MacBook Pro Freezes in Login Screen

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MacBook Pro Freezes in Login Screen

Hello,

I've encountered a strange error on my 08 MBP (Should not be hardware related). When my computer boots up and gets to the login screen, it simply stops. Mouse clicks and key hits (either onboard or USB devices) do not appear to register, as nothing happens when I do either of these, but I can however move the cursor around freely. Same result in safe boot.

I've checked hardware out via Hardware Test and such, and everything checks out fine. Verbose Boot just goes right on through without stopping. I've connected the computer as a FW drive and pulled the system logs, where I get the following:

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Apr 8 16:11:22 localhost com.apple.kextd[10]: Cache file /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Directories//System/Library/Extens ions/KextIdentifiers.plist.gz is out of date; not using.
Apr 8 16:11:18 localhost com.apple.launchd[1]: * launchd[1] has started up. *
Apr 8 16:11:27 localhost bootlog[34]: BOOT_TIME: 1270764678 0
Apr 8 16:11:34 localhost DirectoryService[30]: Improper shutdown detected
Apr 8 16:11:34 localhost blued[35]: Apple Bluetooth daemon started
Apr 8 16:11:39 localhost VMware Fusion 204229[48]: Starting VMware Fusion:
Apr 8 16:11:39 localhost com.vmware.launchd.vmware[39]: VMware Fusion 204229: Starting VMware Fusion:
Apr 8 16:11:39 localhost com.apple.kextd[10]: Cache file /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Directories//System/Library/Extens ions/IOKitPersonalities_i386.ioplist.gz is out of date; not using.
Apr 8 16:11:39 localhost mDNSResponder[23]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-214.3 (Feb 11 2010 04:49:16) starting
Apr 8 16:11:39 localhost com.apple.usbmuxd[16]: usbmuxd-190 built for iTunesNineOne on Mar 8 2010 at 20:25:36, running 32 bit
Apr 8 16:11:40 localhost configd[32]: bootp sessiontransmit: bpf_write(en1) failed: Network is down (50)
Apr 8 16:11:40 localhost configd[32]: DHCP en1: INIT-REBOOT transmit failed
Apr 8 16:11:40 localhost configd[32]: network configuration changed.
Apr 8 16:11:40 administrators-macbook-pro configd[32]: setting hostname to "administrators-macbook-pro.local"
Apr 8 16:11:40 administrators-macbook-pro com.vmware.launchd.vmware[39]: Verifying files from package 'com.vmware.fusion.application' on '/'.
Apr 8 16:11:40 administrators-macbook-pro com.vmware.launchd.vmware[39]: Finished verifying files from package 'com.vmware.fusion.application' on '/'.
Apr 8 16:12:08 administrators-macbook-pro configd[32]: subnet_route: write routing socket failed, Network is unreachable
Apr 8 16:12:09 administrators-macbook-pro /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[24]: Login Window Application Started
Apr 8 16:12:09 administrators-macbook-pro configd[32]: network configuration changed.
Apr 8 16:12:09 administrators-macbook-pro vmnet-bridge[77]: UUID: Unable to open /dev/mem: No such file or directory
Apr 8 16:12:09 administrators-macbook-pro vmnet-bridge[77]: Dynamic store changed
Apr 8 16:12:09 administrators-macbook-pro vmnet-bridge[77]: Started bridge for 0, en1
Apr 8 16:12:10 administrators-macbook-pro com.vmware.launchd.vmware[39]: Started network services
Apr 8 16:12:10 administrators-macbook-pro configd[32]: network configuration changed.
Apr 8 16:12:10 administrators-macbook-pro vmnet-bridge[77]: Dynamic store changed
Apr 8 16:12:10 administrators-macbook-pro com.vmware.launchd.vmware[39]: Verifying and re-installing files from /Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/thnuclnt
Apr 8 16:12:21 administrators-macbook-pro WindowServer[62]: bootstrap lookip failed: Unknown service name
Apr 8 16:12:25: --- last message repeated 4 times ---
Apr 8 16:12:25 administrators-macbook-pro loginwindow[24]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Apr 8 16:12:25 administrators-macbook-pro WindowServer[62]: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
Apr 8 16:12:25 administrators-macbook-pro com.apple.WindowServer[62]: Thu Apr 8 16:12:25 administrators-macbook-pro.local WindowServer[62] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
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After this, the log cycles the following until I powered off the computer:

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Apr 8 16:12:26 administrators-macbook-pro WindowServer[62]: bootstrap lookip failed: Unknown service name
Apr 8 16:12:27: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Apr 8 16:12:27 administrators-macbook-pro SecurityAgent[121]: retry:2 common fonts return value[0,1,2]:10000003,10000003,0
Apr 8 16:12:27 administrators-macbook-pro SecurityAgent[121]: CoreText CopyFontForName received mig IPC error (10000003) from font server
Apr 8 16:12:27 administrators-macbook-pro SecurityAgent[121]: Invalid font server IPC destination! Namespace changed? Retrying (0)...
Apr 8 16:12:28 administrators-macbook-pro WindowServer[62]: bootstrap lookip failed: Unknown service name
Apr 8 16:12:30: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Apr 8 16:12:29 administrators-macbook-pro SecurityAgent[121]: retry:2 common fonts return value[0,1,2]:10000003,10000003,0
Apr 8 16:12:29 administrators-macbook-pro SecurityAgent[121]: CoreText CopyFontForName received mig IPC error (10000003) from font server
Apr 8 16:12:29 administrators-macbook-pro SecurityAgent[121]: Invalid font server IPC destination! Namespace changed? Retrying (1)...
Apr 8 16:12:30 administrators-macbook-pro WindowServer[62]: bootstrap lookip failed: Unknown service name
Apr 8 16:12:31: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
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Yesterday, I did install MathType. Could this be causing the problem, which I assume is being cause by a font error? If so, how does a font prevent me from using my computer? I would like to resolve this without needing to reinstall OS, as I just did that 7 days ago due to HD failure, which I am still working on recovering preferences, etc. from.

Help is appreciated.
Thanks.

Message was edited by: KrayzBlu

MacBook Pro 2.5, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on Apr 8, 2010 8:43 PM

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Answer 1

Apr 8, 2010 9:41 PM in response to KrayzBlu

HI,

Yesterday, I did install MathType. Could this be causing the problem, which I assume is being cause by a font error? If so, how does a font prevent me from using my computer?

Could have caused incompatibility issues with one of your Mac OS X fonts.

Startup in Safe Mode

FYI... starting up in Safe Mode takes a little longer then a normal boot but it will delete font caches and maybe alleivate your startup issues.

After you have booted in Safe Mode, go to /Library/Preferences and move the com.apple.loginwindow.plist file to the Trash. That may help also.

Now go to the Apple Menu and click: Restart.

Carolyn 🙂

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Apr 8, 2010 10:13 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

Thanks Carolyn,

However, as I stated above, safe boot does the same thing. I went ahead and deleted the file, but only to get the same result. On a side note, I do think that the font used for the login screen is different from the usual.

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Apr 8, 2010 10:21 PM in response to KrayzBlu

I should also mention that none of the other keys on the keyboard work as well, such as the display brightness or sound volume level. They are all inoperable. Not sure what this has to do with fonts.

Thanks

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Apr 9, 2010 9:20 PM in response to KrayzBlu

Could boot up holding down command+s so you get into single user mode. Run the fsck like it says on the screen.

Then I would mount the hard drive and delete caches in /Library/Caches and /System/Library/Caches and probably caches in /private/var/db/dyld

If your not sure use these commands, but be careful make sure your in the correct directory by running ls to list the contents or pwd to see what directory your in. Running rm -rf will force deletion of everything in that directory using * :

cd /Library/Caches
rm -rf *

cd /System/Library/Caches
rm -rf *

cd /private/var/db/dyld
rm -rf *

If all else fails you can always throw the Snow Leopard CD in and reinstall the OS. It shouldn't hurt your files any in your profile. Snow Leopard is pretty much dummy proof when reinstalling.

Of use a third party utility like Disk Warrior or something to maybe fix an error. Could try Tech Tool Pro you get with Applecare as well, but I haven't used that in years. Not sure what it does now.

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Apr 10, 2010 10:03 AM in response to Daniel Ball

Yeah, I already ran fsck a whole bunch, that's how I came to the conclusion that it probably wasn't a hardware or file structure problem.

I deleted the caches, but that didn't help anything.

So after all that, I just decided to reinstall the OS. Lost a bunch of prefs, but I guess that's how it goes.

Thanks.

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Apr 10, 2010 10:03 AM in response to KrayzBlu

Reinstall always fixes 🙂

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