Mac Pro 8-Core 3 GHz: Instability / DVD Superdrive / Airport problematic.

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1) The DVD/CD Superduper Drive: I've searched the discussions but it seems that the problem I am having may be specific to me. The drive will not read any DVD-R media that I burned. It does read CD, CD-R, DVD movies.
2) Instability: This machine seems to crash a lot. I use Combustion often and it seems to crash any time I get near the 3GB memory ceiling that I have. It also crashes whenever it doesn't find a path that no longer exists. Additionally it fails to startup whenever the iPod is plugged into a USB port. Also it sometimes won't boot up for no reason and I have power cycle the machine completely. That part is more rare.
3) Airport: I purchased the machine from a retailer other than Apple and it appears that the Airport Extreme card (M8881LL/A) does not work with this machine. Can someone explain what hardware I need to get here? Is there a part number?
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Ah good point - I hadn't thought of that. Well I'm not seeing anything too specific that tells me what's causing the crashes.
I may just pull the new RAM that I installed and see if that changes things any.
Here's what I found in both the console log and the combustion crash log:
Console.Log
/p4Local/branches/xcode/oxygene/macproject/../source/route.c:120: failed assertion `!List_Empty(&op->ParentList)'
Jul 1 12:17:08 8-CORE-COMPUTER crashdump[269]: Combustion crashed
Jul 1 12:17:09 8-CORE-COMPUTER crashdump[269]: crash report written to: /Users/edeinzer/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/Combustion.crash.log
Jul 1 13:01:54 8-CORE-COMPUTER crashdump[298]: Combustion crashed
Jul 1 13:01:55 8-CORE-COMPUTER crashdump[298]: crash report written to: /Users/edeinzer/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/Combustion.crash.log
Combustion.crash.log
Host Name: 8-CORE-COMPUTER
Date/Time: 2007-07-01 12:17:06.864 -0700
OS Version: 10.4.10 (Build 8R2218)
Report Version: 4
Command: Combustion
Path: /Applications/Combustion 4/Combustion.app/Contents/MacOS/Combustion
Parent: WindowServer [57]
Version: 4.0.5.5031 (???)
PID: 259
Thread: 0
Exception: EXCBADACCESS (0x0001)
Codes: KERNPROTECTIONFAILURE (0x0002) at 0x000007c7
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 XPLib.dylib 0x0022b227 NewActivePalette(XPWindow*, XPPalette*, long, long, long) + 319
1 XPLib.dylib 0x0022db58 DisplayPaletteXP(TagItem*) + 8008
2 Oxygene.dylib 0x01891554 OXViewPalette::Show(long) + 380
3 Footage.oxp 0x173f6c27 FootageOperator::ShowUI(OXRouteDesc*) + 387
4 Oxygene.dylib 0x01882fbd OXViewManager::SetCurrentOperator(OXRouteDesc*, ChannelHeader*) + 1217
5 Oxygene.dylib 0x01acd4cd WSListPalette::EventHandler(XPEvent*) + 439
6 XPLib.dylib 0x0031bb8c XPCPalette::RoutineCallback(XPEvent*) + 240
7 XPLib.dylib 0x0021b29c Do_Event(unsigned short, unsigned long) + 570
8 XPLib.dylib 0x002ce5bf Do_CustomEvent(XPCustomEvent*) + 333
9 XPLib.dylib 0x002e484e CustomGadMouseDown(XPWindow*, Point, EventRecord*, long) + 388
10 XPLib.dylib 0x002d5344 AppEventHandlerXP(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*) + 7502
11 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x92deb537 DispatchEventToHandlers(EventTargetRec*, OpaqueEventRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 1093
12 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x92deabdc SendEventToEventTargetInternal(OpaqueEventRef*, OpaqueEventTargetRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 304
13 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x92df1fbc SendEventToEventTarget + 56
14 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x92df244f ToolboxEventDispatcherHandler(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*) + 1169
15 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x92deb8ee DispatchEventToHandlers(EventTargetRec*, OpaqueEventRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 2044
16 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x92deabdc SendEventToEventTargetInternal(OpaqueEventRef*, OpaqueEventTargetRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 304
17 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x92df1fbc SendEventToEventTarget + 56
18 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x92e35eb3 ToolboxEventDispatcher + 81
19 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x92e348cb RunApplicationEventLoop + 165
20 XPLib.dylib 0x002cf2c0 HandleGUIXP() + 308
21 XPLib.dylib 0x003182cb XPCApplication::PumpMessages() + 11
22 XPLib.dylib 0x0031a507 XPCApplication::Run(long) + 129
23 com.autodesk.combustion 0x00003694 main + 2308
24 com.autodesk.combustion 0x0000270a _start + 228 (crt.c:272)
25 com.autodesk.combustion 0x00002625 start + 41
Thread 1:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x901101bf semaphoretimedwaittrap + 7
1 XPLib.dylib 0x00316a61 WaitSemaphoreXP(unsigned long) + 31
2 XPLib.dylib 0x00316cec TaskFunc(TaskParams*) + 48
3 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90cb8c6c PrivateMPEntryPoint + 51
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024227 pthreadbody + 84
Thread 2:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x901101bf semaphoretimedwaittrap + 7
1 XPLib.dylib 0x00316a61 WaitSemaphoreXP(unsigned long) + 31
2 XPLib.dylib 0x00316cec TaskFunc(TaskParams*) + 48
3 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90cb8c6c PrivateMPEntryPoint + 51
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024227 pthreadbody + 84
Thread 3:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x901101bf semaphoretimedwaittrap + 7
1 XPLib.dylib 0x00316a61 WaitSemaphoreXP(unsigned long) + 31
2 XPLib.dylib 0x00316cec TaskFunc(TaskParams*) + 48
3 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90cb8c6c PrivateMPEntryPoint + 51
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024227 pthreadbody + 84
Thread 4:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x901101bf semaphoretimedwaittrap + 7
1 XPLib.dylib 0x00316a61 WaitSemaphoreXP(unsigned long) + 31
2 XPLib.dylib 0x00316cec TaskFunc(TaskParams*) + 48
3 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90cb8c6c PrivateMPEntryPoint + 51
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024227 pthreadbody + 84
Thread 5:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x901101bf semaphoretimedwaittrap + 7
1 XPLib.dylib 0x00316a61 WaitSemaphoreXP(unsigned long) + 31
2 XPLib.dylib 0x00316cec TaskFunc(TaskParams*) + 48
3 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90cb8c6c PrivateMPEntryPoint + 51
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024227 pthreadbody + 84
Thread 6:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x901101bf semaphoretimedwaittrap + 7
1 XPLib.dylib 0x00316a61 WaitSemaphoreXP(unsigned long) + 31
2 XPLib.dylib 0x00316cec TaskFunc(TaskParams*) + 48
3 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90cb8c6c PrivateMPEntryPoint + 51
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024227 pthreadbody + 84
Thread 7:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x901101bf semaphoretimedwaittrap + 7
1 XPLib.dylib 0x00316a61 WaitSemaphoreXP(unsigned long) + 31
2 XPLib.dylib 0x00316cec TaskFunc(TaskParams*) + 48
3 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90cb8c6c PrivateMPEntryPoint + 51
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024227 pthreadbody + 84
Thread 8:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x901101bf semaphoretimedwaittrap + 7
1 XPLib.dylib 0x00316a61 WaitSemaphoreXP(unsigned long) + 31
2 XPLib.dylib 0x00316cec TaskFunc(TaskParams*) + 48
3 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90cb8c6c PrivateMPEntryPoint + 51
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024227 pthreadbody + 84
Thread 9:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x900248c7 semaphorewait_signaltrap + 7
1 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90d1d970 MPWaitForEvent + 221
2 XPLib.dylib 0x0032b6d8 XPCEvent::WaitForMultiple(XPCEvent**, unsigned long, unsigned long) + 40
3 Oxygene.dylib 0x01a72335 OXScriptEngine::WorkProc() + 63
4 XPLib.dylib 0x0032c476 XPCThread::ThreadEntry(void*) + 60
5 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90cb8c6c PrivateMPEntryPoint + 51
6 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024227 pthreadbody + 84
Thread 10:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90009cd7 machmsgtrap + 7
1 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9082d2b3 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 2014
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9083e188 CFRunLoopRun + 60
3 com.apple.DVCPROHDMuxer 0x1747c507 AVS::DestroyAVCDeviceController(AVS::AVCDeviceController*) + 285
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024227 pthreadbody + 84
Thread 11:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90009cd7 machmsgtrap + 7
1 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9082d2b3 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 2014
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9082cace CFRunLoopRunInMode + 61
3 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x9146841e HALRunLoop::OwnThread(void*) + 158
4 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x91468239 CAPThread::Entry(CAPThread*) + 93
5 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024227 pthreadbody + 84
Thread 12:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90047dd7 semaphoretimedwait_signaltrap + 7
1 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90ce1da9 TSWaitOnSemaphoreCommon + 163
2 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90ce8d91 TimerThread + 87
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024227 pthreadbody + 84
Thread 13:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90047dd7 semaphoretimedwait_signaltrap + 7
1 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x90ce1da9 TSWaitOnSemaphoreCommon + 163
2 ...ickTimeComponents.component 0x97f9c18a ReadSchedulerThreadEntryPoint + 4895
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90024227 pthreadbody + 84
Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0x00000000 ebx: 0x0022b0f6 ecx: 0x00000000 edx: 0x000007c7
edi: 0x17005c40 esi: 0x1cc59094 ebp: 0xbfffd048 esp: 0xbfffcff0
ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00010246 eip: 0x0022b227 cs: 0x00000017
ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x00000000 gs: 0x00000037

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Vista graphics: http://www.barefeats.com/harper11.html
Memory: http://www.barefeats.com/harper12.html
Drives: http://www.barefeats.com/harper9.html
WD 300GB Raptor: http://www.barefeats.com/hard103.html
- this is the drive to die for, but not natively supported
I buy most of the upgrades I need over the last ten years from OWC http://www.MacSales.com that specializes in Mac.
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Mac-Pro-Memory
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Western%20Digital/WD6400AAKS/
- until the WD "Black" series (I guess Blackbird name or SR71 are already taken) along with 3rd generation of their RE series drives. WD has been popular, reliable, with Mac Pro for last two years. Can't say the same of every vendor. Samsung F1 is also a real winner.
If you buy only one book to understand and get the most out of OS X: "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual" (Pogue has a Missing Manual Series on most everything, and this is the most popular recommended for Mac OS).
http://books.slashdot.org/books/08/02/27/1551206.shtml
I needed 3-4 for Vista before I found "Administrator's Pocket Consultant" and O'Reilly's "Vista Annoyances" are both excellent along with MS Press's "Inside Out."

Mac Pro 8 core with boot drive cloned from MacBook Pro

I bought a Mac Pro 8 core and in order to avoid having to reinstall all my stuff, I cloned my OSx (tiger 10.49) partition from my MacBook Pro running vista (installed via bootcamp) to my new MacPro's startup disk. The disk works fine except that the MacPro will not boot to osx unless I use the option key and choose the OSX partition. If i just turn the machine on it doesen't find anything. I think it is looking for windows. What do you think?????
Also, if i restart from the os x partition on my mac pro it stops just before the lound bong sound and seems to be looking for the dvd drive. Any ideas??

Well, I've covered this extensively here:
A Basic Guide for Migrating to Intel-Macs
If you are migrating a PowerPC system (G3, G4, or G5) to an Intel-Mac be careful what you migrate. Keep in mind that some items that may get transferred will not work on Intel machines and may end up causing your computer's operating system to malfunction.
Rosetta supports "software that runs on the PowerPC G3 or G4 processor that are built for Mac OS X". This excludes the items that are not universal binaries or simply will not work in Rosetta:
Classic Environment, and subsequently any Mac OS 9 or earlier applications
Screensavers written for the PowerPC
System Preference add-ons
All Unsanity Haxies
Browser and other plug-ins
Contextual Menu Items
Applications which specifically require the PowerPC G5
Kernel extensions
Java applications with JNI (PowerPC) libraries
See also What Can Be Translated by Rosetta.
In addition to the above you could also have problems with migrated cache files and/or cache files containing code that is incompatible.
If you migrate a user folder that contains any of these items, you may find that your Intel-Mac is malfunctioning. It would be wise to take care when migrating your systems from a PowerPC platform to an Intel-Mac platform to assure that you do not migrate these incompatible items.
If you have problems with applications not working, then completely uninstall said application and reinstall it from scratch. Take great care with Java applications and Java-based Peer-to-Peer applications. Many Java apps will not work on Intel-Macs as they are currently compiled. As of this time Limewire, Cabos, and Acquisition are available as universal binaries. Do not install browser plug-ins such as Flash or Shockwave from downloaded installers unless they are universal binaries. The version of OS X installed on your Intel-Mac comes with special compatible versions of Flash and Shockwave plug-ins for use with your browser.
The same problem will exist for any hardware drivers such as mouse software unless the drivers have been compiled as universal binaries. For third-party mice the current choices are USB Overdrive or SteerMouse. Contact the developer or manufacturer of your third-party mouse software to find out when a universal binary version will be available.
Also be careful with some backup utilities and third-party disk repair utilities. Disk Warrior (does not work), TechTool Pro (pre-4.5.1 versions do not work), SuperDuper (newest release works), and Drive Genius (untested) may not work properly on Intel-Macs. The same caution may apply to the many "maintenance" utilities that have not yet been converted to universal binaries.
Before migrating or installing software on your Intel-Mac check MacFixit's Rosetta Compatibility Index.
Additional links that will be helpful to new Intel-Mac users:
Intel In Macs
Apple Guide to Universal Applications
MacInTouch List of Compatible Universal Binaries
MacInTouch List of Rosetta Compatible Applications
MacUpdate List of Intel-Compatible Software
Transferring data with Setup Assistant - Migration Assistant FAQ
Because Migration Assistant isn't the ideal way to migrate from PowerPC to Intel Macs, using Target Disk Mode or copying the critical contents to CD and DVD or an external hard drive will work better when moving from PowerPC to Intel Macs.
Basically the instructions you should follow are:
1. Backup your data first. This is vitally important in case you make a mistake or there's some other problem.
2. Connect a Firewire cable between your old Mac and your new Intel Mac.
3. Startup your old Mac in Target Disk Mode.
4. Startup your new Mac for the first time, go through the setup and registration screens, but do NOT migrate data over. Get to your desktop on the new Mac without migrating any new data over.
4. Copy the following items from your old Mac to the new Mac:
In your /Home/ folder: Documents, Movies, Music, Pictures, and Sites folders.
In your /Home/Library/ folder:
/Home/Library/Application Support/AddressBook (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Application Support/iCal (copy the whole folder)
Also in /Home/Library/Application Support (copy whatever else you need including folders for any third-party applications)
/Home/Library/Keychains (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Mail (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist (* This is a very important file which contains all email account settings and general mail preferences.)
/Home/Library/Preferences/ copy any preferences needed for third-party applications
/Home /Library/iTunes (copy the whole folder)
/Home /Library/Safari (copy the whole folder)
If you want cookies:
/Home/Library/Cookies/Cookies.plist
/Home/Library/Application Support/WebFoundation/HTTPCookies.plist
For Entourage users:
Entourage is in /Home/Documents/Microsoft User Data
Also in /Home/Library/Preferences/Microsoft
Credit goes to another forum user for this information.
If you need to transfer data for other applications please ask the vendor or ask in the Discussions where specific applications store their data.
5. Once you have transferred what you need restart the new Mac and test to make sure the contents are there for each of the applications.
Written by Kappy with additional contributions from a brody.
Not knowing what you did when you migrated from your PB to the MBP, I can't really comment, but it's quite possible it didn't go as well as you think. Numerous users who migrated from PPC Macs to Intel Macs ended up with an Intel Mac that didn't work properly because Intel coded components had been replaced by PPC coded components.

Mac Pro Quad core Intel Xeon upgrade advice please!

Hi all, i have a Mac Pro Quad core 2 x 2.8ghz Intel Xeon (2008 model) with 4gb RAM.
I am planning on giving it some upgrades and a fresh OS install as it is slowly grinding to a halt (particualrly noisey hard drives)
Can anyone recommend best/fastest/silent! S-ATA hard drive to upgrade to?
Can anyone recommend a good replacement ATAPI DL DVD-RW Drive as mine is also on its way out.
Ram upgrade. Lots of space for RAM so what would you all recommend?
Ultimately i am finding myself working with alot of large PS file and so would welcome any suggestions to improve/soup-up the processor/performance.
Thanks for any advice in advance...

24GB RAM gets cost ly when you look at 800MHz FBDIMMs in 2x4GB
You shoudl have added more as 4GB is vary basic and miinimal
Any SATA drive device is fine. WD Black 1-2-4TB / WD 10K VRs are fast but not as quiet though I do hear those WD Blacks.
A single SSD for a system is nice.
10.6.8 works best in that system.
Your GPU most probably is in need of an upgrade.
You should never need to do a reinstall of the OS. Clone. Yes. And start wit h a new OS by not upgrade in place over the old OS but that is when to clean install, clone and use Set up Assis tant.

Mac Pro 8-Core 3 GHz: Instability / DVD Superdrive / Airport problematic.

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