Level 1

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MacBook Pro June 2012 13" Kernel Panic

I have a four day old MacBook Pro 13" which has had two Kernel Panics in two days, is it Parallels or shall I just take it back, or is it the driver issue that everybody is talking about, please see diagnostic reports below:-

Thanks for any advice or suggestions:-

Interval Since Last Panic Report: 20543 sec

Panics Since Last Report: 1

Anonymous UUID: 5679D500-B7FF-4C9A-99EA-753BCCA0021C

Tue Jun 19 21:06:09 2012

panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff80002c4794): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f816fa9b1, type 13=general protection, registers:

CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x00000001619cb000, CR3: 0x0000000062e34031, CR4: 0x00000000001606e0

RAX: 0xffffff7f816faa84, RBX: 0x0000000000000077, RCX: 0x8000111200000080, RDX: 0x0000000000142d06

RSP: 0xffffff810a86ba10, RBP: 0xffffff810a86ba20, RSI: 0xffffff8011c70400, RDI: 0xffffff8034de6000

R8: 0xffffff80e20ab3c4, R9: 0xffffff810a86b9a0, R10: 0xffffff7f816fbe6c, R11: 0xffffff8011ad85e8

R12: 0xffffff80155b7a88, R13: 0xffffff8034de6000, R14: 0xffffff80d1324000, R15: 0xffffff8034de6000

RFL: 0x0000000000010282, RIP: 0xffffff7f816fa9b1, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010

CR2: 0x00000001619cb000, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x2

Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff810a86b6c0 : 0xffffff8000220792

0xffffff810a86b740 : 0xffffff80002c4794

0xffffff810a86b8f0 : 0xffffff80002da55d

0xffffff810a86b910 : 0xffffff7f816fa9b1

0xffffff810a86ba20 : 0xffffff7f816fef7d

0xffffff810a86bb60 : 0xffffff7f816fbed4

0xffffff810a86bbc0 : 0xffffff800065593e

0xffffff810a86bbe0 : 0xffffff800065621a

0xffffff810a86bc40 : 0xffffff80006569bb

0xffffff810a86bd80 : 0xffffff80002a3f08

0xffffff810a86be80 : 0xffffff8000223096

0xffffff810a86beb0 : 0xffffff80002148a9

0xffffff810a86bf10 : 0xffffff800021bbd8

0xffffff810a86bf70 : 0xffffff80002aef10

0xffffff810a86bfb0 : 0xffffff80002daec3

Kernel Extensions in backtrace:

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000Graphics(7.2.8)[6B02D782-A79F-399C-81FD-353EBF F2AB81]@0xffffff7f816f2000->0xffffff7f81758fff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[C0404427-3360-36B4-B483-3C9F0C54A3CA]@0xffffff 7f80887000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.4)[474FE7E9-5C79-3AA4-830F-262DF4B6B544]@0xff ffff7f80cfd000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[EF26EBCF-7CF9-3FC7-B9AD-6C0C27B89B2B]@0 xffffff7f80cc4000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: prl_vm_app

Mac OS version:

11E2620

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Wed May 30 20:13:51 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.31.2~1/RELEASE_X86_64

Kernel UUID: 25EC645A-8793-3201-8D0A-23EA280EC755

System model name: MacBookPro9,2 (Mac-6F01561E16C75D06)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 2612993605558

last loaded kext at 1568386902603: com.parallels.filesystems.prlufs 2010.12.28 (addr 0xffffff7f807f6000, size 94208)

last unloaded kext at 138447780069: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver 227.6 (addr 0xffffff7f8152c000, size 8192)

loaded kexts:

com.parallels.filesystems.prlufs 2010.12.28

com.sophos.kext.sav 8.0.4

com.parallels.kext.prl_vnic 7.0 15098.770637

com.parallels.kext.prl_netbridge 7.0 15098.770637

com.parallels.kext.prl_hid_hook 7.0 15098.770637

com.parallels.kext.prl_hypervisor 7.0 15098.770637

com.parallels.kext.prl_usb_connect 7.0 15098.770637

com.apple.filesystems.smbfs 1.7.2

com.apple.driver.X86PlatformShim 5.0.0d8

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 122

com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.69

com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.59

com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.2.3f13

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.2.3f13

com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.9

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000Graphics 7.2.8

com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.2d6

com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.0.7f2

com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0

com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.2.3

com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.1d2

com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.1.32

com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.6.0

com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.2.2

com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.33

com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelFramebufferCapri 7.2.8

com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 5.0.0d8

com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 4.0.7f2

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 227.6

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 227.6

com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 312

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1

com.apple.BootCache 33

com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.2.1

com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 2.0.3

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.0.4

com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.8.9

com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 560.7.21

com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC 1.2.2

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 5.0.7

com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.2.4b8

com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.6.1

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 5.0.7

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBXHCI 1.0.7

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.5

com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.3.0

com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.5

com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.7

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.9

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.5

com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.6

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 195.0.0

com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 3.2.30

com.apple.security.quarantine 1.3

com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 8

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 195.0.0

com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.2.3f13

com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 80.0.2

com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.5

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.5

com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.2.3f13

com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.2.3f13

com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.6fc18

com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3

com.apple.driver.X86PlatformPlugin 5.1.1d6

com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.3d10

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.10d0

com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.1.32

com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.4

com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.3.4

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.10d0

com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0

com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.3.4

com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 5.1.1d6

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 4.0.7f2

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.0.7f2

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 230.5

com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter 1.8.4

com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily 1.8.4

com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter 1.2.5

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 5.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 5.0.7

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 5.0.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 3.2.1

com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.7

com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.7.1

com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.7.1

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.2.1

com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI 1.6.0

com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily 2.0.3

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.4.5

com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 420.3

com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.1b1

com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 2.1

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 5.0.0

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 5.0.7

com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.6.1

com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.7.1

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.8

com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1

com.apple.security.sandbox 177.5

com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1

com.apple.driver.DiskImages 331.7

com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.7.2

com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 28.18

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.5

com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.7

com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4

System Profile:

Model: MacBookPro9,2, BootROM MBP91.00D3.B06, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.9 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 2.2f38

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000, Intel HD Graphics 4000, Built-In, 512 MB

Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333531533643465238432D50422020

Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333531533643465238432D50422020

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xF5), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.198.19.21)

Bluetooth: Version 4.0.7f2, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1

Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS541010A9E680, 1 TB

Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS31N

USB Device: hub_device, 0x8087 (Intel Corporation), 0x0024, 0x1d100000 / 2

USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2513, 0x1d180000 / 3

USB Device: BRCM20702 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x1d181000 / 6

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x821d, 0x1d181300 / 8

USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0253, 0x1d183000 / 5

USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0x1d182000 / 4

USB Device: hub_device, 0x8087 (Intel Corporation), 0x0024, 0x1a100000 / 2

USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), apple_vendor_id, 0x8509, 0x1a110000 / 3

Thu Jun 21 17:57:02 2012

panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff80002c4794): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f816ce29c, type 14=page fault, registers:

CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x0000000000000012, CR3: 0x000000002620e010, CR4: 0x00000000001606e0

RAX: 0xffffff7f816ce295, RBX: 0xffffff8013dddc00, RCX: 0xffffff7f816ce3f8, RDX: 0xffffff8012b2ffa0

RSP: 0xffffff810ddfba00, RBP: 0xffffff810ddfba20, RSI: 0xffffff8013dddc00, RDI: 0xffffff803b7cd000

R8: 0x0000000000000000, R9: 0x0000000000000000, R10: 0xffffff7f816cee6c, R11: 0xffffff803deac5e8

R12: 0xffffff80211bff88, R13: 0xffffff803b7cd000, R14: 0xffffff803b7cd000, R15: 0x0000000000000000

RFL: 0x0000000000010297, RIP: 0xffffff7f816ce29c, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010

CR2: 0x0000000000000012, Error code: 0x0000000000000002, Faulting CPU: 0x1

Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff810ddfb6b0 : 0xffffff8000220792

0xffffff810ddfb730 : 0xffffff80002c4794

0xffffff810ddfb8e0 : 0xffffff80002da55d

0xffffff810ddfb900 : 0xffffff7f816ce29c

0xffffff810ddfba20 : 0xffffff7f816d1e16

0xffffff810ddfbb60 : 0xffffff7f816ceed4

0xffffff810ddfbbc0 : 0xffffff800065593e

0xffffff810ddfbbe0 : 0xffffff800065621a

0xffffff810ddfbc40 : 0xffffff80006569bb

0xffffff810ddfbd80 : 0xffffff80002a3f08

0xffffff810ddfbe80 : 0xffffff8000223096

0xffffff810ddfbeb0 : 0xffffff80002148a9

0xffffff810ddfbf10 : 0xffffff800021bbd8

0xffffff810ddfbf70 : 0xffffff80002aef10

0xffffff810ddfbfb0 : 0xffffff80002daec3

Kernel Extensions in backtrace:

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000Graphics(7.2.8)[6B02D782-A79F-399C-81FD-353EBF F2AB81]@0xffffff7f816c5000->0xffffff7f8172bfff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[C0404427-3360-36B4-B483-3C9F0C54A3CA]@0xffffff 7f80847000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.4)[474FE7E9-5C79-3AA4-830F-262DF4B6B544]@0xff ffff7f80cbd000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[EF26EBCF-7CF9-3FC7-B9AD-6C0C27B89B2B]@0 xffffff7f80c84000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: prl_vm_app

Mac OS version:

11E2620

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Wed May 30 20:13:51 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.31.2~1/RELEASE_X86_64

Kernel UUID: 25EC645A-8793-3201-8D0A-23EA280EC755

System model name: MacBookPro9,2 (Mac-6F01561E16C75D06)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 29309020229869

last loaded kext at 5062864397060: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC 4.1.19 (addr 0xffffff7f80837000, size 16384)

last unloaded kext at 5134689289947: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC 4.1.19 (addr 0xffffff7f80837000, size 12288)

loaded kexts:

com.parallels.filesystems.prlufs 2010.12.28

com.sophos.kext.sav 8.0.4

com.parallels.kext.prl_vnic 7.0 15098.770637

com.parallels.kext.prl_netbridge 7.0 15098.770637

com.parallels.kext.prl_hid_hook 7.0 15098.770637

com.parallels.kext.prl_hypervisor 7.0 15098.770637

com.parallels.kext.prl_usb_connect 7.0 15098.770637

com.displaylink.driver.DisplayLinkDriver 1.7

com.apple.filesystems.afpfs 9.8.1

com.apple.nke.asp_tcp 6.0.1

com.apple.filesystems.smbfs 1.7.2

com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.59

com.apple.driver.X86PlatformShim 5.0.0d8

com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.69

com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 122

com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.2.3f13

com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.9

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.2.3f13

com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.2d6

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000Graphics 7.2.8

com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.0.7f2

com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0

com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.2.3

com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.1d2

com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.1.32

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelFramebufferCapri 7.2.8

com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.6.0

com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.2.2

com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.33

com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 5.0.0d8

com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 4.0.7f2

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 227.6

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 227.6

com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 312

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1

com.apple.BootCache 33

com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.2.1

com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 2.0.3

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.0.4

com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.8.9

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 5.0.7

com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 560.7.21

com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC 1.2.2

com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.2.4b8

com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.6.1

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBXHCI 1.0.7

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.5

com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.3.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 5.0.7

com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.5

com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.7

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.9

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.5

com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.6

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 195.0.0

com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 3.2.30

com.apple.security.quarantine 1.3

com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 8

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 195.0.0

com.apple.security.SecureRemotePassword 1.0

com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothHIDKeyboard 160.7

com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard 160.7

com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver 4.0.7f2

com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0

com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.2.3f13

com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 80.0.2

com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.5

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.5

com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.6fc18

com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3

com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.2.3f13

com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.2.3f13

com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.1.32

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.10d0

com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.4

com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.3.4

com.apple.driver.X86PlatformPlugin 5.1.1d6

com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.3d10

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.10d0

com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.3.4

com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 5.1.1d6

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 4.0.7f2

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.0.7f2

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 230.5

com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter 1.8.4

com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily 1.8.4

com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter 1.2.5

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 5.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 5.0.7

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 5.0.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 3.2.1

com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.7

com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.7.1

com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.7.1

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.2.1

com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI 1.6.0

com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily 2.0.3

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.4.5

com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 420.3

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 5.0.0

com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.1b1

com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 2.1

com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.6.1

com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.7.1

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.8

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 5.0.7

com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1

com.apple.security.sandbox 177.5

com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1

com.apple.driver.DiskImages 331.7

com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.7.2

com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 28.18

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.5

com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.7

com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4

Posted on Jun 21, 2012 4:04 PM

108 replies

McManni

Level 1

15 points

Jul 12, 2012 5:03 AM in response to markbrads

One last thing, I've been reading about the Chrome bug with the HD4000 driver, and it seems related to the graphics acceleration.

So one thing worth trying if you don't need any graphics intensive apps is to switch 3D graphics acceleration off in your parallel VM's video configuration. You'll end up with a basic desktop (no Aero) but productivity apps should work just the same and it might be more stable as it's unlikely to call much of the acceleration features of the HD4000, so hopyfully will avoid the call(s) that causes the bug/kernel panic crashes.

I'm trying this (with Flash installed in the VM) and will report if it seems to be an acceptable workaround until the bug is fixed.

markbrads Author

Level 1

4 points

Jul 12, 2012 9:41 AM in response to McManni

Hi Manni,

I've uninstalled Flash this afternoon and had no crashes since (tempting fate) then.

I used to use BootCamp but it had it's problems as well, I really am sold on the VM route now and for me Parallels is king - I'm going to try and get away with removing Flash for now, what do you do in terms of Parallels setup:-

Processors = 1 or 2

Memory = 2GB or 4GB

Graphics = 256MB or 512MB

What surprises me is the pure lack of other Parallels users with the same issues, don't you think ???

Thanks

Mark

McManni

Level 1

15 points

Jul 12, 2012 10:06 AM in response to markbrads

As I said, Flash is not the culprit, it's just one of the common software likely to require graphics acceleration. This is why the issue happens with Chrome on the MAc even if you don't use Parallels.

So although not using flash in the VM makes it less likely to happen, it can still happen if you launch any software using graphics acceleration (this means part of Windows itself, like Aero). So even with Flash disabled it is likely the VM will crash again.

I use 2 CPUs, optimise speed in Windows, I set aside 8GB of RAM (I have 16GB), I suggest you use about half of your available RAM so that you don't run into issues with OS X itself.

I have set aside 1GB of RAM for the GPU, but you'll be fine with 256MB if you don't use games of graphics intensive apps like photoshop etc.

The main option to switch off is 3D graphics acceleration, because that's what allows parallels to access the GPU directly, hence cause the crash.

I have disabled it, and even with Flash enabled I have used the VM all day without any crash.

So my advice is to switch 3D graphics acceleration off in the parallels video config until Intel/Apple provide a new HD4000 driver, and use all your software normally including Flash.

I'll report if I experience a crash, or in a couple of days if I haven't.

I guess there are less parallels users with a new Mac than Chrome users, which is why it's been reported as a "chrome bug", but Google has done the same (disable graphics acceleration in Chrome) to solve the issue until Intel/Apple release a new driver.

Also the Parallels users are probably going the "uninstall parallels/repair permissions/reinstall parallels", reinstalling the OS, replacing the hardware and expecting help from the Parallels support...

markbrads Author

Level 1

4 points

Jul 12, 2012 10:13 AM in response to McManni

Hey Manni,

You've got 16GB RAM - I didn't think I could have more than 8GB inside my MacBook Pro 😮

Thanks

Mark

McManni

Level 1

15 points

Jul 12, 2012 10:30 AM in response to markbrads

You can't from Apple, but you can buy a 16GB kit from Crucial (UK) for about £135. They are very good, and it's easy to select the right kit (just enter you mac model and they will show you the available upgrade).

As you can sell the original 8GB on ebay, the cost of the upgrade is minimal and the performance gain is important if you use more than one VM, or if you do lots of graphics intensive work (photoshop, video editing) on large files.

Otherwise, 8GB is the sweet spot as 4GB for OS X and 4GB in the Windows VM is plenty for most apps.

Just make sure you do a complete memory test with Rember and a full hardware check with the Apple diag - I think it's command D (for Diag) while booting - to make sure the RAM is working as it should. Crucial will replace it with no questions asked if it's defective.

Patopipp

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Jul 12, 2012 2:12 PM in response to McManni

My new MBP mid 2012 freezes while trying to finish an iMovie proyect, and also when trying to play Diablo 3. I believe the problem might be related to the Intel HD 4000 driver.

McManni

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Jul 12, 2012 3:44 PM in response to markbrads

Yes it is, this is why we are trying to find workarounds until Intel/Apple release a new driver for the HD4000.

Google has released an update for Chrome/Flash which doesn't use graphics acceleration

Disabling 3D graphics acceleration in the VM configuration in parallels seems to work as well for VMs if you don't need too much GPU power.

All the native MAC graphics app (like games or video/photo editing apps) are likely to be affected until a fix is released, which hopefully will happen soon now that Google has confirmed the issue and logged a bug with Apple. Hopefully Parallels will do the same to put more pressure on them.

Patopipp

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Jul 12, 2012 3:55 PM in response to McManni

I am downloading World of Warcraft, I'm sure I'll be affected by this problem (I hope not). I'll keep you informed.

markbrads Author

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Jul 13, 2012 10:40 AM in response to McManni

Hi Manni,

I've removed the 3D setting in Parallels and had (1) crash since yesterday afternoon, whilst it's not ideal (ugly) its a whole lot better than crashing and damaging VM hard drives and risking losing data.

I'll keep you updated and if you can do the same for me please.

Thanks

Mark

McManni

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Jul 13, 2012 10:59 AM in response to markbrads

Hi Mark,

Glad it helped. Your crash might be due to something you were running on the Mac side if the mac app was calling the faulty HD4000 driver. Make sure you update Chrome if you use it in OS X. I haven't had one single crash since I disabled the 3D graphics acceleration in my Bootcamp VM config, even with Flash installed, so it seems to help re stability even if it's not ideal (performance hit & eye candy).

The parallels support team are hopeless. They kept trying to get me to reinstall parallels and repair permissions... When I mentionned this partial workaround, they marked the case as resolved and I had to insist to ask them to confirm if their developpers have filed a bug report to Apple (like Google did for Chrome) to make sure it puts a bit more pressure on Apple/Intel to release a fixed driver. I haven't heard back from them, but I won't let them close the case until they have confirmed they are taking action with Apple, which is the only way to solve this (unless they release a version of parallels which doesn't access the specific graphic routines causing the crash, but that's unlikely).

I'll let you know if I find any better workaround/solution, but hopefully Apple with provide a fix soon, unless they are enjoying causing embarrassment to Google...

Regards,

Manni

Patopipp

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Jul 13, 2012 11:09 AM in response to Patopipp

Patopipp wrote:

I am downloading World of Warcraft, I'm sure I'll be affected by this problem (I hope not). I'll keep you informed.

Well, launcher crashes during game download. I read in the WoW forums that this might be caused by video drivers. So this is another reason to suspect that the problems are related to the Intel HD 4000 driver.

McManni

Level 1

15 points

Jul 19, 2012 3:06 AM in response to markbrads

Just to let you know that Apple has released today an update for battery life and USB issues. Although it's probably not connected to the HD4000 issues we're having, I have re-enabled 3D graphics acceleration, and even with Flash installed I haven't had a crash since.

By the way, if you can, try to raise the video memory up to 1GB, it might mitigate the issue. I have allocated 8GB of RAM to my VM, and 1GB to the video memory, so if it's a memory leak it might take a bit longer to happen.

Worth installing the update anyway, I'll report here if/when I get my first crash...

markbrads Author

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4 points

Jul 19, 2012 3:06 AM in response to McManni

Hi Manni,

I saw this earlier today, fingers crossed, they may have snuck a fix in 😉

I'll do the same and let you know, either way crashes are a pain and so far with 3D off no crashes.

Thanks

Mark

McManni

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15 points

Jul 19, 2012 3:21 AM in response to markbrads

Yes, 3D acceleration off is definitely a fix (no crashes at all since I had disabled it), but performance hit and eye candy loss is a pain, plus some software simply don't work (like media players, games etc).

So I switched it back on after the battery/usb update, and am like you keeping my fingers crossed.

So far, so good...

markbrads Author

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Jul 19, 2012 4:26 AM in response to McManni

Bad News !!!!! 😠

I didnt get round yet to enabling the 3D in Parallels, I was going to do it later..... however I did install the MacBook Pro update thsi morning, well 10 minutes ago see below....

Kernel Extensions in backtrace:

com.parallels.kext.prl_hypervisor(7.0)[00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000]@0x ffffff7f81ae5000->0xffffff7f81b40fff

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[C0404427-3360-36B4-B483-3C9F0C54A3CA]@0xffffff 7f80887000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[A87503EC-9C34-3613-9A86-7296B23BC344]@0xfffff f7f807d3000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: prl_vm_app

As well as crashing the Windows VM Blue Screened, its seems a fix has created another break maybe as there is no mention of HD40000 now 😟

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