Q: Kernel Panic problem - Please please help!!

It seems that the common denominator is the nVidia graphics driver. I've started experiencing problems only a week ago, before that I can't recall having this problem. That seems to suggest that this is not a hardware issue, though I have replaced my RAM a few months ago. I would like to run the Apple Hardware Test, but I don't have the install dvd with me right now, does anybody know how to perform the test without the DVD?

For me the panics are not so common, they happen at most 2 times a day and sometimes not even that so I'm able to work, but I'd like to have this resolved nonetheless.

Miro

@miroz

Dude, I would say 2 a day is still absolutely ridiculous considering we should be having NONE.

Unfortunately I get at least more than that and it saddens me.

You don't need the disk to perform a hardware test as far as I'm aware. Just boot and keep holding "d" before the apple logo appears. Although if you're having the same issue as the rest of us, my bet is that the test will come up all positive and no faults detected.

Here's my latest KP report ... happened after opening a webpage in Chrome.  This is really starting to **** me off.

Interval Since Last Panic Report:  72113 sec

Panics Since Last Report:          17

Anonymous UUID:                    6F6150B9-E9D7-4AF7-9E9E-118E5CCC8267

Mon May  2 10:44:04 2011

panic(cpu 2 caller 0x5baf4c8f): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xc0000000 0x7f4a1000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4

Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)

0x5ab1a188 : 0x21b510 (0x5d9514 0x5ab1a1bc 0x223978 0x0)

0x5ab1a1d8 : 0x5baf4c8f (0x5bd0a23c 0x5bd7a840 0x5bd193cc 0x0)

0x5ab1a278 : 0x5bc0f5d3 (0x948a804 0x7d18004 0x100 0x5b101baa)

0x5ab1a2c8 : 0x5bc065cc (0x7d18004 0x100 0x5ab1a2f8 0x5bae476c)

0x5ab1a2f8 : 0x5c329965 (0x7d18004 0x100 0x438004ee 0x5ab1a308)

0x5ab1a438 : 0x5bc2e250 (0x7d18004 0x91b5004 0x0 0x0)

0x5ab1a478 : 0x5bafde23 (0x7d18004 0x91b5004 0x0 0x0)

0x5ab1a518 : 0x5bafa502 (0x0 0x9 0x0 0x0)

0x5ab1a6c8 : 0x5bafc536 (0x0 0x600d600d 0x702b 0x5ab1a6f8)

0x5ab1a798 : 0x5b0ed7bc (0xc1d00041 0xbfef0033 0xbfee0034 0x857c)

0x5ab1a808 : 0x5b0fd02a (0x964be00 0x9637900 0x8 0x2)

0x5ab1a828 : 0x5b121c16 (0x9637900 0xb 0x5ab1a848 0xc80)

0x5ab1a858 : 0x5b122431 (0x9602000 0x1 0x5ab1a87c 0x0)

0x5ab1a888 : 0x5b10266d (0x9602000 0x7cd92080 0x1 0x396)

0x5ab1a8d8 : 0x5b0c46ee (0x44ed6000 0x1 0x0 0x3)

0x5ab1a948 : 0x5b0c3df9 (0x44ed6000 0x1 0x2 0x3)

0x5ab1a978 : 0x5b0b9ca7 (0x44ed6000 0x1 0x2 0x44b67000)

0x5ab1aab8 : 0x5b0f2ee6 (0x44b67000 0x0 0x5ab1abcc 0x5ab1abc8)

0x5ab1ab68 : 0x5b0b5c93 (0x44b67000 0x0 0x5ab1abcc 0x5ab1abc8)

0x5ab1abe8 : 0x56a738 (0x44b67000 0x0 0x5ab1ae3c 0x5ab1ac74)

0x5ab1ac38 : 0x56afd7 (0x5b144020 0x44b67000 0x8677088 0x1)

0x5ab1ac88 : 0x56b88b (0x44b67000 0x10 0x5ab1acd0 0x0)

0x5ab1ada8 : 0x285be0 (0x44b67000 0x10 0x8677088 0x1)

0x5ab1be58 : 0x21d8be (0x8677060 0x776a5a0 0x1fd7e8 0x5e43)

0x5ab1be98 : 0x210a3e (0x8677000 0x0 0x8099500 0x97edc40)

0x5ab1bef8 : 0x216ca1 (0x8677000 0x0 0x0 0x0)

0x5ab1bf78 : 0x295168 (0x7bc4288 0x0 0x0 0x0)

0x5ab1bfc8 : 0x2a149d (0x7bc4284 0x1 0x10 0x7bc4284)

      Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):

         com.apple.GeForce(6.2.6)@0x5b0aa000->0x5b15ffff

            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.2.6)@0x5ba8e000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2)@0x534b3000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x534ce000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2)@0x5ad60000

         com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(6.2.6)@0x5c1f3000->0x5c607fff

            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.2.6)@0x5ba8e000

         com.apple.NVDAResman(6.2.6)@0x5ba8e000->0x5bd7bfff

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x534ce000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2)@0x534b3000

            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2)@0x5ad60000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer

Mac OS version:

10J869

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 10.7.0: Sat Jan 29 15:17:16 PST 2011; root:xnu-1504.9.37~1/RELEASE_I386

System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 4812584884150

unloaded kexts:

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          4.1.5 (addr 0x5a37a000, size 0x65536) - last unloaded 229730823471

loaded kexts:

foo.tap          1.0

foo.tun          1.0

com.parallels.kext.prl_vnic          6.0 11992.625164

com.parallels.kext.prl_netbridge          6.0 11992.625164

com.parallels.kext.prl_usb_connect          6.0 11992.625164

com.parallels.kext.prl_hid_hook          6.0 11992.625164

com.parallels.kext.prl_hypervisor          6.0 11992.625164

com.apple.filesystems.afpfs          9.7 - last loaded 3645014017926

com.apple.nke.asp_tcp          5.0

com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.3d0

com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.19

com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0

com.apple.iokit.CHUDUtils          364

com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.54

com.apple.iokit.CHUDProf          366

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          1.2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.4

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          1.9.9f12

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          6.2.6

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelNehalemProfile          19

com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.1.6

com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          1.9.9f12

com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.17

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBDisplays          283

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          6.2.6

com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.0d4

com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          2.3.9b6

com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothBNEPDriver          2.4.0f1

com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU          1.5.0d3

com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          2.8.68

com.apple.GeForce          6.2.6

com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224          427.36.9

com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          4.5.0d5

com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.4.12

com.apple.filesystems.ntfs          3.4

com.apple.filesystems.autofs          2.1.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          200.3.2

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          200.3.2

com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          303.8

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          2.5.8

com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          2.6.5

com.apple.BootCache          31

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          1.6.3

com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          160.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          4.1.7

com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.7.1

com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.4.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          4.1.8

com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.1.5

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.3.5

com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.3.1

com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.5

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.6

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.3.5

com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.4

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          105.13.0

com.apple.security.sandbox          1

com.apple.security.quarantine          0

com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          2.1.11

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          105.13.0

com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver          2.4.0f1

com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction          67

com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction          67

com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction          67

com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction          67

com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction          67

com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction          69

com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          74.2

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          2.4.0f1

com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.3

com.apple.iokit.CHUDKernLib          365

com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          1.9.9f12

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.8d0

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.0.3

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBAudio          2.7.6f4

com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.0fc1

com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.3

com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily          61

com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          1.9.9f12

com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          1.9.9f12

com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          314.1.1

com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          1.10

com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.0d3

com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          4.5.0d5

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.8d0

com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          6.2.6

com.apple.NVDAResman          6.2.6

com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.2

com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.2

com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.0f1

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.0f1

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          2.4.0f1

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          206.6

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          4.1.5

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          2.6.5

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          2.6.5

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          4.1.8

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          3.9.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          2.6.5

com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.6

com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.6

com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.6

com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          402.1

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          1.2.5

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          2.6.5

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          4.1.5

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.2.6

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          4.1.8

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.0.4

com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.4.0

com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.6.5

com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1

com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          6

com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1

com.apple.driver.DiskImages          289

com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.6.2

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.3.5

com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.6

com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.3.0

Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0C, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.66 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.58f15

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 512 MB

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB

Memory Module: global_name

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.36.9)

Bluetooth: Version 2.4.0f1, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1

Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS545050B9SA02, 465.76 GB

Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898

USB Device: Hub, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000

USB Device: Trackball, 0x046d  (Logitech Inc.), 0xc402, 0xfa140000

USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x0236, 0xfa120000

USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8218, 0xfa113000

USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8403, 0xfa130000

USB Device: Hub, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000

USB Device: Hub, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x9126, 0xfd130000

USB Device: Display iSight, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8508, 0xfd135000

USB Device: Display Audio, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x1105, 0xfd134000

USB Device: Apple LED Cinema Display, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x9226, 0xfd136000

USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0xfd120000

USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8507, 0xfd110000

KingPro,

Have you seen this page?

http://thetahas.com/2011/02/05/finally-solved-my-i7-macbook-pro-crashes/

This person claims downgrading to 10.6.4 will fix the issues.  I personally can't do that because I need 10.6.7 for the latest XCode and iOS SDKs.  I've tried ad nauseum to downgrade the Gefore/NVIDIA kexts to no avail (I do not suggest this unless you know what you're doing as you could render your mac unbootable).

Let us know what the "Genius" bar has to say

Thanks,

Danny

Still happening for me ... just ran the Apple Hardware Test (extensively which only took 30 min thankfully) ... it reported "no problems". 

Still experiencing crashes at a rate of 5-10 a day.  Happens usually when XCode/Photoshop are running. 

Anyway we can file this with apple as an official issue?

I fixed it by uninstalling the MS Office 2011

Dunno...  But it was annoying me too.  Since I uninstalled, it hasnt froze ever since. 

I too have ms office '11 installed, though I haven been freezing for the last few days. Is it possible at all that ms office would somehow interfere with the graphics driver? I highly doubt that, but I wouldn't be surprised since it is from redmond....

@Benjalamelami @miroz:

The issue we are seeing is not a "freeze" but a sudden "black screen".  Also I do not have MS Office 2011 installed ( I have 2008 though )

Thanks for your input though.

Yeah, I removed them both (2008 & 2011).  The Ms Office where working good till 10.6.4 update.  Till then, they started rebooting the **** machine

Ok I've been running in Safe Mode for the past hour or two and NOT A SINGLE CRASH.  I've been intentionally running hot too ... Adobe Photoshop, XCode, etc ... are all up and running well. 

The only odd thing is Safari and Chrome will "hang" on pages they normally have no problems loading.  i.e. Gmail.  Chrome will eventually give an error message that allows you to close the window.

So this definitely has something to do with the kexts that are loaded in normal mode.  Anyway ... food for thought.

Firefox runs perfectly though.  Not sure if there's something Safari/Chrome specifically use like Quartz or something that is perhaps the root of these issues.

Guys.

I experienced, after a few days, the first freeze again without the MS Office suite (neither 2008 nor 2011) installed.  The kinda freeze that actually leaves the black screen and leaves no option but to hard reboot the machine by holding the power button.

Now, I know its not hardware.  I did put the original version of MacOX  (10.6.3) and decided not to upgrade it.  So far, It seems to be working like a charm.  My MBP is a 2010 core i7 with 8 GB DDR3.

I do believe that the Office suite somehow, with the upgraded software MacOS X interfere much more. But there seems to be more software that bugs the OS when fully updated (I had 10.6.7).

Anyhow... I'll post again if any problems.  I currently dont miss anything from the 10.6.7, and I feel more secure with my beautiful MacBook and I am running the MS suite again.

Hope this helps

See, if it is a software issue (unless the ASD has failed), in particular with the graphics, I wonder why it's only present on a few machines? Surely if this was a widespread issue there'd be heaps of people all over the net. The weird thing is, I was having this problem over a fresh install (updated), with nothing else but chrome and steam.

Also, for me anyway, the crashes are more likely to happen when waking straight after sleep.

Still getting a few kernel panics a day.

I has a sad.