PANIC KERNAL!!!

Hello,
I have a Power Mac G4 Mirror Drive Doors. I keep getting Panic Kernals. I have tried everything from reformatting the boot volume ,Disk Warrior reinstalling the OS and I even called the Geek Squad to come out what a mistake that was!
Man that crap is such a gimmick. They just ran some hardware scans on everything and everything checked out except for a video card that might be past its prime. So I have ordered a new video card and will wait until that arrives then I could trouble shoot even more. Has anyone ever had this problem?? also if a LEVEL 5 guy could help me out that would be swell.

Do everything, in order, in Dr.Smokes Resolving Kernel Panics and don't leave out any steps.
Quote from Dr.Smoke "My FAQ is a roadmap: start at the beginning and work through to the end, following the instruction in the order specified, including the "If all else fails..." section if a cause or resolution is not found in an earlier troubleshooting step therein"
Here's more at a brody's KP site.
Cheers!
DALE

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Panic Kernal: You need to restart your computer, Help please...

Yesterday I installed an update on my MacBook and everything went haywire. I installed the Apple updates
that were recommended for my computer when it did it's weekly update
check. After the install I quit all open applications and did a
restart per the on screen prompt. Finder closed and the computer just
sat for over a half hour and never would finish shutting down. No key
strokes or commands would do anything. As a last ditch effort I held
the power key down until it shut down. I waited a minute then powered
back up. The gray screen with the apple logo comes up then the spinning wheel. Then a
panic kernal saying the computer needs to be restarted. I tried ten
times then I reset the PRAM then I did two hardware checks. First the
short check then the long one. Both tests showed all hardware to be
fine.Then I called Apple. They told me to reset the PRAM, told me to
do a hardware check then told me to boot in safe mode. Then told me to
try an archive reinstall by inserting disc one, power on, then hold
the C key after the startup chime sounds. One of two things happen
when this is done, it either goes to a blank blue screen or the "You
need to restart the computer" message comes up. If I power on with the
disc in and hold the option key the hard drive and the disc shows on
the screen. If I click on the hard drive the "restart message comes up. If I
click on the disc the blank blue screen usually comes up but twice the
"restart" message came up. I have tried all of the start-up key strokes, Once I got into safe mode but I can't get into it anymore, it now gives the you need to restart message. I can get into Verbose and Single user mode but I don't know of anything to try once I'm in either of those modes.I tried to boot system from single user mode by typing in the command sh /etc/rc but a long list of code just comes up and says something about the panic kernal which I believe is telling me that the same problem
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since I can't even reinstall the software. Any help will be greatly
appreciated especially since my free phone help ended 2 days ago and
today was the first time I ever needed it!!
thanks, Jason

Thanks for replying, I have no peripherals attached, I am booting from the MacBook Tiger DVD one that came with the machine. I get the panic kernal with or without the disc installed. All hardware checks out fine in the three hardware checks I've done. I am almost positive the problem is stemming from the Apple updates performed since this is exactly when my problems began(trying to restart after the Apple updates). I just can't get the machine to boot from the disc no matter what I try so I can reinstall the operating system. I even tried using an external DVD-ROM once to see if it would boot from it but it did the exact same thing as when I try booting from the internal drive. Yes my files are backed up to an external hard drive. I've got no problem doing a Nuke and Repave if I must but since it won't boot from the disc I don't know how I can even do this. I know it is under warranty but since the hard ware checks OK it looks like there would be a way to get it running again without sending it in for repairs. However I am starting to think that's what I'm gonna have to do. I'm just glad I still have an old clamshell iBook to work with so I can access the internet to seek help. Thanks for your input, can you think of anything else I could try?

Panic kernal attack when upgrading OS

The last 4 times I have attempted to update from Lion to Mountain Lon and 1 try on Mavericks, I have gotten a panic kernal attack on the initial reboot. I then have to rebuild my Mac from Lion. Apple support has been unable to help me and I really don't want to do a complete clean install. The last time there must have been some damage of some type done as my MacBook Pro now runs quite slow even after Disk & Permissions were checked and corrected. Can anyone give me some help on this? I am currently at 10.7.5 on 2.53Ghz Intel Core i5 with 8GB 1067 MHz DDR3 memory.

Boot with the D key and run the hardware test.
You should backup your data before upgrading anything. Once backed up we can isolate your problem further.

Panic Kernal... is all lost?

So I am getting the classic Panic Kernal Screen that tells me I must restart my computer. I have done so many times, however, I cannot get it past the startup gray screen with the white apple. I have looked at all trouble shooting ideas in forums and on the web and they all say to boot from the start-up disc and do an archived re-install. I have tried holding down "C", and holding down "X" and also holding down "OPTN" and still it locks up and tells me to re-start. is there another way to boot from the disc and re-install OS 10.4?
Thanks so much!

HI Eric,
When you hold down the C key are you booting from your install disk?
*"is there another way to boot from the disc and re-install OS 10.4?"*
Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5: About installation options
You can try booting from your Tiger disk and do an erase and install.
Try booting with only the keyboard and mouse connected. Disconnect any other peripherals.
Try booting in Safe Mode
Carolyn

G5 Panic Kernal problem

Christ! The hoops I had to jump through just to post this...anyway I had a panic kernel and want to know what to do about it - here are the details:
Home computer:
Machine Name: Power Mac G5
Machine Model: PowerMac7,3
CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (2.2)
Number Of CPUs: 2
CPU Speed: 2 GHz
Hard drives - 2 internal.
Serial-ATA Bus:
ST3160023AS:
Capacity: 149.05 GB
Model: ST3160023AS
Revision: 3.05
Serial Number: 3JS436TR
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk1
Protocol: ata
Unit Number: 0
Socket Type: Serial-ATA
Bay Name: "A (upper)"
OS9 Drivers: No
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
Volumes:
Hard Drive:
Capacity: 148.92 GB
Serial-ATA Bus:
Maxtor 6Y160M0:
Capacity: 152.67 GB
Model: Maxtor 6Y160M0
Revision: YAR511W0
Serial Number: Y486LH9E
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0
Protocol: ata
Unit Number: 0
Socket Type: Serial-ATA
Bay Name: "B (lower)"
OS9 Drivers: No
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
Volumes:
Vicki:
Capacity: 2.88 GB
Available: 1.92 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+
BSD Name: disk0s3
Mount Point: /Volumes/Vicki
Dave:
Capacity: 149.54 GB
Available: 122.68 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+
BSD Name: disk0s5
Mount Point: /Volumes/Dave
FireWire Bus - 2 external connected drives
Maximum Speed: Up to 800 Mb/sec
LaCie d2 Extreme LUN 0:
Manufacturer: LaCie Group SA
Model: 0x0
GUID: 0xD04B6A0A04B57C
Maximum Speed: Up to 800 Mb/sec
Connection Speed: Up to 800 Mb/sec
Dave's External HD:
Capacity: 297.96 GB
Available: 249.61 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+
BSD Name: disk3s10
Mount Point: /Volumes/Dave's External HD
1394 Storage Front Panel*:
Manufacturer: Maxtor
Model: 0x5000
GUID: 0x10B920001EC9D6
Maximum Speed: Up to 400 Mb/sec
Connection Speed: Up to 400 Mb/sec
Deep Thought1:
Capacity: 114.37 GB
Available: 113.56 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: HFS+
BSD Name: disk2s3
Mount Point: /Volumes/Deep Thought1
Memory:
DIMM
256 x 4
512 x 2
all DDr SDRAM
speed:PC3200U-30330
Just before the kernal panic happened:
Machine in 'sleep' mode, woke by using space bar.
Opened up ical, clicked on red button to closed ical window (not quit) and kernal screen appeared.
Log:
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.0: Wed Oct 10 18:26:00 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.24.17~1/RELEASE_PPC
Tue Jan 8 19:32:19 2008
Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 0): 0x300 - Data access DAR=0x000000000000008C PC=0x00000000002C9490
Latest crash info for cpu 0:
Exception state (sv=0x45586000)
PC=0x002C9490; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x0000008C; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x0003CA1C; R1=0x2CB13DC0; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x002C9438 0x0003CA1C 0x000A9714
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x45586000)
previously dumped as "Latest" state. skipping...
Exception state (sv=0x459A3A00)
PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSISR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (Unknown)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.0: Wed Oct 10 18:26:00 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.24.17~1/RELEASE_PPC
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xFFFF0003): 0x300 - Data access
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
Backtrace:
0x000954F8 0x00095A10 0x00026898 0x000A8204 0x000ABB80
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x45586000)
PC=0x002C9490; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x0000008C; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x0003CA1C; R1=0x2CB13DC0; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x002C9438 0x0003CA1C 0x000A9714
Exception state (sv=0x459A3A00)
PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSISR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (Unknown)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.0: Wed Oct 10 18:26:00 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.24.17~1/RELEASE_PPC
Dave
U.K

Not me, try this;
You are experiencing a Kernel Panic as seen and described in Apple doc.#106227. If not, disregard.
FJ has some good KP tips.
Here's the most used site for Resolving Kernel Panics. Please do all the steps in order, even if you don't think you need to do a certain step.
 Luck! DALE

Panic Kernal - can't load

Hi,
I've just bought a re-furbed mac book pro (2GHz, 512Mb) and I can't start OS X 10.4.9, i get the same error message
'panic(cpu 0 caller 0x0039BC83): unable to find driver for this platform: "ACPI"' and then a series of code.
Worked OK when I first started up, issue started when I selected software update. Followed the instructions on the firmware update and restarted as prompted.
I've only used if for about a day and I've run out out of options, I've tried the following:
Start in safe mode: Doesn't seem to work, still get through to the same error message.
Reset the the PRAM: no difference
Pressed command + S after launch: still get through to same error message
Hold down c at start up and boot from OS X Dvd: no difference, still get through to same error message.
Are there any options to re-install from the install CD (retail version)
Error message comes on after the Grey apple icon appears and then freezes about 2 seconds later.
Thanks

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
What probably happened is that you either installed some PowerPC drivers on there, or are booting off a PowerPC disk. Neither is supported. So if you used the migration assistent to import from PowerPC, backup your data off target disk mode:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583
to another Mac using the principles shown here:
http://discussions.apple.com/click.jspa?searchID=-1&messageID=1872713
And then reimport only that data known to work with your MacBook Pro after erasing and restoring from the system restore disks that came with the MacBook Pro.
If your MacBook Pro didn't come with restore disks, ask the seller to provide them.
If the seller doesn't have them, ask them to contact AppleCare to get them. They are not his to keep, and belong to the machine, and are the only things that can boot them, other than a clone backup, or a disk utility written for Intel Macs such as Techtool Pro 4.5, or Disk Warrior 4.0.

Panic kernal trap

Hi my macbook came up with this, please help!
Anonymous UUID:
F870381A-1949-A1A5-FD11-2785C6DDCF97
Sat Jul 12 21:30:47 2014
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff800f2dbf5e): Kernel trap at 0xffffff800f2c68c0, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x0000000000000000, CR3: 0x00000000756d7050, CR4: 0x00000000001606e0
RAX: 0xffffff800f8d4a28, RBX: 0xfffffea34d992fe8, RCX: 0x0000000000000000, RDX: 0xfffffea140000000
RSP: 0xffffff811214ba20, RBP: 0xffffff811214ba80, RSI: 0x0000000000000060, RDI: 0x00000000001a5d14
R8: 0xffffff811214bb40, R9: 0x000000012fd06000, R10: 0x0000000000080040, R11: 0x0000000000000206
R12: 0x00007fff77a90000, R13: 0xffffffffffffff9f, R14: 0xffffff801fb53280, R15: 0x00630059005a0062
RFL: 0x0000000000010246, RIP: 0xffffff800f2c68c0, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
Fault CR2: 0x0000000000000000, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x0
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff811214b6b0 : 0xffffff800f222fa9
0xffffff811214b730 : 0xffffff800f2dbf5e
0xffffff811214b900 : 0xffffff800f2f3456
0xffffff811214b920 : 0xffffff800f2c68c0
0xffffff811214ba80 : 0xffffff800f290c6b
0xffffff811214bd80 : 0xffffff800f28a3fb
0xffffff811214be50 : 0xffffff800f289627
0xffffff811214bf20 : 0xffffff800f5d4e83
0xffffff811214bf50 : 0xffffff800f640653
0xffffff811214bfb0 : 0xffffff800f2f3c56
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: firefox
Mac OS version:
13D65
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 13.2.0: Thu Apr 17 23:03:13 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2422.100.13~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: ADD73AE6-88B0-32FB-A8BB-4F7C8BE4092E
Kernel slide:
0x000000000f000000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff800f200000
System model name: MacBookPro11,1 (Mac-189A3D4F975D5FFC)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 172544437854133
last loaded kext at 172033309529496: com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMCEReporter    104 (addr 0xffffff7f912cd000, size 49152)
last unloaded kext at 172183613264694: com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMCEReporter    104 (addr 0xffffff7f912cd000, size 32768)
loaded kexts:
com.parallels.virtualsound    1.0 18
com.apple.filesystems.smbfs    2.0.2
com.apple.filesystems.autofs    3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient    3.5.13
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager    4.2.4f1
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC    1.60
com.apple.driver.X86PlatformShim    1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AGPM    100.14.15
com.apple.driver.ApplePlatformEnabler    2.0.9d1
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA    2.6.1f2
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet    1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC    1.7.0
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport    4.2.4f1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU    2.0.4d1
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X    7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess    1
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltIP    1.1.2
com.apple.driver.AppleCameraInterface    4.26.0
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight    170.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl    1.1.12
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD5000Graphics    8.2.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelFramebufferAzul    8.2.6

That doesn't look like the entire kernel panic log, but I agree with OGELTHORPE in that you should delete the parallels.virtualsound startup item. It look as if you had Parallels Desktop installed at one time, but - somehow - tried to delete all of it, but didn't succeed.
That's not the current version of the Parallels virtual sound kext, anyway.
Clinton
MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), OS X Mavericks 10.9.5, 16GB Crucial RAM, Crucial M500 960GB SSD, 27” Apple Thunderbolt Display

Cannot boot computer past apple logo, text is displayed saying aDebugger called panic ?

Hello
I have been having issues booting up an iMac computer, it doesn't get past the apple logo before prodcuing text and a greyed out screen that refers to 'Panics', 'double Panics', kernal traps, deBuggers?
Not sure where to even begin really.
It does the same when I try to boot in safe mode.
Any ideas, can some one show me where to begin?
cheers
Matthew Trott

Post the last KP report. Step one is to boot into safe mode (restart holding down SHIFT key). Also, See
Technical Note TN2063: Understanding and Debugging Kernel Panics,
Mac OS X Kernel Panic FAQ,
Resolving Kernel Panics,
How to troubleshoot a kernel panic,
Troubleshooting Mac OS X Kernel Panics, and
Tutorial: Avoiding and eliminating Kernel panics for more details.

I installed the 829mb Apple software update on my 2011 Macbook Pro. Upon restart, it crashed. Error message: Panic CPU 0 caller 0xffffff800064ba7b Unable to find driver for this platform \"acpi"\\n"@/sourcecache/xnu/xnu-1699.26.8/iokit/kernel/10platfor

I installed the 829mb Apple software update on my 2011 Macbook Pro. Upon restart, it crashed. It instructed me to hold power button to shut off and then press again to restart. Same error message keeps coming up and computer won't boot to home screen.
Error message:
Panic CPU 0 caller 0xffffff800064ba7b Unable to find driver for this platform \"acpi"\\n"@/sourcecache/xnu/xnu-1699.26.8/iokit/kernel/10platform
\"acpi"\\n"@/sourcecache/xnu/xnu-1699.26.8/iokit/kernel/10platformexpert.cpl:150 4
Debugger called panic
Kernal uuid a8ed611fb0f-3729-8392-e7a32c5e7d74
THANKS FOR ANY HELP.
ROBB

Boot into Recovery by holding down the key combination command-R at the startup chime. Release the keys when you see a gray screen with a spinning dial.
Note: You need an always-on Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection to the Internet to use Recovery. It won’t work with USB or PPPoE modems, or with networks that require any kind of authentication other than a WPA or WPA2 Personal password.
When the Mac OS X Utilities screen appears, follow the prompts to reinstall the Mac OS. You don't need to erase the boot volume, and you won't need your backup unless something goes wrong. If your Mac didn’t ship with Lion, you’ll need the Apple ID and password you used to upgrade, so make a note of those before you begin.
Don't install the Thunderbolt update -- it's defective.

Kernel panic problems / "You need to restart your computer"

Okay. My MacBook doesn't start.
Basically, I changed the boot.ini when running Windows XP in Boot Camp, and Mac OS X no longer starts. So, in a futile attempt to save myself, I tried System Restore in Windows XP, which only made the problem worse: now when I start XP, I get the configuration screen with either Parallels or Windows XP Professional, but the keyboard doesn't work, so I end up with an error saying:
"<windows root>/system32/hal.dll is corrupt" or something similar.
When I start OS X, I get the error shown here: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh2238.html
I followed their instructions and I reset my PRAM and I still failed. Please help, or otherwise I now own a 2000 dollar paperweight.
Trying to restore from the CD goes like this:
I press C with the CD in the drive and it starts loading with the Apple logo and the circle, as normal, and then a light-blue screen (kind of like just when Mac OS X has started but your wallpaper hasn't loaded). It stays like this, then the disc drive stops spinning, and nothing happens.

Thanks for replying, I have no peripherals attached, I am booting from the MacBook Tiger DVD one that came with the machine. I get the panic kernal with or without the disc installed. All hardware checks out fine in the three hardware checks I've done. I am almost positive the problem is stemming from the Apple updates performed since this is exactly when my problems began(trying to restart after the Apple updates). I just can't get the machine to boot from the disc no matter what I try so I can reinstall the operating system. I even tried using an external DVD-ROM once to see if it would boot from it but it did the exact same thing as when I try booting from the internal drive. Yes my files are backed up to an external hard drive. I've got no problem doing a Nuke and Repave if I must but since it won't boot from the disc I don't know how I can even do this. I know it is under warranty but since the hard ware checks OK it looks like there would be a way to get it running again without sending it in for repairs. However I am starting to think that's what I'm gonna have to do. I'm just glad I still have an old clamshell iBook to work with so I can access the internet to seek help. Thanks for your input, can you think of anything else I could try?

Certain USB and firewire devices no longer recognized

I am going to make a solid attempt to communicate the problem, I'm led to believe that there are some configuration settings that need to be corrected to solve this, though I am not able to find it.
The problem:
(what led up to it) My SSD was knocked out of commission do to plugging in a 'newer technology' 7-port USB hub that had its power supply disconnected. The computer froze, then would not boot. Applecare originally suspected the logic board but found the ssd was knocked out. They reported everything else was fine and the laptop was back in my possesion. I sent in the SSD for warranty replacement and put the original hard drive in. This is when the problem I am having now started.
For some some, a Lacie Rugged FW/USB drive shows up as an unknown device. The USB logitect c910 webcam will not register at all, and the Saffire 6 USB sound card is receiving power with the amp inputs/outputs working...but does not show up in the system preferences for sound. -- There is a second 2TB USB drive (also a rugged lacie) that mounts to the desktop occasionally, but on most reboots it doesn't show up, even in disk utility. When it does show up it appears to be working fine.
As a note:
- ALL of the above mentioned devices work properly on my father's PC.
- USB devices like my iPod, 8gb flash drives, new Belkin slim 7-port hub, all usb midi controllers, and an external CD burner work without issue
What I have already tried (several times):
-- repairing disk permissions and repair disk in disk utility
-- updating to the latest software, and installing the correct drivers for the sound card and webcam. The lacie external hard disks have no drivers for Mac
-- reseting the PRAM
-- reseting the SMC
-- plugging them in one at a time, in all ports, and ensuring they all have the correct power supply and working USB cable
-- upgrading from snow leapord to lion to mountain lion on the disk had no effect
-- by luck, I managed to boot up from the 2TB drive which contains a recent clone backup of the SSD. The same problem exists.
Before I ever submit a question, I make a solid effort to research past threads. So far, I have found no additional troubleshooting advice beyond the 7 steps I have tried as covered above. I am still awaiting the replacement SSD drive from owc. Again, the problem devices are:
- Lacie Rugged FW/USB 500gb external drive
- Logitech C910 webcam
- Saffire 6 USB sound card
- Lacie Rugged 2TB USB external drive (sometimes it shows up)
All have the correct supporting drivers, all 4 are recognized in my father's PC. None of my closest friends own a Mac to test them on theirs. I'm led to believe the problem may be configuration settings-related..though I currently cannot locate where such settings might be. Otherwise I have no clue what the problem is.
I apologize for the length of this post, but my intention is to minimize misunderstanding and rule out the options I've already tried. Any insight on this is appreciated as my music productions depend on both hard drives and the soundcard. Thanks for your time and attention. If any more info is needed I will be more than happy to try to provide it.
-Matt

Hi,
Thanks for your post! I took my ibook to an apple shop on monday to which I was told that the panic kernal that occured interrupted my software update and that the best thing to do would be to reinstall tiger. I did that, erasing and installing, and the problem seems to have dissapeared. I just wish I had read your post first! What was interesting was my mouse worked in the USB port but stuff like my memory stick didn't appear in disk utility. I also tried to replace the interrupted software updates with the Power PC combo one but that would not mount. I am not sure what all these means but if anyone has a similar problem to what I had, I suggest reinstalling the OS. Seems like a pretty weird and rare problem to have tho!

10.4.11 Combo update (PPC) fails installer check

I've tried installing both the Combo update and the standalone rev from 10.4.10 --> 10.4.11. Both stall at the "Select Destination" step stating that my "volume does not meet the requirements for this update". It doesn't give me any more details than that.
I'm running 10.4.10 on an iMac G5, have enough disk space (100+ Gigs) and have run a verify disk and repaired permissions with Disk Utility. The installer log shows the last message as "Installation checks completed successfully."
I'm stuck. Any suggestions?
Thanks - GeeNTee

My 17" Intel iMac updated to 10.4.11. Worked fine for a while, then the grey screen started coming down and crashing. Eventually, it wouldn't start up. So, I used firewire target mode to install a fresh update from my PowerBook. When i started the imac, I got double panic kernal errors. Now it won't eject the DVD that's in it, won't start in Target or Safe mode. NOTHING.
As a long time Mac user, this really *****! Help!
David

Having problems upgrading from Panther to Tiger

Hi there!
I'm new to this place, but very desperate to find answers. I have been trying to upgrade from panther to tiger for the past week and have gotten a mess. I have to restore my old panther system after a panic kernal while trying to install tiger. I have tried to upgrade, install and archive and erase and install tiger and the same keeps happening: after 30-30% installation of essentials, I get a "try installing again" message and immediately goes to a blank blue screen. I have to reboot from my eDisk on the external hd and re-install my old system. I've done EVERYTHING I can find on the web and in the install suggestions. Everything has been updated (firmware, sofware, etc.), I tired disconnecting external devices except the keyboard and the external dvd I need to install and still the same thing...over and over and over!
So, now I'm down to the fact that I need to install CDs (internal) instead of DVD off the external drive. However, when I went and downloaded the form for the exchange the Tiger versions listed (MA453Z/A, MA454Z/A) do not coincide with the version I purchased (M96397/A). So I'm trying to figure out what this version is that I purchased and if it has anything to do with my big install mess!
So, any ideas out there? Glad to hear your input!

Call 1-800-MY-APPLE WRT media exchange program and the DVD version you have.

Accessing Yahoo mail with Safari

I cannot access my Yahoo mail acct. through Safari. I can do it with Firefox, but don't like the changes in Firefox. Prefer Safari. I get the panic kernal as soon as I getto Yahoo mail. No problem with other sites. Any ideas?

Your sparse bundle is likely toast, but this is worth a read: http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/fixfilevault.html
the sparsebundle shows a folder Bands (containing plain text files of 8MB each), and 3 files - info.plist, info.bckup and Token.
Yes, that's how sparse bundles are constructed. There may be many thousands of the "bands." That's where the encrypted data is. The advantage is, only the changed bands need to be backed-up.

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David

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