Mac pro won't boot: stuck on white screen, HD is new

My HD crashed (I think). Mac pro stuck on white screen for a while, then it goes to a black dos-like screen that says "no disc to boot.
I switched out my HD (I tested on different laptops and it works) and inserted the Mac OSX DVD but now it's just stuck on the white screen. I can't eject my disc either.
I hear 3 VERY small beeps (not the same beeps that states ram is missing/corrupt, which are louder. My beeps are VERY silent).
Fan works
No apple logo, just all white
CMD + R doesn't work, C doesn't work, option doesn't work, shift + ctrl + option doesn't work either
I'm at a loss
Help?
Thanks!
Macbook Pro Mid 2010, stock OSX (not sure which one that is)

Hey jlee12489,
Thanks for the question, and welcome to Apple Support Communities.
The following article provides troubleshooting steps for a computer that is not starting as expected. It may help to resolve your issue:
Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570
Some of the steps included:
- Perform a Safe Boot
- Reset the NVRAM / PRAM
- Start from your Mac OS X Install disc; use Disk Utility
- Check your cables and power source
- Remove third-party RAM and internal hardware
- Perform an Archive and Install installation of Mac OS X
- Perform an Erase and Install installation of Mac OS X as a last resort
Thanks,
Matt M.

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    Jan 17 19:19:29 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (org.ntp.ntpd): Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
    Jan 17 19:19:29 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (org.x.privileged_startx): Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kextd[10]: 439 cached, 0 uncached personalities to catalog
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: hi mem tramps at 0xffe00000
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: PAE enabled
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: 64 bit mode enabled
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: Darwin Kernel Version 9.8.0: Wed Jul 15 16:55:01 PDT 2009; root:xnu-1228.15.4~1/RELEASE_I386
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: vm_page_bootstrap: 714269 free pages and 72163 wired pages
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: mig_table_max_displ = 79
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: Error: Couldn't read XML property list for multikext archive entry 115.
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: XML parse error: OSUnserializeXML: syntax error near line 1
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: .
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: Extension "com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform" has immediate dependencies on both com.apple.kernel and com.apple.kpi components; use only one style.
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: Extension "com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement" has immediate dependencies on both com.apple.kernel and com.apple.kpi components; use only one style.
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=0 LocalApicId=0 Enabled
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=1 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=2 LocalApicId=6 Enabled
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=3 LocalApicId=7 Enabled
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=4 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=5 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=6 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=7 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for TMSafetyNet
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Safety net for Time Machine (TMSafetyNet)
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.security.seatbelt
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for mb
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: Seatbelt MACF policy initialized
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Seatbelt Policy (mb)
    Jan 17 19:19:30 localhost kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: MAC Framework successfully initialized
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: using 15728 buffer headers and 4096 cluster IO buffer headers
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: IOAPIC: Version 0x20 Vectors 64:87
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: Extension "com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform" has immediate dependencies on both com.apple.kernel and com.apple.kpi components; use only one style.
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: ACPI: System State [S0 S3 S4 S5] (S3)
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: Extension "com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform" has immediate dependencies on both com.apple.kernel and com.apple.kpi components; use only one style.
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: Extension "com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform" has immediate dependencies on both com.apple.kernel and com.apple.kpi components; use only one style.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: Enabling legacy HPET check
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: mbinit: done
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: A3A529FC-62F4-3CBC-91C6-E6C6DC1F954B
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) TI ID 8025 built-in now active, GUID 0019e3fffe92f662; max speed s800.
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@1F,2/AppleAHCI/PRT0 @0/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDri ver/ST3250820AS P Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/Customer@2
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s2, major 14, minor 5
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: PXS1: family specific matching fails
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 3
    Jan 17 19:19:31: --- last message repeated 4 times ---
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 4
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: MacPro1,1: stalling for module
    Jan 17 19:19:31 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: initialization complete
    Jan 17 19:19:32 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 1
    Jan 17 19:19:32 localhost kernel[0]: AppleTyMCEDriver::probe(MacPro1,1)
    Jan 17 19:19:32 localhost kernel[0]: AppleTyMCEDriver::probe fails
    Jan 17 19:19:32 localhost kernel[0]: Previous Shutdown Cause: 3
    Jan 17 19:19:33 localhost kernel[0]: Probing MOTU Driver
    Jan 17 19:19:33 localhost kernel[0]: IOKit version is "Darwin Kernel Version 9.8.0: Wed Jul 15 16:55:01 PDT 2009; root:xnu-1228.15.4~1/RELEASE_I386"
    Jan 17 19:19:33 localhost kernel[0]: uhcim Not using bug fix
    Jan 17 19:19:33 localhost kernel[0]: GetDevInfoForSubclass interfacesubclass 0 forUHCI 0
    Jan 17 19:19:34 localhost kernel[0]: NVDANV40HAL loaded and registered.
    Jan 17 19:19:34 localhost kernel[0]: PXS1: family specific matching fails
    Jan 17 19:19:34: --- last message repeated 3 times ---
    Jan 17 19:19:34 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
    Jan 17 19:19:35 localhost bootlog[65]: BOOT_TIME: 1326824366 0
    Jan 17 19:19:36 localhost rpc.statd[47]: statd.notify - no notifications needed
    Jan 17 19:19:37 localhost fseventsd[56]: bumping event counter to: 0x28c7 (current 0x0) from log file '0000000000000665'
    Jan 17 19:19:39 localhost DirectoryService[61]: Launched version 5.7 (v514.25)
    Jan 17 19:19:42 localhost /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[52]: Login Window Application Started -- Threaded auth
    Jan 17 19:19:44 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntel8254XEthernet: Ethernet address 00:17:f2:09:62:9c
    Jan 17 19:19:44 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntel8254XEthernet: Ethernet address 00:17:f2:09:62:9d
    Jan 17 19:19:45 localhost com.paceap.pacesupport[68]: kextload: /System/Library/Extensions/PACESupportFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/PACESupportL eopard.kext loaded successfully
    Jan 17 19:19:49 localhost kernel[0]: Ethernet [Intel8254X]: Link down on en0 called by enableHardware() -- 
    Jan 17 19:19:49 localhost mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-176.3 (Jun 17 2009 18:57:49)[51]: starting
    Jan 17 19:19:50 localhost /usr/sbin/ocspd[94]: starting
    Jan 17 19:19:52 localhost kextd[10]: writing kernel link data to /var/run/mach.sym
    Jan 17 19:19:54 localhost kernel[0]: Ethernet [Intel8254X]: Link down on en1 called by enableHardware() -- 
    Jan 17 19:19:54 *****-****-computer configd[63]: setting hostname to "*****-****-computer.local"
    Jan 17 19:19:56 *****-****-computer org.ntp.ntpd[42]: Error : nodename nor servname provided, or not known
    Jan 17 19:19:56 *****-****-computer ntpdate[106]: can't find host time.euro.apple.com
    Jan 17 19:19:56 *****-****-computer ntpdate[106]: no servers can be used, exiting
    Jan 17 19:19:56 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[45]: PACESupport - launchd already started us
    Jan 17 19:19:56 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[45]: kextload: extension /System/Library/Extensions/DigiIO.kext appears to be loadable
    Jan 17 19:19:56 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[45]: kextload: loading extension /System/Library/Extensions/DigiIO.kext
    Jan 17 19:19:56 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[45]: kextload: extension /System/Library/Extensions/DigiIO.kext is already loaded
    Jan 17 19:19:57 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[45]: kextload: extension /System/Library/Extensions/DigiDal.kext appears to be loadable
    Jan 17 19:19:57 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[45]: kextload: loading extension /System/Library/Extensions/DigiDal.kext
    Jan 17 19:19:57 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[45]: kextload: extension /System/Library/Extensions/DigiDal.kext is already loaded
    Jan 17 19:19:59 *****-****-computer kernel[0]: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception!  status = 0xffff info32 = 0x2 = Fifo: SW Method Error
    Jan 17 19:19:59 *****-****-computer kernel[0]: 0000000b
    Jan 17 19:19:59 *****-****-computer kernel[0]: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception!  status = 0xffff info32 = 0x2 = Fifo: SW Method Error
    Jan 17 19:19:59 *****-****-computer kernel[0]: 0000000b
    Jan 17 19:19:59 *****-****-computer kernel[0]: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception!  status = 0xffff info32 = 0x2 = Fifo: SW Method Error
    Jan 17 19:19:59 *****-****-computer kernel[0]: 0000000b
    Jan 17 19:20:01 *****-****-computer kernel[0]: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception!  status = 0xffff info32 = 0x2 = Fifo: SW Method Error
    Jan 17 19:20:01 *****-****-computer kernel[0]: 0000000b
    Jan 17 19:20:01 *****-****-computer kernel[0]: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception!  status = 0xffff info32 = 0x2 = Fifo: SW Method Error
    Jan 17 19:20:01 *****-****-computer kernel[0]: 0000000b
    Jan 17 19:20:01 *****-****-computer kernel[0]: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception!  status = 0xffff info32 = 0x2 = Fifo: SW Method Error
    Jan 17 19:20:01 *****-****-computer kernel[0]: 0000000b
    Jan 17 19:20:01 *****-****-computer kernel[0]: NVDA(OpenGL): Channel exception!  status = 0xffff info32 = 0x2 = Fifo: SW Method Error
    Jan 17 19:20:01 *****-****-computer kernel[0]: 0000000b
    Jan 17 19:20:09 *****-****-computer loginwindow[52]: Login Window Started Security Agent
    Jan 17 19:20:15 *****-****-computer com.apple.launchd[1] ([0x0-0x5005].com.dantz.RetroRunSL[123]): Stray process with PGID equal to this dead job: PID 125 PPID 1 RetroRunSL
    Jan 17 19:23:49 *****-****-computer com.apple.firmwaresyncd[57]: kextload: /System/Library/Extensions/msdosfs.kext loaded successfully
    Jan 17 19:28:18 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: ** /dev/rdisk1s2
    Jan 17 19:28:18 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: ** Root file system
    Jan 17 19:28:18 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: ** Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
    Jan 17 19:28:18 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: ** Checking Extents Overflow file.
    Jan 17 19:28:18 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: ** Checking Catalog file.
    Jan 17 19:28:18 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: ** Checking multi-linked files.
    Jan 17 19:28:18 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: ** Checking Catalog hierarchy.
    Jan 17 19:28:18 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: ** Checking Extended Attributes file.
    Jan 17 19:28:18 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: ** Checking volume bitmap.
    Jan 17 19:28:18 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: ** Checking volume information.
    Jan 17 19:28:18 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: ** The volume Macintosh HD appears to be OK.
    Jan 17 19:28:18 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
    Jan 17 19:28:20 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init.d/dashboardadvisoryd.plist
    Jan 17 19:28:20 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (org.cups.cupsd): Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
    Jan 17 19:28:20 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (org.ntp.ntpd): Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
    Jan 17 19:28:20 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (org.x.privileged_startx): Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: npvhash=4095
    Jan 17 19:28:20 localhost kextd[9]: safe boot detected
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: hi mem tramps at 0xffe00000
    Jan 17 19:28:20 localhost kextd[9]: safe boot; invalidating extensions caches
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: PAE enabled
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: 64 bit mode enabled
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: Darwin Kernel Version 9.8.0: Wed Jul 15 16:55:01 PDT 2009; root:xnu-1228.15.4~1/RELEASE_I386
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: vm_page_bootstrap: 508650 free pages and 277782 wired pages
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: mig_table_max_displ = 79
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: Extension "com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform" has immediate dependencies on both com.apple.kernel and com.apple.kpi components; use only one style.
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: Extension "com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement" has immediate dependencies on both com.apple.kernel and com.apple.kpi components; use only one style.
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=0 LocalApicId=0 Enabled
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=1 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=2 LocalApicId=6 Enabled
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=3 LocalApicId=7 Enabled
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=4 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=5 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=6 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=7 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.security.seatbelt
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for mb
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: Seatbelt MACF policy initialized
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Seatbelt Policy (mb)
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for TMSafetyNet
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Safety net for Time Machine (TMSafetyNet)
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: MAC Framework successfully initialized
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: using 15728 buffer headers and 4096 cluster IO buffer headers
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: IOAPIC: Version 0x20 Vectors 64:87
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: Extension "com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform" has immediate dependencies on both com.apple.kernel and com.apple.kpi components; use only one style.
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: ACPI: System State [S0 S3 S4 S5] (S3)
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: Extension "com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform" has immediate dependencies on both com.apple.kernel and com.apple.kpi components; use only one style.
    Jan 17 19:28:21: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: Enabling legacy HPET check
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: mbinit: done
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: A3A529FC-62F4-3CBC-91C6-E6C6DC1F954B
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) TI ID 8025 built-in now active, GUID 0019e3fffe92f662; max speed s800.
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@1F,2/AppleAHCI/PRT0 @0/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDri ver/ST3250820AS P Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/Customer@2
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk1s2, major 14, minor 5
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: jnl: unknown-dev: replay_journal: from: 23181312 to: 122368 (joffset 0x746000)
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: jnl: unknown-dev: journal replay done.
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: initialization complete
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: HFS: Removed 4 orphaned unlinked files or directories 
    Jan 17 19:28:21 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
    Jan 17 19:28:26 localhost bootlog[36]: BOOT_TIME: 1326824767 0
    Jan 17 19:28:26 localhost fseventsd[27]: event logs in /.fseventsd out of sync with volume.  destroying old logs. (330 139 558)
    Jan 17 19:28:27 localhost rpc.statd[18]: statd.notify - no notifications needed
    Jan 17 19:28:27 localhost fseventsd[27]: log dir: /.fseventsd getting new uuid: 07B57D5F-5A7E-483F-8FBE-40E8DF7E6E23
    Jan 17 19:28:32 localhost DirectoryService[32]: Launched version 5.7 (v514.25)
    Jan 17 19:28:32 localhost DirectoryService[32]: Improper shutdown detected
    Jan 17 19:28:38 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntel8254XEthernet: Ethernet address 00:17:f2:09:62:9c
    Jan 17 19:28:38 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntel8254XEthernet: Ethernet address 00:17:f2:09:62:9d
    Jan 17 19:28:43 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
    Jan 17 19:28:43 localhost kextd[9]: 0 cached, 291 uncached personalities to catalog
    Jan 17 19:28:44 localhost kernel[0]: PXS1: family specific matching fails
    Jan 17 19:28:44 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
    Jan 17 19:28:45 localhost kernel[0]: Previous Shutdown Cause: 3
    Jan 17 19:28:45 localhost mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-176.3 (Jun 17 2009 18:57:49)[22]: starting
    Jan 17 19:28:46 localhost /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[23]: Login Window Application Started -- Threaded auth
    Jan 17 19:28:50 localhost kernel[0]: NVDANV40HAL loaded and registered.
    Jan 17 19:28:50 localhost kernel[0]: PXS1: family specific matching fails
    Jan 17 19:28:50 localhost kernel[0]: Ethernet [Intel8254X]: Link down on en0 called by enableHardware() -- 
    Jan 17 19:28:52 localhost kernel[0]: PXS1: family specific matching fails
    Jan 17 19:28:52 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
    Jan 17 19:28:54 localhost kernel[0]: Ethernet [Intel8254X]: Link down on en1 called by enableHardware() -- 
    Jan 17 19:28:54 *****-****-computer configd[34]: setting hostname to "*****-****-computer.local"
    Jan 17 19:28:56 *****-****-computer org.ntp.ntpd[13]: Error : nodename nor servname provided, or not known
    Jan 17 19:28:56 *****-****-computer ntpdate[68]: can't find host time.euro.apple.com
    Jan 17 19:28:56 *****-****-computer ntpdate[68]: no servers can be used, exiting
    Jan 17 19:28:56 *****-****-computer com.apple.ATSServer[67]: FODBCheck: New annex file created
    Jan 17 19:28:57 *****-****-computer /usr/sbin/ocspd[73]: starting
    Jan 17 19:29:01 *****-****-computer kextd[9]: writing kernel link data to /var/run/mach.sym
    Jan 17 19:29:04 *****-****-computer loginwindow[23]: Login Window Started Security Agent
    Jan 17 19:29:05 *****-****-computer fseventsd[27]: event logs in /Volumes/DATA DRIVE/.fseventsd out of sync with volume. destroying old logs. (63 0 598)
    Jan 17 19:29:05 *****-****-computer fseventsd[27]: log dir: /Volumes/DATA DRIVE/.fseventsd getting new uuid: 0E7FBB62-F55F-413D-970B-FB402543BF2D
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: PACESupport - launchd already started us
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload: extension /System/Library/Extensions/DigiIO.kext appears to be loadable
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload: loading extension /System/Library/Extensions/DigiIO.kext
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload: /System/Library/Extensions/DigiIO.kext loaded successfully
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload: sending personalities to kernel:
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:     from extension /System/Library/Extensions/IOStorageFamily.kext:
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:         IOFDiskPartitionScheme
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:         IOMediaBSDClient
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:         IOGUIDPartitionScheme
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:         IOAppleLabelScheme
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:         IOBlockStorageDriver
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:         IOApplePartitionScheme
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:     from extension /System/Library/Extensions/IOPCIFamily.kext:
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:         IOPCI2PCIBridge-Name
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:         IOPCI2PCIBridge-i386
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:         IOPCI2PCIBridge-PCI
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:     from extension /System/Library/Extensions/DigiIO.kext:
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:         DigiIO
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload: sending 10 personalities to the kernel
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload: matching started for /System/Library/Extensions/DigiIO.kext
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload: extension /System/Library/Extensions/DigiDal.kext appears to be loadable
    Jan 17 19:29:06 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload: loading extension /System/Library/Extensions/DigiDal.kext
    Jan 17 19:29:07 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload: /System/Library/Extensions/DigiDal.kext loaded successfully
    Jan 17 19:29:07 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload: sending personalities to kernel:
    Jan 17 19:29:07 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:     from extension /System/Library/Extensions/IOPCIFamily.kext:
    Jan 17 19:29:07 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:         IOPCI2PCIBridge-Name
    Jan 17 19:29:07 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:         IOPCI2PCIBridge-i386
    Jan 17 19:29:07 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:         IOPCI2PCIBridge-PCI
    Jan 17 19:29:07 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:     from extension /System/Library/Extensions/DigiDal.kext:
    Jan 17 19:29:07 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:         GershwinIIIPLXDevice
    Jan 17 19:29:07 *****-****-computer com.apple.SystemStarter[16]: kextload:         GershwinRev2Farm
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