Need help troubleshooting my combo drive

I have a mini with a weird drive issue. The drive will read dvds but not cds. Any cd I insert will act lke its mounting for a few minutes and then it will eject. Dvd discs work normal. Any idea where to start? I have tried opening Disk Utility while the cd is trying to mount,but I only get the spinning beach ball.
Mac Mini Mac OS X (10.4.4)

The combo drives include two different lasers. One reads DVDs and the other reads/writes CDs. It's entirely possible your CD laser has gone out of alignment. It sounds to me like you might need to call AppleCare Support or take your Mac mini into an Apple Authorized Service Provider to have it checked out.
-Doug

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http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
Other countries...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57
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Need help troubleshooting Kernel panics

Hi,
I have had two Kernel Panics in two days just now, and another one a few weeks ago. The logs don't help me as I am not familiar with the wording on the Mac side, and I cannot submit the error reports to Apple as it fails, probably because I run 10.5.8 and Apple discontinued suppoort for Leopard or something like that. I would need help trying to figure out from the error message whether it is likely hardware, software, network, etc.
Here are the tope lines of the recent Kernel panic logs:
Thu May 3 10:23:12 2012
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x001AB0FE): Kernel trap at 0x00000000, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00000000, CR3: 0x010a8000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x06b21480, EBX: 0x00001000, ECX: 0x00000000, EDX: 0x06c63b80
CR2: 0x00000000, EBP: 0x21d5bdb8, ESI: 0x00000000, EDI: 0x03112d80
EFL: 0x00010202, EIP: 0x00000000, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
Error code: 0x00000010
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x21d5bb68 : 0x12b4c6 (0x45f91c 0x21d5bb9c 0x13355c 0x0)
0x21d5bbb8 : 0x1ab0fe (0x469a98 0x0 0xe 0x469248)
0x21d5bc98 : 0x1a1713 (0x21d5bcb0 0x1cda6e60 0x21d5bdb8 0x0)
0x21d5bca8 : 0x0 (0xe 0x48 0x707a0010 0x1cda0010)
0x21d5bdb8 : 0x7f78c6 (0x2c7d300 0x3112d80 0x0 0x1000)
0x21d5bde8 : 0xc9df27 (0x21d5be34 0x0 0x1000 0x0)
0x21d5be58 : 0xca37e1 (0x2b8c800 0x2a54d00 0x2b95500 0x0)
0x21d5be98 : 0xca28ba (0x2b62500 0x2a54d00 0x33606d1f 0x2b91a14)
0x21d5beb8 : 0xbf5c6a (0x2c06d00 0x2b95500 0x0 0x0)
0x21d5bef8 : 0xbf7332 (0x2b91a00 0x20 0x2b1c000 0x2b1c0dc)
0x21d5bf48 : 0xbf44d2 (0x2b91a00 0x2cc5500 0x1b2d6000 0x1)
0x21d5bf68 : 0x425d58 (0x2b97780 0x2b1cf20 0x21d5bf98 0x136efd)
0x21d5bf98 : 0x425a3a (0x2b97980 0x3184f00 0x46d46b0 0xa129b2)
0x21d5bfc8 : 0x1a14fc (0x2b97980 0x0 0x1a40b5 0x3d18208)
Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0
      Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
         com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage(1.2.2)@0xc9b000->0xcacfff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily(1.5.0)@0xbeb000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.5.6)@0x7e6000
         com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort(1.7.0)@0xbf1000->0xbfcfff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x5db000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily(1.5.0)@0xbeb000
         com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.5.6)@0x7e6000->0x7fdfff
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Wed May 2 13:25:06 2012
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x004312D7): "IOGMD: not wired for the IODMACommand"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1228.15.4/iokit/Kernel/IOMemoryDescriptor.cp p:1311
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x2318b9b8 : 0x12b4c6 (0x45f91c 0x2318b9ec 0x13355c 0x0)
0x2318ba08 : 0x4312d7 (0x4a5ab4 0x0 0xc00bb3 0x2)
0x2318ba88 : 0x42b7ba (0x3cdaf80 0x3 0x2b84800 0x80)
0x2318bb68 : 0x42bdee (0x2b81680 0x42b2aa 0x2a 0x2318bbb0)
0x2318bbd8 : 0x42c500 (0x2b81680 0x2a 0x2318bc88 0x142281)
0x2318bc18 : 0xbe9c6d (0x2b81680 0x0 0x0 0x1000)
0x2318bc88 : 0xbed5a3 (0x2b71200 0x2b81680 0x3cdaf80 0x1000)
0x2318bcf8 : 0xbe35ef (0x2b71200 0x2b81680 0x2318bd28 0x42963b)
0x2318bd38 : 0xbe3fea (0x2b71200 0x2b81680 0x0 0xc9d5b3)
0x2318bd68 : 0xc97e50 (0x2b86980 0x2c01880 0x0 0x1a9ad9)
0x2318bda8 : 0xc933cb (0x2b72800 0x2a4b790 0x2318bde8 0x7ed8c6)
0x2318bde8 : 0xc93f4e (0x2b72700 0x2a4b790 0x1000 0x0)
0x2318be58 : 0xc997e1 (0x2b72700 0x2a4a340 0x2b81680 0x0)
0x2318be98 : 0xc988ba (0x2b72800 0x2a4a340 0x2318beb8 0x2b7123c)
0x2318beb8 : 0xbebc6a (0x2bf5e00 0x2b81680 0x0 0x0)
0x2318bef8 : 0xbed332 (0x2b71200 0x8000 0x0 0x2b774f0)
    Backtrace continues...
      Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
         com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage(1.2.2)@0xc91000->0xca2fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily(1.5.0)@0xbe1000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.5.6)@0x7dc000
         com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort(1.7.0)@0xbe7000->0xbf2fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x5db000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily(1.5.0)@0xbe1000
         com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily(1.5.0)@0xbe1000->0xbe6fff
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Fri Apr 13 14:35:28 2012
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001AB0FE): Kernel trap at 0x00040000, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00040000, CR3: 0x0109f000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x0532c280, EBX: 0x00001000, ECX: 0x00000000, EDX: 0x055ef580
CR2: 0x00040000, EBP: 0x21663db8, ESI: 0x00000000, EDI: 0x02deacc0
EFL: 0x00010202, EIP: 0x00040000, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
Error code: 0x00000010
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x21663b68 : 0x12b4c6 (0x45f91c 0x21663b9c 0x13355c 0x0)
0x21663bb8 : 0x1ab0fe (0x469a98 0x40000 0xe 0x469248)
0x21663c98 : 0x1a1713 (0x21663cb0 0x1cda7760 0x21663db8 0x40000)
0x21663ca8 : 0x40000 (0xe 0x48 0x3db0010 0x1cda0010)
0x21663db8 : 0x7ed8c6 (0x2c5c400 0x2deacc0 0x0 0x1000)
0x21663de8 : 0xc93f27 (0x21663e34 0x0 0x1000 0x0)
0x21663e58 : 0xc997e1 (0x2bc2b00 0x2ba16e8 0x2ba8b00 0x0)
0x21663e98 : 0xc988ba (0x2b66700 0x2ba16e8 0x0 0x2baee2c)
0x21663eb8 : 0xbebc6a (0x2bddb80 0x2ba8b00 0x0 0x0)
0x21663ef8 : 0xbed332 (0x2baee00 0x800 0x21663fc8 0x198fa3)
0x21663f48 : 0xbea4d2 (0x2baee00 0x0 0x0 0x450)
0x21663f68 : 0x425d58 (0x2badc80 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x21663f98 : 0x425a3a (0x2bade80 0x0 0x21663fc8 0x126204)
0x21663fc8 : 0x1a14fc (0x2bade80 0x0 0x1a40b5 0x2c8b880)
Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0
      Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
         com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage(1.2.2)@0xc91000->0xca2fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily(1.5.0)@0xbe1000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.5.6)@0x7dc000
         com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort(1.7.0)@0xbe7000->0xbf2fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x5db000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily(1.5.0)@0xbe1000
         com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.5.6)@0x7dc000->0x7f3fff
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Thanks,
Vincent

Some additional information which might help:
MacBook, 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1GB DDR2 SDRAM
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chuck818, welcome to Apple Discussions.
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I'm a bit stuck troubleshooting and could do with some advice.
A quick backstory: my mid-2010 13" MBP started to refuse to boot and displayed the flashing question mark, so the Geniuses replaced the hard drive connector cable - which sorted the problem for a few months.
So the flashing ? reappeared and I've tried a few fixes but need advice on where to go now, I think it might be a RAM problem.
What I've tried so far:
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Reset NVRAM
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If the OS installer failed removing RAM will not fix the damage.
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You can try booting from external disk to try to rule out the internal HD, but that isn't a practical solution for a laptop, it's more to help diagnose where the fault could be.
You could take it to an Apple store to see if they can help, but I doubt there will be any chance of repairs unless you pay. The first visit will be free, but there is a limited amount of testing that can be done.

New to the forums, not new to Mac. Need help on failing hard drive.

Hello, glad to have found this forum...I need all the help I can get. Let me explain what I have, what it's doing, what I want it to do, what I "think" I need to do.
*What I have:*
733 G4 with superdrive, 512 MB SDRAM, 40 & 60 gig internal original hard drives
*What it is doing:*
For about a year one of the drives (seems to be my 60g start-up drive) has made clicking/popping noises not unlike when you click/cluck your tongue. I've ignored it, foolishly, and gone about my business. Then I began having to click the mouse and punch keys when I start-up in order to get the drive to begin spinning, otherwise it would never kick in and I'd get the "?" face. Anyway, I have been living like that for many months until recently when my start-up drive only had about 500MB left of space, I burned some DVD's and freed up about 6 gig on the drive for some cushion the other day. Well, since doing that, when I start up now I get a spinning globe. I have to hold the option key down at boot and then select the drive manually and I'm back to being fine again.
*What I want it to do:*
I'm freaked out about losing data because I am a photographer and graphic designer, so I would die if I lost any files. I have been using one of my old iPods as a back up drive to dump data on and burning some DVD's too...but still, I have most of my life still on the drive. Here is what I am considering. I would like to get an external drive to move and continue to grow my massive files for my work and creativity. I'm thinking the G-Tech 320 Quad external would be a good fit. Now, moving back inside, my 60g start-up is telling me it's failing and to back up and replace before...well, you know. My 2nd internal drive is 40g and is strictly my iTunes library of MP3s.
How do I save myself and replace my start-up drive?
Do I buy the G-Tech first, move all my files over, then replace the internal, failing 60g? Can I start-up from the G-Tech? Should I/Can I make my 40g the temporary start-up, replace the failing 60g, and go from there? How should I do this and must I get the G-Tech now?
While on this same question, I am getting conflicting information regarding how much my 733 G4 will recognize as far as each drive size. What is the max size each drive can be? What is the max combined?
*What I think I should do:*
I think I should buy the G-Tech, move my life over there, then use the working 40g as my start-up, replace the failing 60g with the largest possible when possible, make the replacement internal the start-up again, use or replace the working/existing 40g as storage/back-up, live happily ever after.
*And on a side note:*
I plan to drop two sticks of 512MB memory, this filling it up to it's max 1.5 gig of memory. Will this have a noticeable affect on my computer? If so, how?
Oh, and the reason I was opting for the Quad G-Tech is because can't I upgrade and add FW800 ports to my G4 rather easily?
Thank you for any time or effort you give me in helping me through this urgent matter. I had run out of places to go and people to ask before running across this forum.

First of all I cannot believe you have no backup strategy and only start to worry about it after problems arise. You're an accident waiting to happen. Before you consider anything make backups.
Basic Backup
Get an external Firewire drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
1. Retrospect Desktop (Commercial - not yet universal binary)
2. Synchronize! Pro X (Commercial)
3. Synk (Backup, Standard, or Pro)
4. Deja Vu (Shareware)
5. PsynchX 2.1.1 and RsyncX 2.1 (Freeware)
6. Carbon Copy Cloner (Freeware - 3.0 is a Universal Binary)
7. SuperDuper! (Commercial)
The following utilities can also be used for backup, but cannot create bootable clones:
1. Backup (requires a .Mac account with Apple both to get the software and to use it.)
2. Toast
3. Impression
4. arRSync
Apple's Backup is a full backup tool capable of also backing up across multiple media such as CD/DVD. However, it cannot create bootable backups. It is primarily an "archiving" utility as are the other two.
Impression and Toast are disk image based backups, only. Particularly useful if you need to backup to CD/DVD across multiple media.
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance, optimization, virus protection, and backup and restore. Also read How to Back Up and Restore Your Files.
You can begin addressing the problems with your hard drive(s) after you get your stuff properly backed up. Once that's done get two larger drives for the computer and replace the small ones you now have. Your model should support hard drives up to 128 GBs in size. There is not specific limit on external drives so your external backup drive can be large enough to be partitioned into multiple volumes large enough to backup at least one of the internal drives (using the second internal drive as a backup for the first internal drive. This provides redundancy - an internal and an external backup.) You can then use the additional space on the external drive for your data files.
BTW, you risk catastrophic data loss by allowing the free space on your startup volume to drop below 3 GBs.

Need Help with External Hard drives and too much music

I am not terribly tech-savvy, and I need your help. I have a G5 PPC dual processor with an internal 250GB drive. I have two seagate firewire/USB2 external hard drives. One is 250GB and one is 350GB. I want to know how to use them to get my Mac to run faster and better.
My original hard drive is 7GB shy of being full. Almost half of this is my itunes library which is over 100GB. The older (250GB) hard drive has about 150GB of photos/videos.
My Mac is running slow as molasses and when I power up the external hard drives it slows down to what I recall my original Mac Plus ran like.
I use the G5 primarily to work with photos, illustrations and creating the occasional DVD with video and photos. the apps I use most often are Photoshop, Illustrator and Painter. I always listen to music while work.
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I think you should look at adding two 500GB internal drives. I'd say Maxtor MaxLine Pro for cost, but they also run much warmer (43ºC even when nearly doing zilch) so I'd go with WD RE2 500GB for $40 ea. more.
dump whatever you don't need, trash anything that is hogging space and is just temp file or useless cache. Web browsers can leave behind a ton of small files eating up tens of MBs.
Use SuperDuper to backup/clone your drive.
Disk Warrior 4 to repair (after it gets to 15% free, or just forget for now).
A 250GB drive formats to 240GB and you have ~3% free it looks like.
For every data drive plan to have two backup drives.
Keep your boot drive to 40% used.
And your data drive to 60%.
Backups can go a little higher.
Drives are cheap and inexpensive, especially for the space and performance. And they have improved SATA over the years it has been out.
By doing a backup followed by erasing your drive, and then restoring it, using SuperDuper, which optimizes the organization, skips copying temp files that aren't needed, it also defragments your files. I would do backup daily to different sets that you "rotate." And before any OS update. And do the erase and restore probably every 2 months.
Make sure you keep one drive partition somewhere that is just your disk utility emergency boot drive that is not a copy of working system, used for doing repairs like running Disk Warrior and Disk Utility.
You may need to repair; backup; even erase and restore your external drives. Rather than spend on vendor made case, just pick up a good FireWire case either with drive, or bare (and add your own). I think it'd add 500GB FW drive though.
Why?
To begin backup of your current drive. To leave your other FW drives "as is" for now.
Then install a new internal 500GB drive as well so you now have a good current backup, and you have moved your data off 250GB to 500GB. If anything happens, you have one off line FW backup.
Then begin to clean up, organize, and get your FW drives working. It sure sounds like they have had some directory or file problems.
You can find a lot of Firewire and SATA drive choices over at OWC:
http://www.macsales.com/firewire/

Need help with external hard drive!

Hi all,
I have been having trouble with my external hard drive.
My mac is reading the disk however all my files from the hard drive are missing?
In disk utility is seems to show that there are files on the disk but I cannot see them?
At the bottom is shows that there are files on the disk!
PLEASE HELP!!!!
Here is a screenshot of my disk utility

Ok just to clarify the format issue...
Just move the data from the external drive, format and then move it back if you want, as JiveMasterT explained.
If the external drive is FAT file system, then you don't need to format the drive unless you are planning on using the drive as an OSX backup.

Hard Drive Crash - need help with choosing new drive and installation

My hard drive seems to have crashed. My computer froze, and when I tried to reboot, it got stuck at the startup screen. I started from the system CD, ran the disk repair utility, and it said it could not repair the disk. I ran Tech Tool Pro and it could not repair the disk. I tried to start up in Target disk mode while connected to my older G4 iMac (that I'm using now as my backup), and the disk would not mount. So I need some expert advice - I am assuming the hard drive is toast. I wish I could at least mount it in target disk mode to transfer files, but I haven't been able to do that. I was going to take it in for repair (or possibly buy a new computer), but after reading some of the posts here, I am thinking I could just replace the internal hard drive with a 3.5" SATA drive.
What I need to know is am I correct about this? And is this the right kind of drive for my iMac? Are there any specifications I need to be aware of when ordering a new drive? I downloaded the manual explaining how to replace the drive and it looks doable. I would appreciate any guidance as to choosing the new drive (specific brand names/models would be great), installing the drive, and tips for formatting, etc. Thanks in advance for your help!

Welcome to Discussions - any 3 1/2" SATA drive will be fine, go to [macsales.com] or [smalldog.com] or [newegg.com] and choose whichever drive fits your wallet. Most of them are reliable, I have heard of problems with Seagate and Hitachi, but there are always some failures with any brand. Make sure to get a good warranty.Instructions will come with the drive, but you can download them from [Apple|http://www.apple.com/support/manuals/imac> as well.

Kext causing kernel panic? Need help troubleshooting, please.

Hello all,
I'm a new face here and have been fortunate enough to never really need support, however at this point, I'm completely lost. First of all I want to apologize if my English is bad, Swedish is my native language.
My specs:
MBP 5,1 (late 2008) 15.4"
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2,53 GHz
Memory: Apple native 4GB
Boot ROM Version: MBP51.007E.B05
System Version: Mac OS X 10.7.2 (11C74) Lion
Kernel Version: Darwin 11.2.0
SATA HDD: ST9250410AS Seagate Momentus 7200RPM 250GB
I have a very annoying problem that I dont know how to solve. When I try to boot my MBP normally I get kernel panic before getting to the login-screen. The kernel panic occurs 1-2 minutes into loading while the gray Apple-logo still is on screen.
Booting in safe mode works just fine (wifi, wired network and other critical os x functions works - While gfx-, audio-, spotlight-, etc. kexts are disabled). This problem occurred a few months ago while using the MBP normally (e.g. browsing the web). Since then I have done the following troubleshooting:
1. Switched to other HDD:s with both Snow Leopard-/Lion set-ups (fresh installs, same kernel panic)
2. Tried to reinstall from USB (same kernel panic)
3. Zapped PRAM
My thoughts: Some non-essential component in my MBP is malfunctioning, but since it works just fine in safe boot mode I figure that if I disable/remove the right kext(s) it should boot up fine in normal mode as well? (without the functionality of the component(s) that is disabled)
Im having a hard time to localize the origin of the error since I dont have any experience of interpreting Mac kernel logs.
Maybe you guys have any answers? Ill be eternally thankful for any thought, advice och help I can get!
I have recorded logs from two different crashes:
Kernel panic #1
Picture of KP1:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B39rsOfWshQEODM3OGJkNzEtODMyNy00OTM0LTgxNmItNzQ xZDkxMzdiMWQ3
All Message Log:
2011-11-28 11:44:58,000 bootlog: BOOT_TIME 1322477098 0
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: Darwin Kernel Version 11.2.0: Tue Aug 9 20:54:00 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1699.24.8~1/RELEASE_X86_64
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: vm_page_bootstrap: 942082 free pages and 32766 wired pages
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: kext submap [0xffffff7f8072e000 - 0xffffff8000000000], kernel text [0xffffff8000200000 - 0xffffff800072e000]
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: zone leak detection enabled
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: mig_table_max_displ = 73
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=0 LocalApicId=0 Enabled
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=1 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: calling mpo_policy_init for TMSafetyNet
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: Security policy loaded: Safety net for Time Machine (TMSafetyNet)
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: calling mpo_policy_init for Sandbox
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: Security policy loaded: Seatbelt sandbox policy (Sandbox)
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: calling mpo_policy_init for Quarantine
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: Security policy loaded: Quarantine policy (Quarantine)
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: MAC Framework successfully initialized
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: using 16384 buffer headers and 10240 cluster IO buffer headers
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: IOAPIC: Version 0x11 Vectors 64:87
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: ACPI: System State [S0 S3 S4 S5] (S3)
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: PFM64 (36 cpu) 0xf10000000, 0xf0000000
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: [ PCI configuration begin ]
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: console relocated to 0xf20010000
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: PCI configuration changed (bridge=6 device=3 cardbus=0)
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: [ PCI configuration end, bridges 7 devices 19 ]
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: (built 21:08:10 Aug 9 2011) initialization complete
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: FireWire (OHCI) Lucent ID 5901 built-in now active, GUID 002332fffed252a2; max speed s800.
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: [IOBluetoothHCIController::setConfigState] calling registerService
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: ERROR: FireWire unable to determine security-mode; defaulting to full-secure.
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: mbinit: done [64 MB total pool size, (42/21) split]
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: Pthread support ABORTS when sync kernel primitives misused
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib kmod start
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless kmod start
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib load succeeded
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless load succeeded
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient: ready
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: BTCOEXIST off
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: wl0: Broadcom BCM432b 802.11 Wireless Controller
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: 5.100.98.75
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: B431148B-03FB-3BC2-BB3E-7BCA2BEB0A29
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@B/AppleMCP79AHCI/PR T0@0/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageD river/ST9250410AS Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/LION@2
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: BSD root: disk0s2, major 14, minor 2
2011-11-28 11:45:05,000 kernel: Kernel is LP64
2011-11-28 11:45:00,020 com.apple.launchd: *** launchd[1] has started up. ***
2011-11-28 11:45:07,000 kernel: NVEthernet: Ethernet address 00:23:32:d2:52:a2
2011-11-28 11:45:07,000 kernel: AirPort_Brcm4331: Ethernet address 00:23:6c:8c:fe:f0
2011-11-28 11:45:07,000 kernel: IO80211Controller::dataLinkLayerAttachComplete(): adding AppleEFINVRAM notification
2011-11-28 11:45:08,992 com.apple.launchd: (com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd[54]) posix_spawn("/opt/cisco/vpn/bin/vpnagentd", ...): No such file or directory
2011-11-28 11:45:08,992 com.apple.launchd: (com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd[54]) Exited with code: 1
2011-11-28 11:45:08,992 com.apple.launchd: (com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
2011-11-28 11:45:10,182 com.apple.ucupdate.plist: ucupdate: Checked 1 update, no match found.
2011-11-28 11:45:10,313 com.apple.pfctl: No ALTQ support in kernel
2011-11-28 11:45:10,313 com.apple.pfctl: ALTQ related functions disabled
2011-11-28 11:45:10,542 com.apple.SecurityServer: Session 100000 created
2011-11-28 11:45:11,000 kernel: macx_swapon SUCCESS
2011-11-28 11:45:11,071 com.apple.DumpPanic: 2011-11-28 11:45:10.809 DumpPanic[46:4303] Error getting a reference to IODeviceTree:/options
2011-11-28 11:45:11,073 com.apple.launchd: (com.apple.DumpPanic[46]) Exited with code: 1
2011-11-28 11:45:13,000 kernel: Waiting for DSMOS...
2011-11-28 11:45:13,399 UserEventAgent: starting CaptiveNetworkSupport as SystemEventAgent built Jun 13 2011 17:29:21
2011-11-28 11:45:13,404 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CreateInterfaceWatchList:2788 WiFi Devices Found.
2011-11-28 11:45:13,404 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - PreProbe
2011-11-28 11:45:13,408 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
2011-11-28 11:45:13,408 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
2011-11-28 11:45:13,408 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - PreProbe
2011-11-28 11:45:13,409 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
2011-11-28 11:45:13,409 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
2011-11-28 11:45:13,552 UserEventAgent: CertsKeychainMonitor: configuring
kernel.log:
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: Darwin Kernel Version 11.2.0: Tue Aug 9 20:54:00 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1699.24.8~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: vm_page_bootstrap: 942082 free pages and 32766 wired pages
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: kext submap [0xffffff7f8072e000 - 0xffffff8000000000], kernel text [0xffffff8000200000 - 0xffffff800072e000]
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: zone leak detection enabled
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: mig_table_max_displ = 73
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=0 LocalApicId=0 Enabled
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=1 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for TMSafetyNet
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Safety net for Time Machine (TMSafetyNet)
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for Sandbox
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Seatbelt sandbox policy (Sandbox)
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for Quarantine
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Quarantine policy (Quarantine)
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: MAC Framework successfully initialized
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: using 16384 buffer headers and 10240 cluster IO buffer headers
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: IOAPIC: Version 0x11 Vectors 64:87
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: ACPI: System State [S0 S3 S4 S5] (S3)
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: PFM64 (36 cpu) 0xf10000000, 0xf0000000
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: [ PCI configuration begin ]
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: console relocated to 0xf20010000
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: PCI configuration changed (bridge=6 device=3 cardbus=0)
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: [ PCI configuration end, bridges 7 devices 19 ]
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: (built 21:08:10 Aug 9 2011) initialization complete
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Lucent ID 5901 built-in now active, GUID 002332fffed252a2; max speed s800.
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHCIController::setConfigState] calling registerService
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: ERROR: FireWire unable to determine security-mode; defaulting to full-secure.
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: mbinit: done [64 MB total pool size, (42/21) split]
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: Pthread support ABORTS when sync kernel primitives misused
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib kmod start
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless kmod start
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib load succeeded
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless load succeeded
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient: ready
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: BTCOEXIST off
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: wl0: Broadcom BCM432b 802.11 Wireless Controller
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: 5.100.98.75
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: B431148B-03FB-3BC2-BB3E-7BCA2BEB0A29
Nov 28 11:45:05 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>
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@B/AppleMCP79AHCI/PR T0@0/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageD river/ST9250410AS Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/LION@2
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s2, major 14, minor 2
Nov 28 11:45:05 localhost kernel[0]: Kernel is LP64
Nov 28 11:45:07 localhost kernel[0]: NVEthernet: Ethernet address 00:23:32:d2:52:a2
Nov 28 11:45:07 localhost kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm4331: Ethernet address 00:23:6c:8c:fe:f0
Nov 28 11:45:07 localhost kernel[0]: IO80211Controller::dataLinkLayerAttachComplete(): adding AppleEFINVRAM notification
Nov 28 11:45:11 localhost kernel[0]: macx_swapon SUCCESS
Nov 28 11:45:13 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting for DSMOS...
system.log:
Nov 28 11:44:58 localhost bootlog[0]: BOOT_TIME 1322477098 0
Nov 28 11:45:00 localhost com.apple.launchd[1]: *** launchd[1] has started up. ***
Nov 28 11:45:08 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd[54]): posix_spawn("/opt/cisco/vpn/bin/vpnagentd", ...): No such file or directory
Nov 28 11:45:08 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd[54]): Exited with code: 1
Nov 28 11:45:08 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd): Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
Nov 28 11:45:10 localhost com.apple.ucupdate.plist[24]: ucupdate: Checked 1 update, no match found.
Nov 28 11:45:10 localhost com.apple.pfctl[33]: No ALTQ support in kernel
Nov 28 11:45:10 localhost com.apple.pfctl[33]: ALTQ related functions disabled
Nov 28 11:45:11 localhost DumpPanic[46]: Error getting a reference to IODeviceTree:/options
Nov 28 11:45:11 localhost com.apple.DumpPanic[46]: 2011-11-28 11:45:10.809 DumpPanic[46:4303] Error getting a reference to IODeviceTree:/options
Nov 28 11:45:11 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.DumpPanic[46]): Exited with code: 1
Nov 28 11:45:13 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: starting CaptiveNetworkSupport as SystemEventAgent built Jun 13 2011 17:29:21
Nov 28 11:45:13 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CreateInterfaceWatchList:2788 WiFi Devices Found.
Nov 28 11:45:13 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - PreProbe
Nov 28 11:45:13 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
Nov 28 11:45:13: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Nov 28 11:45:13 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - PreProbe
Nov 28 11:45:13 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
Nov 28 11:45:13: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Nov 28 11:45:13 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: CertsKeychainMonitor: configuring
Kernel panic #2
Picture of KP2:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B39rsOfWshQEMGFhZmRlNmMtNGU5YS00ODMzLWExMWEtOGI zNWQ4YThhOGFm
All Message Log:
2011-11-28 11:48:42,000 bootlog: BOOT_TIME 1322477322 0
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: Darwin Kernel Version 11.2.0: Tue Aug 9 20:54:00 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1699.24.8~1/RELEASE_X86_64
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: vm_page_bootstrap: 942082 free pages and 32766 wired pages
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: kext submap [0xffffff7f8072e000 - 0xffffff8000000000], kernel text [0xffffff8000200000 - 0xffffff800072e000]
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: zone leak detection enabled
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: mig_table_max_displ = 73
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=0 LocalApicId=0 Enabled
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=1 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: calling mpo_policy_init for TMSafetyNet
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: Security policy loaded: Safety net for Time Machine (TMSafetyNet)
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: calling mpo_policy_init for Sandbox
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: Security policy loaded: Seatbelt sandbox policy (Sandbox)
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: calling mpo_policy_init for Quarantine
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: Security policy loaded: Quarantine policy (Quarantine)
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: MAC Framework successfully initialized
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: using 16384 buffer headers and 10240 cluster IO buffer headers
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: IOAPIC: Version 0x11 Vectors 64:87
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: ACPI: System State [S0 S3 S4 S5] (S3)
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: PFM64 (36 cpu) 0xf10000000, 0xf0000000
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: [ PCI configuration begin ]
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: console relocated to 0xf20010000
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: PCI configuration changed (bridge=6 device=3 cardbus=0)
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: [ PCI configuration end, bridges 7 devices 19 ]
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: (built 21:08:10 Aug 9 2011) initialization complete
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: FireWire (OHCI) Lucent ID 5901 built-in now active, GUID 002332fffed252a2; max speed s800.
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: [IOBluetoothHCIController::setConfigState] calling registerService
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: ERROR: FireWire unable to determine security-mode; defaulting to full-secure.
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: mbinit: done [64 MB total pool size, (42/21) split]
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: Pthread support ABORTS when sync kernel primitives misused
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib kmod start
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless kmod start
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib load succeeded
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless load succeeded
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient: ready
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: BTCOEXIST off
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: wl0: Broadcom BCM432b 802.11 Wireless Controller
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: 5.100.98.75
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: B431148B-03FB-3BC2-BB3E-7BCA2BEB0A29
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@B/AppleMCP79AHCI/PR T0@0/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageD river/ST9250410AS Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/LION@2
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: BSD root: disk0s2, major 14, minor 2
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: jnl: unknown-dev: replay_journal: from: 5649408 to: 9708544 (joffset 0x747000)
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: jnl: unknown-dev: journal replay done.
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: Kernel is LP64
2011-11-28 11:48:51,000 kernel: hfs: Removed 0 orphaned / unlinked files and 6 directories
2011-11-28 11:48:46,376 com.apple.launchd: *** launchd[1] has started up. ***
2011-11-28 11:48:53,000 kernel: NVEthernet: Ethernet address 00:23:32:d2:52:a2
2011-11-28 11:48:53,000 kernel: AirPort_Brcm4331: Ethernet address 00:23:6c:8c:fe:f0
2011-11-28 11:48:53,000 kernel: IO80211Controller::dataLinkLayerAttachComplete(): adding AppleEFINVRAM notification
2011-11-28 11:48:55,119 com.apple.launchd: (com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd[54]) posix_spawn("/opt/cisco/vpn/bin/vpnagentd", ...): No such file or directory
2011-11-28 11:48:55,120 com.apple.launchd: (com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd[54]) Exited with code: 1
2011-11-28 11:48:55,120 com.apple.launchd: (com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
2011-11-28 11:48:55,473 com.apple.pfctl: No ALTQ support in kernel
2011-11-28 11:48:55,473 com.apple.pfctl: ALTQ related functions disabled
2011-11-28 11:48:55,823 com.apple.ucupdate.plist: ucupdate: Checked 1 update, no match found.
2011-11-28 11:48:55,886 fseventsd: event logs in /.fseventsd out of sync with volume. destroying old logs. (171 12 336)
2011-11-28 11:48:56,589 fseventsd: log dir: /.fseventsd getting new uuid: 1259FC9A-89C4-463B-A803-827EF26804C1
2011-11-28 11:48:56,646 com.apple.DumpPanic: 2011-11-28 11:48:56.498 DumpPanic[46:4303] Error getting a reference to IODeviceTree:/options
2011-11-28 11:48:56,652 com.apple.launchd: (com.apple.DumpPanic[46]) Exited with code: 1
2011-11-28 11:48:57,000 kernel: macx_swapon SUCCESS
2011-11-28 11:48:57,026 com.apple.SecurityServer: Session 100000 created
2011-11-28 11:48:58,641 UserEventAgent: starting CaptiveNetworkSupport as SystemEventAgent built Jun 13 2011 17:29:21
2011-11-28 11:48:58,645 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CreateInterfaceWatchList:2788 WiFi Devices Found.
2011-11-28 11:48:58,645 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - PreProbe
2011-11-28 11:48:58,645 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
2011-11-28 11:48:58,645 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
2011-11-28 11:48:58,645 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - PreProbe
2011-11-28 11:48:58,646 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
2011-11-28 11:48:58,646 UserEventAgent: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
2011-11-28 11:48:58,971 UserEventAgent: CertsKeychainMonitor: configuring
2011-11-28 11:48:59,000 kernel: Waiting for DSMOS...
kernel.log:
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Darwin Kernel Version 11.2.0: Tue Aug 9 20:54:00 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1699.24.8~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: vm_page_bootstrap: 942082 free pages and 32766 wired pages
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: kext submap [0xffffff7f8072e000 - 0xffffff8000000000], kernel text [0xffffff8000200000 - 0xffffff800072e000]
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: zone leak detection enabled
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: mig_table_max_displ = 73
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=0 LocalApicId=0 Enabled
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=1 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for TMSafetyNet
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Safety net for Time Machine (TMSafetyNet)
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for Sandbox
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Seatbelt sandbox policy (Sandbox)
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for Quarantine
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Quarantine policy (Quarantine)
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: MAC Framework successfully initialized
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: using 16384 buffer headers and 10240 cluster IO buffer headers
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: IOAPIC: Version 0x11 Vectors 64:87
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: ACPI: System State [S0 S3 S4 S5] (S3)
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: PFM64 (36 cpu) 0xf10000000, 0xf0000000
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: [ PCI configuration begin ]
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: console relocated to 0xf20010000
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: PCI configuration changed (bridge=6 device=3 cardbus=0)
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: [ PCI configuration end, bridges 7 devices 19 ]
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: (built 21:08:10 Aug 9 2011) initialization complete
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Lucent ID 5901 built-in now active, GUID 002332fffed252a2; max speed s800.
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHCIController::setConfigState] calling registerService
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: ERROR: FireWire unable to determine security-mode; defaulting to full-secure.
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: mbinit: done [64 MB total pool size, (42/21) split]
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Pthread support ABORTS when sync kernel primitives misused
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib kmod start
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless kmod start
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib load succeeded
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless load succeeded
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient: ready
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: BTCOEXIST off
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: wl0: Broadcom BCM432b 802.11 Wireless Controller
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: 5.100.98.75
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: B431148B-03FB-3BC2-BB3E-7BCA2BEB0A29
Nov 28 11:48:51 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>
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@B/AppleMCP79AHCI/PR T0@0/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageD river/ST9250410AS Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/LION@2
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s2, major 14, minor 2
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: jnl: unknown-dev: replay_journal: from: 5649408 to: 9708544 (joffset 0x747000)
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: jnl: unknown-dev: journal replay done.
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Kernel is LP64
Nov 28 11:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: hfs: Removed 0 orphaned / unlinked files and 6 directories
Nov 28 11:48:53 localhost kernel[0]: NVEthernet: Ethernet address 00:23:32:d2:52:a2
Nov 28 11:48:53 localhost kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm4331: Ethernet address 00:23:6c:8c:fe:f0
Nov 28 11:48:53 localhost kernel[0]: IO80211Controller::dataLinkLayerAttachComplete(): adding AppleEFINVRAM notification
Nov 28 11:48:57 localhost kernel[0]: macx_swapon SUCCESS
Nov 28 11:48:59 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting for DSMOS...
system.log:
Nov 28 11:48:42 localhost bootlog[0]: BOOT_TIME 1322477322 0
Nov 28 11:48:46 localhost com.apple.launchd[1]: *** launchd[1] has started up. ***
Nov 28 11:48:55 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd[54]): posix_spawn("/opt/cisco/vpn/bin/vpnagentd", ...): No such file or directory
Nov 28 11:48:55 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd[54]): Exited with code: 1
Nov 28 11:48:55 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd): Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
Nov 28 11:48:55 localhost com.apple.pfctl[33]: No ALTQ support in kernel
Nov 28 11:48:55 localhost com.apple.pfctl[33]: ALTQ related functions disabled
Nov 28 11:48:55 localhost com.apple.ucupdate.plist[24]: ucupdate: Checked 1 update, no match found.
Nov 28 11:48:55 localhost fseventsd[43]: event logs in /.fseventsd out of sync with volume. destroying old logs. (171 12 336)
Nov 28 11:48:56 localhost fseventsd[43]: log dir: /.fseventsd getting new uuid: 1259FC9A-89C4-463B-A803-827EF26804C1
Nov 28 11:48:56 localhost DumpPanic[46]: Error getting a reference to IODeviceTree:/options
Nov 28 11:48:56 localhost com.apple.DumpPanic[46]: 2011-11-28 11:48:56.498 DumpPanic[46:4303] Error getting a reference to IODeviceTree:/options
Nov 28 11:48:56 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.DumpPanic[46]): Exited with code: 1
Nov 28 11:48:58 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: starting CaptiveNetworkSupport as SystemEventAgent built Jun 13 2011 17:29:21
Nov 28 11:48:58 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CreateInterfaceWatchList:2788 WiFi Devices Found.
Nov 28 11:48:58 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - PreProbe
Nov 28 11:48:58 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
Nov 28 11:48:58: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Nov 28 11:48:58 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptivePublishState:1211 en1 - PreProbe
Nov 28 11:48:58 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: CaptiveNetworkSupport:CaptiveSCRebuildCache:81 Failed to get service order
Nov 28 11:48:58: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Nov 28 11:48:58 localhost UserEventAgent[11]: CertsKeychainMonitor: configuring

Thank you for your quick reply!
However I cant manage to find the panic logs in the library/logs/ or any of its directorys. Ive looked for this logs before and my guess is that they dont get created if the panic occurs during boot.

Need help troubleshooting my combo drive

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