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User profile for user: Actingbiz1
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Motion 3 causing critical system failure.

I'm trying to use motion on my MBP with 4GB ram, 2.4GHz Intel Duo, and when I was using the 3D view to move an object around all of a sudden my system froze. Then after about 4 seconds, the mouse could move, but I could not click anything. I had a small USB thumbdrive attached, and to see if an external device removal will wake finder, so i pulled out the USB stick. Nothing so I forced shut it down. I remembered the time of the freeze and recovered the Console data for that time period.



**A FEW MINUTES BEFORE CRASH **
3/9/08 3:18:27 PM /Applications/Pro Editing Apps/Motion.app/Contents/MacOS/Motion[2794] _RemoveTimeTask(), the current time manager task 0xfdfac2c being removed is also currently executing its tmAddr routine, so unexpected things may result ( Radar #4555679 ).
3/9/08 3:19:33 PM Motion[2794] NSOpenGLAutoscaleBounds=NO
3/9/08 3:25:48 PM /Applications/Pro Editing Apps/Motion.app/Contents/MacOS/Motion[2794] _RemoveTimeTask(), the current time manager task 0x2773de6c being removed is also currently executing its tmAddr routine, so unexpected things may result ( Radar #4555679 ).
3/9/08 3:27:11 PM com.apple.launchd[177] (0x10f590.Locum[2804]) Exited: Terminated

**TIME OF CRASH **

3/9/08 4:33:46 PM kernel NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel exception! status = 0xffff info32 = 0xd = GR: SW Notify Error
3/9/08 4:33:46 PM kernel 0000000c
3/9/08 4:33:46 PM kernel 00200000 00005097 0000047c 00000000
3/9/08 4:33:46 PM kernel 00000486 000015e0 00000000 00000003
3/9/08 4:33:46 PM kernel 00000000 00000000 00000002
3/9/08 4:33:46 PM kernel 0000000c
3/9/08 4:33:46 PM kernel 00200000 00005097 0000047c 00000000
3/9/08 4:33:46 PM kernel 00000486 000015e0 00000000 00000003
3/9/08 4:33:46 PM kernel 00000000 00000000 00000002
3/9/08 4:33:46 PM kernel NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel exception! status = 0xffff info32 = 0x3 = Fifo: Unknown Method Error
3/9/08 4:33:46 PM kernel 0000000b
3/9/08 4:33:46 PM kernel NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel exception! status = 0xffff info32 = 0x3 = Fifo: Unknown Method Error
3/9/08 4:33:46 PM kernel 0000000b
3/9/08 4:33:58 PM kernel NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel timeout!
3/9/08 4:33:58 PM configd[14] setting hostname to "Nathans-MacBook-Pro.local"
3/9/08 4:34:04 PM pppd[2773] Connection terminated.

**TIME OF USB REMOVAL **

3/9/08 4:34:04 PM pppd[2773] ioctl(TIOCSETD, TTYDISC): Device not configured
3/9/08 4:34:04 PM pppd[2773] ioctl(TIOCNXCL): Device not configured(6)
3/9/08 4:34:04 PM pppd[2773] tcgetattr: Device not configured
3/9/08 4:34:05 PM ccl[2839] Sending + to modem
3/9/08 4:34:05 PM ccl[2839] CCLExit: -6006 (CCL error base)
3/9/08 4:34:05 PM pppd[2773] disconnect script failed
3/9/08 4:34:10 PM kernel NovatelWireless3GData: Version number - 2.1-PS, Input buffers 4, Output buffers 2
3/9/08 4:34:10 PM kernel NovatelWireless3GData: Version number - 2.1-PS, Input buffers 4, Output buffers 2
3/9/08 4:34:10 PM kernel NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel timeout!
3/9/08 4:34:22 PM kernel NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel timeout!
3/9/08 4:34:22 PM kernel NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel exception! status = 0xffff info32 = 0x3 = Fifo: Unknown Method Error
3/9/08 4:34:22 PM kernel 0000000b
3/9/08 4:34:22 PM kernel NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel exception! status = 0xffff info32 = 0x3 = Fifo: Unknown Method Error
3/9/08 4:34:22 PM kernel 0000000b
3/9/08 4:34:22 PM ntpd[27] sendto(17.254.0.26) (fd=23): No route to host
3/9/08 4:34:30 PM kernel NovatelWireless3GData: Version number - 2.1-PS, Input buffers 4, Output buffers 2
3/9/08 4:34:30 PM kernel NovatelWireless3GData: Version number - 2.1-PS, Input buffers 4, Output buffers 2
3/9/08 4:34:34 PM kernel NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel timeout!
3/9/08 4:34:34 PM kernel NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel exception! status = 0xffff info32 = 0x3 = Fifo: Unknown Method Error
3/9/08 4:34:34 PM kernel 0000000b
3/9/08 4:34:35 PM kernel NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel exception! status = 0xffff info32 = 0x3 = Fifo: Unknown Method Error
3/9/08 4:34:35 PM kernel 0000000b

*TIME OF MANUAL RESTART **

3/9/08 4:35:08 PM kernel npvhash=4095
3/9/08 4:35:03 PM com.apple.launchctl.System[2] fsck_hfs: Volume is journaled. No checking performed.
3/9/08 4:35:03 PM com.apple.launchctl.System[2] fsck_hfs: Use the -f option to force checking.



This can be replicated each time. Its when I move a picture object with an active camera on. (I kinda have to do this step for the effect I need to achieve....) It also does this on other templates that are 3D.
PLEASE APPLE, FIX THIS!!!!

..::Dual 2 GHz PowerMAC G5 + MacBook Pro 17::.. 20" Cinema/17" Studio Display, Mac OS X (10.5.2), RAM: [G5:] 1.5GB [MBP:] 4GB {Software} Final Cut Studio, iWork/iLife

Posted on Mar 9, 2008 1:50 PM

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User profile for user: Harry Nyberg
Harry Nyberg
User level: Level 2
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Mar 10, 2008 5:15 AM in response to Actingbiz1

My MacBook Pro died in it's sleep with the same symptom, nothing extraordinary running, only three GUI apps open was Finder.app, ClamXav and Textedit.app

Mar 10 13:54:49 m10-work kernel[0]: hibernate writeimage done(0)
Mar 10 13:54:49 m10-work kernel[0]: sleep
Mar 10 13:54:49 m10-work kernel[0]: System Wake
Mar 10 13:54:50 m10-work kernel[0]: AFPSleepWakeHandler: waking up
Mar 10 13:54:55 m10-work kernel[0]: AppleYukon2 - en0 link active, 1000-Mbit, full duplex, flow control disabled port 0
Mar 10 13:55:22 m10-work kernel[0]: NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel timeout!
Mar 10 13:55:34 m10-work kernel[0]: NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel timeout!
Mar 10 13:55:58: --- last message repeated 2 times ---
Mar 10 13:55:58 m10-work kernel[0]: NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel exception! status = 0xffff info32 = 0x3 = Fifo: Unknown Method Error
Mar 10 13:55:58 m10-work kernel[0]: 0000000b
Mar 10 13:55:58 m10-work kernel[0]: NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel exception! status = 0xffff info32 = 0x3 = Fifo: Unknown Method Error
Mar 10 13:55:58 m10-work kernel[0]: 0000000b
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User profile for user: Kypt
Kypt
User level: Level 1
20 points

Mar 13, 2008 12:26 AM in response to Actingbiz1

I've had this happen to me as well. Happened more often (or noticed it more) before 10.5.2, however it's happened enough times after the update that I'm doubting it did anything. Here is an excerpt of my log:


Mar 13 02:15:26 Kamui kernel[0]: NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel exception! status = 0xffff info32 = 0x3 = Fifo: Unknown Method Error
Mar 13 02:15:26 Kamui kernel[0]: 0000000b
Mar 13 02:15:26 Kamui kernel[0]: NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel exception! status = 0xffff info32 = 0x3 = Fifo: Unknown Method Error
Mar 13 02:15:26 Kamui kernel[0]: 0000000b
Mar 13 02:15:38 Kamui kernel[0]: NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel timeout!
Mar 13 02:15:38 Kamui kernel[0]: NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel exception! status = 0xffff info32 = 0x3 = Fifo: Unknown Method Error
Mar 13 02:15:38 Kamui kernel[0]: 0000000b
Mar 13 02:15:38 Kamui kernel[0]: NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel exception! status = 0xffff info32 = 0x3 = Fifo: Unknown Method Error
Mar 13 02:15:38 Kamui kernel[0]: 0000000b
Mar 13 02:15:38 Kamui kernel[0]: NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel exception! status = 0xffff info32 = 0x3 = Fifo: Unknown Method Error
Mar 13 02:15:38 Kamui kernel[0]: 0000000b
Mar 13 02:15:38 Kamui kernel[0]: NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel exception! status = 0xffff info32 = 0x3 = Fifo: Unknown Method Error
Mar 13 02:15:38 Kamui kernel[0]: 0000000b
Mar 13 02:15:38 Kamui kernel[0]: NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel exception! status = 0xffff info32 = 0x3 = Fifo: Unknown Method Error
Mar 13 02:15:38 Kamui kernel[0]: 0000000b
Mar 13 02:15:38 Kamui kernel[0]: NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel exception! status = 0xffff info32 = 0x3 = Fifo: Unknown Method Error
Mar 13 02:15:38 Kamui kernel[0]: 0000000b
Mar 13 02:15:50 Kamui kernel[0]: NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel timeout!

I think if I send it to applecare it may be a hit-or miss since it doesn't happen all the time. Usually happened with CPU-busy apps, this time I was just watching a movie thru Quicktime.
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User profile for user: Adam Scoffield
Adam Scoffield
User level: Level 4
2,954 points

Mar 13, 2008 2:28 AM in response to Kypt

hi guys

you all seem to be having similar problems. Do any of you have any third party software, like system extensions/enhancements that might be causing the problem. Or nokia bridge software or novatel3G dongles? Just looking at the logs you posted and the kernels that are crashing seem to point at other bits of code.

Or maybe its a graphics card driver issue, are you running the latest versions?

hth

adam
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User profile for user: ctizya
ctizya
User level: Level 1
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Mar 21, 2008 10:38 PM in response to Actingbiz1

It's the same for me I switch to 3D, turn on the layers and it freezes within minutes. I have to reboot with the power button.

I'm not running leopard, installed and reinstalled all the updates, tried at a lower display resolution, everything but reinstall FCS2 or Motion 3 (which I heard doesnt do anything) and it still crashes within 5 minutes. I used Motion 3 a few months ago and no problem. Now I can't even use it period.
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User profile for user: abisen
abisen
User level: Level 1
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Mar 25, 2008 9:35 PM in response to ctizya

I have a MBP 2.2 GHz 4GB RAM, and I have started experiencing the same problem since last 3-4 days. The only thing that I have noticed is that the crash seems to be happening only when i am using a new application that I installed i.e. OmniGraffle 5.0 (I have been using OmniGraffle 4.0 for some time without issues).
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User profile for user: Jonas Zimmermann1
Jonas Zimmermann1
User level: Level 1
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Mar 30, 2008 3:18 PM in response to Actingbiz1

I've had this happen two times already: I'm running a simulation on my brand new 2.4GHz MBP. That uses all my processing capacities and my MBP is getting hot and fans are running full speed. (This might not mean anything, I'm practically not idling my MBP 😉 ) Then suddenly the system slows down and graphic glitches appear: i.e., several areas are not redrawn, blocks of different colours appear (a bit like in old c64 days), several areas of windows appear mirrored and much enlarged. The portions of windows that are sill visible are not responsive to mouse clicks (the mouse pointer is the only thing that still moves and is drawn correctly). Music still plays, albeit with breaks (1-2s every 5-10s), during which also the mouse pointer doesn't move.

When I try to put the MBP into sleep by closing the lid, the white light is blinking and it seems to do it's normal going-to-sleep process, however never sleeps (fans keep spinning at lower speed). When I open the lid again, the screen stays black. The last entries in system.log before the crash are

Mar 30 14:13:03 Diethardt kernel[0]: NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel timeout!
Mar 30 14:13:04 Diethardt kernel[0]: NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel exception! status = 0xffff info32 = 0x3 = Fifo: Unknown Method Error
Mar 30 14:13:04 Diethardt kernel[0]: 0000000c
Mar 30 14:13:04 Diethardt kernel[0]: 00200000 00005097 0000047c 00000000
Mar 30 14:13:04 Diethardt kernel[0]: 00000486 00001b0c 1000f010 0000007e
Mar 30 14:13:04 Diethardt kernel[0]: 00000000 00000000 00000101
(similar lines follow ... )
Mar 30 14:17:18 Diethardt kernel[0]: hibernate image path: /var/vm/sleepimage
Mar 30 14:17:18 Diethardt kernel[0]: sizeof(IOHibernateImageHeader) == 512
Mar 30 14:17:18 Diethardt kernel[0]: Opened file /var/vm/sleepimage, size 2147483648, partition base 0xc805000, maxio 400000
Mar 30 14:17:18 Diethardt kernel[0]: hibernate image major 14, minor 2, blocksize 512, pollers 4
Mar 30 14:17:18 Diethardt kernel[0]: hibernate allocpages flags 00000000, gobbling 0 pages
Mar 30 14:17:30 Diethardt kernel[0]: NVChannel(GL): Graphics channel timeout!
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