Kernel Panic issues. Looking for Opinions.

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Hello all. First thank you very much for taking the time to read this and for any suggestions you may have!!I&#x27;ve been having panics now for at least a month. They just started one day with a vengence. A little back ground on this system. ( posted machine specs at the bottom ) I&#x27;ve had 16gb of ram in my machine for about 3 years now. Its 3rd party I believe. The reason I mention the ram is I think thats what may be causing the kernel panics. Been all over many forums and ram comes up a lot as the cause. Thats the reason I&#x27;m posting here, to get your opinions. I&#x27;m hoping not! As I said, the rams been in the machine 3 years and the panics just started happening - I know that probably doesn&#x27;t matter, ram can go bad BUT,.... I did replace the hard drive, at first I hoped that was the issue. It wasn&#x27;t, apparently. Then after looking at previous panic logs it seemed that maybe it was a software thing. I have a fair amount of open source beta programs on my machine, and I went thru and deleted ones that showed up in the log and then just went thru and blew out ANY application either old or not really used. Needless to say that didnt stop the panics. REALLY hoping its not a logic board issue. Is there a way to tell based on the pasted log file below? Or the graphics card? I really love this machine. Gotta ton of stuff on it, its been good to me otherwise. I have a few newer mac&#x27;s so I won&#x27;t be dead in the water but like I said, this has been a great machine for me. I&#x27;m sure someone out there can relate! Panic info&#x27;s posted below, if anyone has any ideas or suggestions for me to get to the bottom of this and hopefully fix it I would greatly appreciate it! IF it is a ram thing, obviously I&#x27;d need to replace that so any suggestions there would be great too. If it ends up being a logic board, guess I would be better off finding a similar machine to dump my ram/HD into. Anyway, thank you again for reading this post and thanks in advance if you have any ideas on how to fix this problem ( if it is fixable! ) -maxi2012-6-24-200142.panic-------------------Sun Jun 24 20:01:42 2012panic(cpu 1 caller 0x000AC754): attempt to interlock mutex (0x10A71D74) failed on mutex lockLatest stack backtrace for cpu 1:      Backtrace:         0x0009CC88 0x0009D63C 0x00029DA0 0x000AC754 0x6E7D46C4 0x002D5FF8 0x0016AD00 0x001664D4          0x00159CC8 0x0015C0A4 0x0015C19C 0x001461F4 0x0013208C 0x0012E50C 0x0012EBEC 0x0012EE88          0x000B1DD4       Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):         com.apple.filesystems.smbfs(1.4.6)@0x6e7a9000-&gt;0x6e7e1fffProceeding back via exception chain:   Exception state (sv&#x3D;0x64149a00)      PC&#x3D;0x00000000; MSR&#x3D;0x0000D030; DAR&#x3D;0x00000000; DSISR&#x3D;0x00000000; LR&#x3D;0x00000000; R1&#x3D;0x00000000; XCP&#x3D;0x00000000 (Unknown)BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_taskMac OS version:9L31aKernel version:Darwin Kernel Version 9.8.0: Wed Jul 15 16:57:01 PDT 2009; root:xnu-1228.15.4~1/RELEASE_PPCSystem model name: PowerMac11,2System uptime in nanoseconds: 577791111797unloaded kexts:com.apple.driver.Apple02DBDMAAudio          2.5.8f1 - last unloaded 3506168133loaded kexts:foo.tun          1.0foo.tap          1.0com.rogueamoeba.hermes          2.0.2com.pleasantsoftware.driver.pleasantConnectDriver          1.1.0d1com.hzsystems.driver.CDSDAudioCaptureSupport          1.5com.AmbrosiaSW.AudioSupport          3.2com.apple.filesystems.afpfs          9.0.2 - last loaded 12927215775com.apple.nke.asp_tcp          4.7.1com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.4.6com.apple.filesystems.autofs          2.0.2com.apple.driver.AppleTopazAudio          2.5.8f1com.apple.GeForcePPC          5.4.8com.apple.driver.AppleOnyxAudio          2.5.8f1com.apple.iokit.CHUDUtils          201com.apple.iokit.CHUDProf          211com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.0.6com.apple.nvidia.nv40halppc          5.4.8com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9d0com.apple.driver.AppleSMUMonitor          1.9d0com.apple.driver.IOI2CMaxim1631          1.9d0com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOpticalMouse          3.2.0com.apple.driver.AppleUSBDisplays          2.0.2com.apple.driver.IOI2CSMUSat          1.9d0com.apple.driver.IOI2CLM7x          1.9d0com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          1.7.7com.apple.driver.PowerMac11_2_PlatformPlugin          3.4.0d0com.apple.driver.IOI2CMaxim6690          1.9d0com.apple.driver.AppleK2Driver          1.7.2f1com.apple.driver.AppleI2S          1.0.1f1com.apple.driver.IOI2CPulsar          1.5.2d0com.apple.driver.IOI2CControllerSMU          1.1.1d2com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          3.2.0com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          2.1.1com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          2.1.1com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          2.7.91com.apple.iokit.IOATABlockStorage          2.0.6com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          3.4.9com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport          1.5.3com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          3.5.2com.apple.driver.AppleK2SATA          1.0.4f2com.apple.driver.AppleGPIO          1.3.0d0com.apple.driver.MacIOGPIO          1.3.0d0com.apple.driver.AppleMPIC          1.5.3com.apple.driver.AppleI2C          4.0.0d2com.apple.driver.IOI2CControllerPPC          1.1.1d2com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          3.9.7com.apple.driver.AppleKauaiATA          1.2.1f4com.apple.driver.AppleK2SATARoot          1.0.5b1com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          3.4.6com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI          3.4.6com.apple.driver.AppleK2          1.7.2f1com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          2.2.3b1com.apple.driver.AppleSMU          1.2.1d1com.apple.driver.AppleMacRiscPCI          3.4.0com.apple.driver.AppleFlashNVRAM          1.0.5com.apple.security.seatbelt          107.12com.apple.nke.applicationfirewal&#x60;--------------------Crash ReportInterval Since Last Panic Report:  41648 secPanics Since Last Report:          2Sun Jun 24 20:01:42 2012panic(cpu 1 caller 0x000AC754): attempt to interlock mutex (0x10A71D74) failed on mutex lockLatest stack backtrace for cpu 1:      Backtrace:         0x0009CC88 0x0009D63C 0x00029DA0 0x000AC754 0x6E7D46C4 0x002D5FF8 0x0016AD00 0x001664D4          0x00159CC8 0x0015C0A4 0x0015C19C 0x001461F4 0x0013208C 0x0012E50C 0x0012EBEC 0x0012EE88          0x000B1DD4       Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):         com.apple.filesystems.smbfs(1.4.6)@0x6e7a9000-&gt;0x6e7e1fffProceeding back via exception chain:   Exception state (sv&#x3D;0x64149a00)      PC&#x3D;0x00000000; MSR&#x3D;0x0000D030; DAR&#x3D;0x00000000; DSISR&#x3D;0x00000000; LR&#x3D;0x00000000; R1&#x3D;0x00000000; XCP&#x3D;0x00000000 (Unknown)BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_taskMac OS version:9L31aKernel version:Darwin Kernel Version 9.8.0: Wed Jul 15 16:57:01 PDT 2009; root:xnu-1228.15.4~1/RELEASE_PPCSystem model name: PowerMac11,2System uptime in nanoseconds: 577791111797unloaded kexts:com.apple.driver.Apple02DBDMAAudio          2.5.8f1 - last unloaded 3506168133loaded kexts:foo.tun          1.0foo.tap          1.0com.rogueamoeba.hermes          2.0.2com.pleasantsoftware.driver.pleasantConnectDriver          1.1.0d1com.hzsystems.driver.CDSDAudioCaptureSupport          1.5com.AmbrosiaSW.AudioSupport          3.2com.apple.filesystems.afpfs          9.0.2 - last loaded 12927215775com.apple.nke.asp_tcp          4.7.1com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.4.6com.apple.filesystems.autofs          2.0.2com.apple.driver.AppleTopazAudio          2.5.8f1com.apple.GeForcePPC          5.4.8com.apple.driver.AppleOnyxAudio          2.5.8f1com.apple.iokit.CHUDUtils          201com.apple.iokit.CHUDProf          211com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.0.6com.apple.nvidia.nv40halppc          5.4.8com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9d0com.apple.driver.AppleSMUMonitor          1.9d0com.apple.driver.IOI2CMaxim1631          1.9d0com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOpticalMouse          3.2.0com.apple.driver.AppleUSBDisplays          2.0.2com.apple.driver.IOI2CSMUSat          1.9d0com.apple.driver.IOI2CLM7x          1.9d0com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          1.7.7com.apple.driver.PowerMac11_2_PlatformPlugin          3.4.0d0com.apple.driver.IOI2CMaxim6690          1.9d0com.apple.driver.AppleK2Driver          1.7.2f1com.apple.driver.AppleI2S          1.0.1f1com.apple.driver.IOI2CPulsar          1.5.2d0com.apple.driver.IOI2CControllerSMU          1.1.1d2com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          3.2.0com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          2.1.1com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          2.1.1com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          2.7.91com.apple.iokit.IOATABlockStorage          2.0.6com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          3.4.9com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport          1.5.3com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          3.5.2com.apple.driver.AppleK2SATA          1.0.4f2com.apple.driver.AppleGPIO          1.3.0d0com.apple.driver.MacIOGPIO          1.3.0d0com.apple.driver.AppleMPIC          1.5.3com.apple.driver.AppleI2C          4.0.0d2com.apple.driver.IOI2CControllerPPC          1.1.1d2com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          3.9.7com.apple.driver.AppleKauaiATA          1.2.1f4com.apple.driver.AppleK2SATARoot          1.0.5b1com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          3.4.6com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI          3.4.6com.apple.driver.AppleK2          1.7.2f1com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          2.2.3b1com.apple.driver.AppleSMU          1.2.1d1com.apple.driver.AppleMacRiscPCI          3.4.0com.apple.driver.AppleFlashNVRAM          1.0.5com.apple.security.seatbelt          107.12com.apple.nke.applicationfirewal&#x60;Sys ConfigModel: PowerMac11,2, BootROM 5.2.7f1, 2 processors, PowerPC G5 (1.1), 2 GHz, 16 GBGraphics: kHW_NVidiaGeForce7800GTItem, GeForce 7800GT, spdisplays_pcie_device, 256 MBMemory Module: DIMM0/J6700, 2 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-4200U-444Memory Module: DIMM1/J6800, 2 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-4200U-444Memory Module: DIMM2/J6900, 2 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-4200U-444Memory Module: DIMM3/J7000, 2 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-4200U-444Memory Module: DIMM4/J7100, 2 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-4200U-444Memory Module: DIMM5/J7200, 2 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-4200U-444Memory Module: DIMM6/J7300, 2 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-4200U-444Memory Module: DIMM7/J7400, 2 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-4200U-444Network Service: Built-in Ethernet 1, Ethernet, en0PCI Card: GeForce 7800GT, display, SLOT-1PCI Card: Apple 5714, network, GIGEPCI Card: Apple 5714, network, GIGESerial ATA Device: WDC WD10EARS-00MVWB0, 931.51 GBSerial ATA Device: WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0, 232.89 GBParallel ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GWA-4165BUSB Device: hub_device, (null) mAUSB Device: Apple Cinema Display, (null) mAUSB Device: hub_device, (null) mAUSB Device: Apple Optical USB Mouse, (null) mAUSB Device: KEYBOARD, (null) mAFireWire Device: unknown_device, unknown_value, unknown_speedFireWire Device: unknown_device, unknown_value, unknown_speedSystem Info  Model Name:          Power Mac G5  Model Identifier:          PowerMac11,2  Processor Name:          PowerPC G5 (1.1)  Processor Speed:          2 GHz  Number Of CPUs:          2  L2 Cache (per CPU):          1 MB  Memory:          16 GB  Bus Speed:          1 GHz  Boot ROM Version:          5.2.7f1  Serial Number (system):          XXXXXXXXXXXX  Hardware UUID:          00000000-0000-1000-8000-XXXXXXXXXXXXX  Swear Words Used: All of them.

BDAqua · Accepted Answer

Hello, what SMB/MS-DOS/FAT32/NTFS devices or mounts do you have going?One way to test is to Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications&gt;Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, Test for problem in Safe Mode...PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it&#x27;s trying to repair the Hard DriveReboot, test again.If it only does it in Regular Boot, then it could be some hardware problem like Video card, (Quartz is turned off in Safe Mode), or Airport, or 3rd party add-on, Check System Preferences&gt;Accounts&gt;Login Items window to see if it or something relevant is listed.Check the System Preferences&gt;Other Row, for 3rd party Pref Panes.Also look in these if they exist, some are invisible.../private/var/run/StartupItems/Library/StartupItems/System/Library/StartupItems/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/Library/LaunchDaemons

X423424X · Answer

Your initial prime suspects are the third party kexts you have installed:foo.tun          1.0foo.tap          1.0com.rogueamoeba.hermes          2.0.2com.pleasantsoftware.driver.pleasantConnectDriver          1.1.0d1com.hzsystems.driver.CDSDAudioCaptureSupport          1.5com.AmbrosiaSW.AudioSupport          3.2You could boot in safe mode to suppress all the third pary addtions and see if your machine stablizes although some things may not run in that mode since all those drivers and other stuff is suppressed when in safe mode.

Texas Mac Man · Answer

Understanding crash logs isn’t easy and it’s hard (sometimes impossible) to decipher the cause of the problem. Take a look at Apple’s Crash Reporter document at http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn2004/tn2123.html Also look at Tutorial: An introduction to reading Mac OS X crash reportshttp://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story&#x3D;20060309075929717Kernel panics are usually caused by a hardware problem – frequently RAM, a USB device or a Firewire device. What external devices do you have connected? When trying to troubleshoot problems, disconnect all external devices except your monitor, keyboard and mouse. Do you experience the same problems? To eliminate RAM being the problem, Look at this link: Testing RAM @ http://guides.macrumors.com/Testing_RAM Then download &amp; use Memtest &amp; Ramber.Do you have an Apple Hardware Test disc (the AHT is on the Install/Restore DVD that came with your Mac)? Running the Apple Hardware Test in Loop Mode is an excellent troubleshooting step for finding intermittent hardware problems. It is especially useful when troubleshooting intermittent kernel panics. If Loop Mode is supported by the version of the Apple Hardware Test you are using, you run the Extended Test in Loop Mode by pressing Control-L before starting the test. Looping On should appear in the right window. Then click the Extended Test button.The test will run continuously until a problem is found. If a problem is found, the test will cease to loop, indicating the problem it found. If the test fails, be sure to write down the exact message associated with the failure.In some cases, RAM problems did not show up until nearly 40 loops, so give it a good run.May be a solution on one of these links.http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum&#x3D;106227What&#x27;s a "kernel panic"? (Mac OS X)http://www.macmaps.com/kernelpanic.htmlMac OS X Kernel Panic FAQhttp://www.index-site.com/kernelpanic.htmlMac OS X Kernel Panic FAQhttp://www.thexlab.com/faqs/kernelpanics.htmlResolving Kernel Panicshttp://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story&#x3D;20060911080447777Avoiding and eliminating Kernel panics http://macosg.com/group/viewtopic.php?t&#x3D;80012-Step Program to Isolate Freezes and/or Kernel Panics Cheers, Tom 😉

Maxi Murdok · Answer

WOW - great info! Thank you all. Gives me plenty to get started to get to the bottom of this. I will and report back in the hope that it helps me and maybe others. It may be a week or so, I&#x27;m in the hospital at the moment and yet to convince my wife to bring my machine here! lol - I&#x27;ll be in a few days...Crohn&#x27;s Disease. I will spare you all the details and leave it just at,...IT S*U*C*K*S!I really do appreciate you all taking the time to reply and offer such helpful suggestions. Wish I could buy you all a beer, or beverage of choice!Thanks again. I&#x27;ll be back in a few and let y&#x27;all know how things work out.-maxi

BDAqua · Answer

Good luck on everything Maxi, do keep us posted... &amp; good wishes with the Crohn&#x27;s issue!

Maxi Murdok · Answer

Well I am out of the hosp, and first thing I did was run iDefrag.I had it, I used it a long time ago on a different hard drive I had installed. I wasn&#x27;t really expecting any results per say but it apparently did something.I am not having panics,....at least not yet. I haven&#x27;t been home long enough to see if any issues creep up. But I&#x27;m not having issues like I was before. The machine would work for about 30mins to 2 hours and then panic. So far things have been running for at least 6 hours without issue.I&#x27;m not sure I fully understand why iDefrag worked, this hard drive isn&#x27;t really that old. I haven&#x27;t been doing as much video as I did before on this machine either. I&#x27;ve been mostly using my new macs. There are some tools on the mac with the panic issues that I use, but it isn&#x27;t the workhorse it used to be, point being I haven&#x27;t used the mac as hardcore as I have before, just seems it got fragmented pretty quickly - could be quality of the hard drive? I still plan to go thru alot of the suggestions made, I could very well still be having issues - they just haven&#x27;t crept up yet. As for the 3rd party stuff that appears, I do know that every time I did have a panic it listed a different set of 3rd party kexts each time. So I&#x27;m still watching that and need to look into that further. So thanks again for your help and assistance and incredibly helpful suggestions and links - GREATLY APPRECIATED. I will check back if the panic returns but for now it seems that iDefrag did,...."something", and something good. Still, I&#x27;d like to hear any opinions you guys may have on this, on iDefrag seemingly fixing the issue.Thank you again!-max