its classic 9.2.
I then started that disk in 9.2, with the zipdrive connected - and it showed on the desktop. I was able to copy its floppy's content. I did the same with one more floppy loaded after.
OK I got it working, I thought. I now tried restarting the computer in 10.2,
the zip drive showed on the desktop, but when I tried to change the floppy the 10.2 froze with a kernel panic. I could not get it restarted, more kernel panics only, until I finally pulled the power cord from the zipdrive, then it started without problem.
I switched the start-up back to 9.2, on the same disk.
I could start the computer with the zip connected, however as soon as I tried
load a new floppy (I tried several) it would now also freeze up with kernel panics. Since I still could start it with the Zip connected, I opened the SCSI Control Panel in 9.2 and found that the Zipdrive was connected at port 7 and the SCSI properly terminated. In more detail I found that the Zipdrive cannot be loaded because of a system error "-36" which I analysed as an "I/O error - not supported".
I then examined the startup items in the system profiler and found at
/System/Library/StartupItems/Disks the following:
Provides: Disks
Requires: SecurityServer
Uses: System Tuning
I now suspect that this SecurityServer was updated recently to somehow mark all disks loaded on the external SCSI as "suspect". It seems to extent its control from my three OS 10.4.11 loaded disks on my computer to now even cause kernel panics in the one reloaded with OS 10.2.
It probably takes advantage of the "user" files which identify all disks on this computer by my name.

MBP Kernel Panic when connecting to HDTV (DVI)

I have a 15" MacBook Pro that has been working perfectly since I got it. I tried today to connect it to my Hitachi 51" HDTV (via DVI) and got an instant Kernel Panic. I used my 15" Powerbook with this HDTV without any issues.
I've searched and found folks with kernel panics when waking their MBP if the RAM is faulty, but nothing at all about issues when connecting an external display. I am running with all the latest updates, firmware update, etc.
I don't have any problems connecting to a 23" Cinema display or to a 19" Samsung LCD, but I tried several times to connect to the HDTV and got a kernel panic each time. I changed resolutions on one try and still got the same issue (720x480 so the TV would see it as 480p). I even tried booting up with the display already connected and it kernel panic'd when it tried to switch into the full OS X GUI.
The specific error is in the panic.log is:
Sat Jun 10 16:23:48 2006
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x0019CAEF): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 0, Type 0=divide error), registers:
CR0: 0x80010033, CR2: 0x35863000, CR3: 0x00d6e000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x00000001, EBX: 0x00000000, ECX: 0x251a36fc, EDX: 0x00000000
ESP: 0x251a360c, EBP: 0x251a36d8, ESI: 0x00000000, EDI: 0x00000000
EFL: 0x00010247, EIP: 0x0078ca44, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x0a8c0010
Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.kext.ATINDRV(4.2.6)@0x771000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.3)@0x574000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.4.3)@0x58f000
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.4.3)@0x58f000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.0)@0x565000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.3)@0x574000
So definitely something with the graphics subsystem. Anyone have any hints?
MacBook Pro 2GHz 2GB RAM ATI x1600 256MB Mac OS X (10.4.6)

What happens if you boot from the DVD that came with the MBP instead of booting from your hard drive? It could have something to do with your configuration.

OS X Lion gets kernel panic when connecting via CIFS

A customer of ours has problems with OS X Lion clients that get kernel panic when connecting via CIFS (Novell OES server).
Any new on this issue?
Tycho Sjgren
Apoio AB

Originally Posted by tychosjogren
Sorry for the late response - had to check a few things with the customer.
They use the latest OES version with all the latest sp and patches applied. They have even tested with the an OES 11 beta with the same result. The OS run as a VM on VMware in 64 bit mode attached to a SAN. Has also been tested as a plain install without VMware. The Lion version is 10.7.2.
This is how the problem occurs:
1. Mount the CIFS share - no problems
2. Use the share - no problems
3. If the network connection drops you get a message that the CIFS volume has disappeared and you are asked to unmount it. When you do that you get a kernel panic. You can force the problem to happen by turning of WiFi.
So it is OES2 but which version (SP1, SP2, or SP3)? Interesting as I'd only heard of this with NetWare 6.5.
Do you (and anyone else experiencing this issue in this thread) know if this has recently started happening, perhaps after the latest November 2011 Scheduled Maintenance patches were installed?
I'll hopefully be able to do some testing tomorrow but in the meantime I've asked Novell ...
HTH.

Kernel Panic when I use hot corner to put display to sleep (twice)

As the title above says, for the second night in a row, my new iMac (2012) has had a kernel panic when I perform that action. I also turn off my magic mouse to save the batteries but I'm constantly doing both of these actions throughout the day when I know I'm not going to being using my iMac for some time. Both occurences happened on consecutive nights. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 50222 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          1
Anonymous UUID:                    -
Tue Feb 26 04:19:38 2013
panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff800b8156b0): "Spinlock acquisition timed out: lock=0xffffff8034706638, lock owner thread=0xffffff8021d16000, current_thread: 0xffffff8021d16000, lock owner active on CPU 0x1, current owner: 0xffffff8021d16000"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-2050.20.9/osfmk/i386/locks_i386.c:363
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80fd0bbce0 : 0xffffff800b81d626
0xffffff80fd0bbd50 : 0xffffff800b8156b0
0xffffff80fd0bbd70 : 0xffffff800b820b80
0xffffff80fd0bbda0 : 0xffffff800b810448
0xffffff80fd0bbdf0 : 0xffffff800b820df2
0xffffff80fd0bbe20 : 0xffffff800b84f0a1
0xffffff80fd0bbe60 : 0xffffff800b816d00
0xffffff80fd0bbeb0 : 0xffffff800b819f64
0xffffff80fd0bbee0 : 0xffffff800b818c97
0xffffff80fd0bbf00 : 0xffffff800b8a5c5e
0xffffff80fd0bbfb0 : 0xffffff800b8cd9ce
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: USB Print and St
Mac OS version:
12C3103
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.1: Thu Oct 18 12:13:47 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.20.9~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 3F93B852-872F-3DF0-BCF8-46D48024C422
Kernel slide:     0x000000000b600000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff800b800000
System model name: iMac13,1 (Mac-00BE6ED71E35EB86)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 67275470613942
last loaded kext at 66457127051521: com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction          97 (addr 0xffffff7f8dc46000, size 16384)
last unloaded kext at 34782554650228: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC          4.1.22 (addr 0xffffff7f8dbe4000, size 12288)
loaded kexts:
com.silex.driver.sxuptp          1.5.1
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          1.6.3
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelProfile          97
com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch          75.19
com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.1.2f9
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          122
com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.81
com.apple.driver.ApplePlatformEnabler          2.0.6d1
com.apple.driver.X86PlatformShim          1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.3.5fc12
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.3.5fc12
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.3d0
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.1.2f9
com.apple.GeForce          8.0.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000Graphics          8.0.6
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.2.13
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.10
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelFramebufferCapri          8.0.6
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.11
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache          34
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC          1.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          5.5.0
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.5.0b9
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          612.20.15
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          5.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBXHCI          1.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          196.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          4.0.39
com.apple.security.quarantine          2
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          196.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction          97
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction          97
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction          97
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction          97
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction          97
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction          97
com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily          97
com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver          4.1.2f9
com.apple.driver.AppleMultitouchDriver          235.29
com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.6
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.3.5fc12
com.apple.nvidia.nvGK100hal          8.0.6
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.9fc11
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          86.0.3
com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.1.2f9
com.apple.driver.X86PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltEDMSink          1.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltEDMSource          1.1.8
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.1.2f9
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.4d2
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.11d0
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.2.13
com.apple.NVDAResman          8.0.6
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.3.0d47
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com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDKeyboard          170.2
com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard          170.2
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPOutAdapter          1.8.9
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter          1.8.9
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com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter          1.2.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI          1.6.3
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com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.3.1
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.2b1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.5.0
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          510.4
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          5.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.7
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.8.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox          220
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
com.apple.driver.DiskImages          344
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.21
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.7
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Model: iMac13,1, BootROM IM131.010A.B05, 4 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.7 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 2.9f5
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M, PCIe, 512 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x02FE, 0x45424A3431554638424455352D474E2D4620
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x02FE, 0x45424A3431554638424455352D474E2D4620
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xF4), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.15)
Bluetooth: Version 4.1.2f9 11046, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E662, 1 TB
USB Device: External USB 3.0, 0x0480 (Toshiba America Info. Systems, Inc.), 0xd010, 0x14a00000 / 2
USB Device: hub_device, 0x8087 (Intel Corporation), 0x0024, 0x1d100000 / 2
USB Device: Keyboard Hub, apple_vendor_id, 0x1006, 0x1d110000 / 8
USB Device: iPod, apple_vendor_id, 0x129e, 0x1d113000 / 10
USB Device: Apple Keyboard, apple_vendor_id, 0x024f, 0x1d112000 / 9
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2412, 0x1d180000 / 3
USB Device: BRCM20702 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x1d181000 / 4
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x828b, 0x1d181300 / 5
USB Device: hub_device, 0x8087 (Intel Corporation), 0x0024, 0x1a100000 / 2
USB Device: Desktop, 0x0bc2 (Seagate LLC), 0x3300, 0x1a130000 / 4
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), apple_vendor_id, 0x8511, 0x1a110000 / 3

Any or all of the following third-party system modifications may be contributing to your problem:
SX-Virtual Link
Soundflower
If the panic is recurrent, I suggest you uninstall them, one at a time, according to the developers' instructions, to see whether you can identify which one is at fault. A conflict between modifications may be involved. Reboot and test after each uninstallation.
Back up all data before making any changes.

Kernel Panic when using AppleTalk via AirPort Express

I thought that the issues pertaining to kernel panics when using AppleTalk to connect via AirPort to remote server were solved in the latest (10.5) version of MacOSX - but they are unfortunately not solved.
ok, so I connect to the remote (macosx) server via the "Connect to..." menu item in Finder. i have a working internet connection up and running via AirPort {AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0x87) Firmware: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (4.170.46.9)}
i log in and all is fine - until midway through copying some files - kernel panic. the panics can occur even while doing stuff locally, while the AppleTalk connection is just sitting idle in the background.
i am on MacOSX 10.5.4, iMac 2.16 Ghz Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM.
the kernel panics have been occuring since the Leopard upgrade - never before (on either this machine or my older iMac G5).
any suggestions?
thanks in advance,
tobias

here's what i found in the panic.log (do you need another log file?):
Tue Sep 9 14:46:14 2008
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x001A8CD4): Kernel trap at 0x00376810, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x000000b4, CR3: 0x01191000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x00000000, ECX: 0x051774f0, EDX: 0x00000000
CR2: 0x000000b4, EBP: 0x347ab008, ESI: 0x00000000, EDI: 0x00000000
EFL: 0x00010206, EIP: 0x00376810, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x03ef0010
Error code: 0x00000000
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x347aae28 : 0x12b0fa (0x4592a4 0x347aae5c 0x133243 0x0)
0x347aae78 : 0x1a8cd4 (0x46280c 0x376810 0xe 0x461fbc)
0x347aaf58 : 0x19ede5 (0x347aaf70 0x7fffffff 0x347ab008 0x376810)
0x347aaf68 : 0x376810 (0xe 0x48 0x347a0010 0x530010)
0x347ab008 : 0x37686c (0x0 0x0 0x347ab028 0x3778fa)
0x347ab028 : 0x7249de (0x0 0x1 0x40 0x1a9b51)
0x347ab078 : 0x3a6a28 (0x48c7d00 0x6e763fc 0x0 0x347ab12c)
0x347ab118 : 0x3b9a0c (0x6e763fc 0x0 0x0 0x30566400)
0x347ab1c8 : 0x34697036 (0x6e763fc 0x347ab73c 0x30566400 0x0)
0x347ab778 : 0x3a6ad9 (0x0 0x30557300 0x41f7780 0x0)
0x347ab818 : 0x3b9a0c (0x5a747f8 0x0 0x0 0x30568200)
0x347ab8c8 : 0x346ab982 (0x5a747f8 0x347ab934 0x30568200 0x0)
0x347ab988 : 0x346abf0d (0x53f2004 0x0 0x535c004 0x29)
0x347ab9d8 : 0x346adaa6 (0x53f2004 0x0 0x535c004 0x29)
0x347aba58 : 0x346a14bd (0x53f2004 0x1 0x2 0xe93f)
0x347abad8 : 0x346a189c (0x53f2004 0x6478004 0x0 0x2)
Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.filesystems.afpfs(8.5.7)@0x3469e000->0x346e2fff
com.apple.nke.asp_tcp(4.6.2)@0x34694000->0x3469dfff
at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch(2.0.10)@0x71e000->0x73efff
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: quicklookd
Mac OS version:
9E17
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.4.0: Mon Jun 9 19:30:53 PDT 2008; root:xnu-1228.5.20~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: iMac5,1 (Mac-F4228EC8)
br,
tobias

MacPro Kernel Panic when audio cable is unplugged...

Hello,
My MacPro running SnowLeopard Kernel Panics when I unplug the speaker cable from the back. No new hardware/software has been installed recently. Any insight??
thanks!

I think you need to post the panic dump listing for folks to help you. There's no way anyone could guess based on no real information.

TS3742 Kernel Panic when I am updating the software

I am having the Kernel Panic when I am updating the software I tried 3 times every time the Kernel Panic thing appears, how can I resolve that?

Start with posting the latest KP report. Then, cite the update.

What is wrong with my user account?? Why do I get kernel panic when restart

Hi there. I got Leopard and was quite unhappy (don't think it was meant for a powerbook). So I started using Tiger again, and I flip flopped once or twice after the update came out for Leopard, thinking/hoping it would fix my problems. It didn't. I have given up on Leopard.
But, now Tiger seems to have a few problems of its own. I get the kernel panic when I restart my computer (telling me to restart), so I have to hold down the power button to turn it off and then turn it back on. Not a big deal, but if it shouldn't be doing that, I don't want it to, ya know? Never did it before Leopard.
My user account seems to be dysfunctional when it comes to downloading plug-ins for safari or firefox. I had to create a new user account and download the plug in from that account and then drag it into the HD to use it on my user account. I repaired disk permissions and booted from Tiger and did the same thing on there. After that, my user account is still not able to download that plug-in without getting errors (256)?
Is there a way to do a reinstall of Tiger from a blank slate, and be sure there won't be any problems?
Thanks!

Leopard will work with your Powerbook, the question is, is all your software and hardware ready for it?
Is there a way to do a reinstall of Tiger from a blank slate, and be sure there won't be any problems?
You can start from a blank slate, but if you have a hardware problem that started to generate itself, a blank slate won't solve it. It is called an erase and install. The first thing to do is backup your data*:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
Once that is done at least twice, we can start looking at solutions for kernel panics*:
http://www.macmaps.com/kernelpanic.html
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation

Kernel panic when I try startx: edited again

I just reinstalled arch (slight mishap yesterday :oops: ) I'm running testing, have installed xorg, kde, ati stuff, etc. When I try to startx I get a "kernel panic not syncing". Has something to do with xorg configeration.
Any ideas :?:
If I just run xorgconfig no panic when I then run aticonfig etc panic.
For the moment I've given up on fglrx and am just trying radeon. the message I get says the system can't find the radeon driver :?:
# Monitor section
# Any number of monitor sections may be present
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "My Monitor"
# HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified.
# HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
HorizSync 30-96
# HorizSync 30-64 # multisync
# HorizSync 31.5, 35.2 # multiple fixed sync frequencies
# HorizSync 15-25, 30-50 # multiple ranges of sync frequencies
# VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified.
# VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a
# comma separated list of ranges of values.
# NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S
# USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS.
VertRefresh 50-160
EndSection
# Graphics device section
# Any number of graphics device sections may be present
# Standard VGA Device:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Standard VGA"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
# The chipset line is optional in most cases. It can be used to override
# the driver's chipset detection, and should not normally be specified.
# Chipset "generic"
# The Driver line must be present. When using run-time loadable driver
# modules, this line instructs the server to load the specified driver
# module. Even when not using loadable driver modules, this line
# indicates which driver should interpret the information in this section.
Driver "vga"
# The BusID line is used to specify which of possibly multiple devices
# this section is intended for. When this line isn't present, a device
# section can only match up with the primary video device. For PCI
# devices a line like the following could be used. This line should not
# normally be included unless there is more than one video device
# intalled.
# BusID "PCI:0:10:0"
# VideoRam 256
# Clocks 25.2 28.3
EndSection
# Device configured by xorgconfig:
Section "Device"
Identifier "** ATI Radeon (generic) [radeon]"
Driver "radeon"
#VideoRam 262144
# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection
# Screen sections
# Any number of screen sections may be present. Each describes
# the configuration of a single screen. A single specific screen section
# may be specified from the X server command line with the "-screen"
# option.
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "** ATI Radeon (generic) [radeon]"
Monitor "My Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection
# ServerLayout sections.
# Any number of ServerLayout sections may be present. Each describes
# the way multiple screens are organised. A specific ServerLayout
# section may be specified from the X server command line with the
# "-layout" option. In the absence of this, the first section is used.
# When now ServerLayout section is present, the first Screen section
# is used alone.
Section "ServerLayout"
# The Identifier line must be present
Identifier "Simple Layout"
# Each Screen line specifies a Screen section name, and optionally
# the relative position of other screens. The four names after
# primary screen name are the screens to the top, bottom, left and right
# of the primary screen. In this example, screen 2 is located to the
# right of screen 1.
Screen "Screen 1"
# Each InputDevice line specifies an InputDevice section name and
# optionally some options to specify the way the device is to be
# used. Those options include "CorePointer", "CoreKeyboard" and
# "SendCoreEvents".
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
# Section "DRI"
# Mode 0666
# EndSection
/etc/rc.conf - Main Configuration for Arch Linux
# LOCALIZATION
# LOCALE: available languages can be listed with the 'locale -a' command
# HARDWARECLOCK: set to "UTC" or "localtime"
# TIMEZONE: timezones are found in /usr/share/zoneinfo
# KEYMAP: keymaps are found in /usr/share/kbd/keymaps
# CONSOLEFONT: found in /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts (only needed for non-US)
# CONSOLEMAP: found in /usr/share/kbd/unimaps
# USECOLOR: use ANSI color sequences in startup messages
LOCALE=
HARDWARECLOCK="localtime"
TIMEZONE=Canada/Eastern
KEYMAP=us
CONSOLEFONT=
CONSOLEMAP=
USECOLOR="yes"
# HARDWARE
# Scan hardware and load required modules at bootup
MOD_AUTOLOAD="yes"
# Module Blacklist - modules in this list will never be loaded by hwdetect
MOD_BLACKLIST=()
# Modules to load at boot-up (in this order)
# - prefix a module with a ! to disable it
MODULES=(radeon)
# Scan for LVM volume groups at startup, required if you use LVM
USELVM="no"
# NETWORKING
HOSTNAME="normlx"
# Interfaces to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each interface then list in INTERFACES
# - prefix an entry in INTERFACES with a ! to disable it
# Note: to use DHCP, set your interface to be "dhcp" (eth0="dhcp")
lo="lo 127.0.0.1"
#eth0="eth0 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255"
eth0="dhcp"
INTERFACES=(lo eth0)
# Routes to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each route then list in ROUTES
# - prefix an entry in ROUTES with a ! to disable it
gateway="default gw 192.168.0.1"
ROUTES=(!gateway)
# Enable these network profiles at boot-up. These are only useful
# if you happen to need multiple network configurations (ie, laptop users)
# - set to 'menu' to present a menu during boot-up
# - prefix an entry with a ! to disable it
# Network profiles are found in /etc/network-profiles
#NET_PROFILES=(main)
# DAEMONS
# Daemons to start at boot-up (in this order)
# - prefix a daemon with a ! to disable it
# - prefix a daemon with a @ to start it up in the background
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng network netfs crond !kdm)
# End of file

KeepItSimple:
If you're getting a kernel panic when trying to install, then I'd start with RAM and the installation disks.
RAM: Panther has higher standards for RAM than does 10.2.x; if you have more than one RAM module, take one out (assuming that leaves you with at least 128 MB) and try again. If it panics again, try switching the RAM. As far a brand names go, I prefere Kingston or Azen RAM.
Installation Disks: if they're grey, they won't work. Grey installation disks are packaged with specific Macs, and only contain hardware drivers for that specific Mac. You need the retail version of the disks, which were sold in a black box. There are four CDs in the set, three of which are for installing the OS (the fourth contains Developer Tools). The three OS disks are black with a large silver X in the middle.
Good luck!
Andrew

Kernel Panic when I try to install OSX 10.3. Can anyone help?

I bought this iMac recently. It has OS 10.2.? installed and OS 9.1. When I try to install OS 10.3 I get a Kernel Panic when it reboots to start the installation. I ran the Norton Disk Doctor it had over in OS9 -- said it fixed some things and now ok but I still get a Kernel Panic trying to install Panther. I just want to re-format the whole computer with 10.3 and get rid of 9. How can I do that?
Thanks.

KeepItSimple:
If you're getting a kernel panic when trying to install, then I'd start with RAM and the installation disks.
RAM: Panther has higher standards for RAM than does 10.2.x; if you have more than one RAM module, take one out (assuming that leaves you with at least 128 MB) and try again. If it panics again, try switching the RAM. As far a brand names go, I prefere Kingston or Azen RAM.
Installation Disks: if they're grey, they won't work. Grey installation disks are packaged with specific Macs, and only contain hardware drivers for that specific Mac. You need the retail version of the disks, which were sold in a black box. There are four CDs in the set, three of which are for installing the OS (the fourth contains Developer Tools). The three OS disks are black with a large silver X in the middle.
Good luck!
Andrew

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