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Kernal Panic

Can anyone provide some insight from the panic log:
Fri Dec 25 12:46:50 2009

Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 0): 0x300 - Data access DAR=0x0000000000000031 PC=0x0000000000343F1C
Latest crash info for cpu 0:
Exception state (sv=0x35671780)
PC=0x00343F1C; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x00000031; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x00343EE4; R1=0x3DCFBE10; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x00343E84 0x000AFE54
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x35671780)
previously dumped as "Latest" state. skipping...
Exception state (sv=0x356ba280)
PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSISR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (Unknown)

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:
Not yet set

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.0.0: Tue Oct 9 21:37:58 PDT 2007; root:xnu-1228~1/RELEASE_PPC
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xFFFF0003): 0x300 - Data access
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
Backtrace:
0x0009AD18 0x0009B6BC 0x00029DC4 0x000AEA90 0x000B22F8
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x35671780)
PC=0x00343F1C; MSR=0x00009030; DAR=0x00000031; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x00343EE4; R1=0x3DCFBE10; XCP=0x0000000C (0x300 - Data access)
Backtrace:
0x00343E84 0x000AFE54
Exception state (sv=0x356ba280)
PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSISR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (Unknown)

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

System Log:
Jan 27 00:00:01 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 newsyslog[182]: logfile turned over
Jan 27 00:00:03 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 com.apple.RemoteDesktop.agent[108]: stream had too few bytes
Jan 27 00:00:03 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 com.apple.RemoteDesktop.agent[108]: stream had too few bytes
Jan 27 00:00:03: --- last message repeated 2 times ---
Jan 27 00:00:03 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 com.apple.RemoteDesktop.agent[108]: stre
Jan 27 00:00:03 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 com.apple.RemoteDesktop.agent[108]: am had too few bytes
Jan 27 00:00:03 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 com.apple.RemoteDesktop.agent[108]: stream had too few bytes
Jan 27 00:00:05: --- last message repeated 2 times ---
Jan 27 00:00:05 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 com.apple.RemoteDesktop.agent[108]: stream had too
Jan 27 00:00:05 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 com.apple.RemoteDesktop.agent[108]: few bytes
Jan 27 00:00:05 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 com.apple.RemoteDesktop.agent[108]: stream had too few bytes
Jan 27 00:00:06: --- last message repeated 6 times ---
Jan 27 00:00:06 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 com.apple.ftpd[225]: launchproxy[225]: /usr/libexec/ftpd: Connection from: 127.0.0.1 on port: 49404
Jan 27 00:00:06 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 com.apple.AEServer[226]: launchproxy[226]: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/AE.framework/Versi ons/A/Support/AEServer: Connection from: 127.0.0.1 on port: 49405
Jan 27 00:00:06 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 com.apple.ftpd[225]: launchproxy[225]: /usr/libexec/ftpd: Connection from: 127.0.0.1 on port: 49406
Jan 27 00:00:06 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 com.apple.AEServer[226]: launchproxy[226]: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/AE.framework/Versi ons/A/Support/AEServer: Connection from: 127.0.0.1 on port: 49408
Jan 27 00:00:06 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 org.cups.cups-lpd[227]: launchproxy[227]: /usr/libexec/cups/daemon/cups-lpd: Connection from: 127.0.0.1 on port: 49407
Jan 27 00:00:06 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 org.cups.cups-lpd[227]: launchproxy[227]: /usr/libexec/cups/daemon/cups-lpd: Connection from: 127.0.0.1 on port: 49409
Jan 27 00:00:06 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 cups-lpd[235]: Unable to get command line from client!
Jan 27 00:00:06 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 cups-lpd[234]: Unable to get command line from client!
Jan 27 00:00:06 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 /usr/sbin/ocspd[238]: starting
Jan 27 00:02:58 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 kernel[0]: { 41 910440} UniNEnet::restartReceiver
Jan 27 00:04:14 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 kernel[0]: { 41 910440} UniNEnet::restartReceiver
Jan 27 00:07:18 G5-Server-Power-Mac-2 kernel[0]: { 41 910440} UniNEnet::restartReceiver

-this includes the recent panic & gray restart screen.

G5 PPC June 2004 Dual 2.5 GHz
5GB RAM
1TB WD + 2TB WD
OS 10.5.8

I feel like I'm resetting NVRAM & PRAM almost daily now. I checked (and will double check the RAM and it appears fine. Any thoughts from the strands above?

Macbook 13" Aluminum, MacBook Pro 17" HD, G5 2.5 Dual PPC, and a G4, Mac OS X (10.6.2), 2.4 GHz, 4GB RAM on each.

Posted on Jan 26, 2010 9:13 PM

20 replies

Feb 4, 2010 9:17 PM in response to BDAqua

Yes. The drive is formatted Mac OS. I was able to get it to load via USB attached to my Airport Extreme and back up the entire system. Albeit slower (for now), I am backed up (finally).

The new PRAM battery should be shipped here in a day or so from OWC.
The more and more I observe how the G5 acts, the more it "acts" like something with a spent battery.
I'll keep you all posted.

On the comical side for a chuckle:
I went to Radio Shack looking for a 3.6 V Li half AA battery.
I asked the "expert" sales kid to simply point me in the direction of the batteries.
He/She (not sure which it was) insists on looking it up on the computer and says "what is it for?"
I cringe and say "Its a PRAM battery for a Mac G5." (I barely got G5 out before I got...
"Oooh, that will be special order probably."
I respond, "It's not an uncommon part. Can you just point me in the direction of the batteries and I'm sure I'll find it. It's used in alot of older 35mm cameras."
Again... more pushback. "Well, it's kinda vague, I'm not really sure where to point you."
Totally frustrated I spot it right next to the kid... literally biting him in arse.
I point directly at it and say "THAT ONE. Give me THAT ONE."
To his/her surprise, I was 110% right on the money. He/She rings me up...
$21.95.
OMG! Are you nuts?!?
I simply and politely reply "No thanks, I'll pick it up from OWC for $4.95."

I was able to pay for battery + shipping + Sushi for less than Radio Shack's price.
Sad.

Feb 4, 2010 9:41 PM in response to The hatter

hatter... I've had nothing but good experiences with my WD Internal drives...
And the smaller portable drives are cheap and quickly replaceable at Best Buy. I generally only use them for extra space when we're filming/backing up HD underwater video in a remote location. They served great as an additional test drive for this particular situation.

But for the G5... Once I get the regular/random shut down thing figured out, my next buy for system backup is going to be the 4TB eSATA RAID 1 Mercury drive.

BDAqua

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Feb 4, 2010 10:05 PM in response to Bobby and Carie__

I've had nothing but good experiences with my WD Internal drives...

It's not when you can safely cross the street without looking that counts, it's when you can't! 😉

Feb 10, 2010 9:49 PM in response to DaddyPaycheck

I tried REMBER, and it couldn't even get through 1 iteration... gray restart screen.

I'm really beginning to believe that one of the original RAM sticks I got the machine with (upgraded to 1+1 GB by original owner) that might be fouled. The PRAM battery has given me about 20 hours straight of run time... but I got another gray restart screen.

Time to start pulling & testing different RAM stick (I am confident my new OWC ones are in good shape).

Fingers crossed & head banging against wall.

Feb 11, 2010 2:25 AM in response to Bobby and Carie__

That's a sign.

Remember to keep them in matched pairs whilst you are doing this.

Kernal Panic