Linc,
I realize this post was from last summer, but I'm now reading it and finding this helpful. I've run through all kinds of tests, and it turns out my computer has this same issues with EHCI. I don't know what to do, and your last suggestion to do a safe mode login did not do the trick (I put my Mac Pro to sleep and within 10 seconds it wakes up, and I also hear it cycling through--as if "waking up" even when I am working on the computer). So I am going to try to reinstall the software.
But I wanted to ask you, because you seem to know a lot, do you think I will need to reinstall all of my software (Word, SPSS, quicken) after I reinstall the system software. That would be such a hassle I might call in tech support before trying it (I have applecare for my MBAir but not my Mac Pro, so would need to pay, which I'm okay with but hoped to avoid).
So if you could tell me if I'll have to reinstall all of my personal software as well that would help. By the way, here is the output I get in my Terminal suggesting the EHCI is my problem:
Last login: Fri Dec 28 08:10:57 on console
MacPro-Lion:~ michaelkarcher$ pmset -g log
Power Management ASL logs.
-> All messages with "com.apple.message.domain" key set to "com.apple.powermanagement".)
Time stamp Domain Message Duration Delay
========== ====== ======= ======== =====
UUID: 32FF8......445
11/28/12 7:21:08 AM CST wake Wake due to EHCI: Using AC 421 secs
Sleep/Wakes since boot:0 Dark Wake Count in this sleep cycle:0
Time stamp Domain Message Duration Delay
========== ====== ======= ======== =====
UUID: 43814A........BCD77
11/28/12 7:28:09 AM CST sleep Software Sleep: Using AC 3719 secs
11/28/12 7:28:09 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from mDNSResponder is slow (powercaps:0x0) 573 ms
11/28/12 8:30:08 AM CST wake Wake due to EHCI: Using AC 528 secs
Sleep/Wakes since boot:3 Dark Wake Count in this sleep cycle:0
...
up until today:
12/28/12 9:22:31 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from AirPort configd plug-in is slow (powercaps:0x1f) 124 ms
12/28/12 9:22:31 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from IPConfiguration is slow (powercaps:0x1f) 125 ms
Sleep/Wakes since boot:3 Dark Wake Count in this sleep cycle:2
Time stamp Domain Message Duration Delay
========== ====== ======= ======== =====
UUID: 6446A487-29B6-4ECE-BE6D-F4FDAD4B825A
12/28/12 9:33:04 AM CST sleep Software Sleep: Using AC 35 secs
12/28/12 9:33:04 AM CST slowresponse Kernel: Response from powerd is slow 25003 ms
12/28/12 9:33:05 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from mDNSResponder is slow (powercaps:0x0) 681 ms
12/28/12 9:33:15 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from SystemUIServer is slow (powercaps:0x0) 11182 ms
12/28/12 9:33:39 AM CST Dark Wake DarkWake due to EHCI: Using AC 45 secs
12/28/12 9:34:24 AM CST sleep Software Sleep: Using AC 63 secs
12/28/12 9:34:24 AM CST slowresponse Kernel: Response from powerd is slow 11182 ms
12/28/12 9:34:25 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from mDNSResponder is slow (powercaps:0x0) 654 ms
12/28/12 9:34:36 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from SystemUIServer is slow (powercaps:0x0) 11476 ms
12/28/12 9:34:49 AM CST timedout PMConnection: Response from AirPort configd plug-in timed out (powercaps:0x0) 25012 ms
12/28/12 9:35:27 AM CST Dark Wake DarkWake due to EHCI: Using AC 46 secs
12/28/12 9:36:13 AM CST sleep Software Sleep: Using AC 43 secs
12/28/12 9:36:13 AM CST slowresponse Kernel: Response from powerd is slow 25003 ms
12/28/12 9:36:13 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from mDNSResponder is slow (powercaps:0x0) 673 ms
12/28/12 9:36:24 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from SystemUIServer is slow (powercaps:0x0) 11212 ms
12/28/12 9:36:38 AM CST timedout PMConnection: Response from AirPort configd plug-in timed out (powercaps:0x0) 25013 ms
12/28/12 9:36:56 AM CST Dark Wake DarkWake due to EHCI: Using AC 45 secs
12/28/12 9:37:41 AM CST sleep Software Sleep: Using AC 43 secs
12/28/12 9:37:41 AM CST slowresponse Kernel: Response from powerd is slow 25004 ms
12/28/12 9:37:41 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from mDNSResponder is slow (powercaps:0x0) 695 ms
12/28/12 9:37:53 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from SystemUIServer is slow (powercaps:0x0) 12002 ms
12/28/12 9:38:06 AM CST timedout PMConnection: Response from AirPort configd plug-in timed out (powercaps:0x0) 25012 ms
12/28/12 9:38:24 AM CST Dark Wake DarkWake due to EHCI: Using AC 45 secs
12/28/12 9:39:09 AM CST sleep Software Sleep: Using AC 52 secs
12/28/12 9:39:09 AM CST slowresponse Kernel: Response from powerd is slow 25005 ms
12/28/12 9:39:09 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from mDNSResponder is slow (powercaps:0x0) 702 ms
12/28/12 9:39:21 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from SystemUIServer is slow (powercaps:0x0) 11842 ms
12/28/12 9:39:34 AM CST timedout PMConnection: Response from AirPort configd plug-in timed out (powercaps:0x0) 25013 ms
12/28/12 9:40:01 AM CST Dark Wake DarkWake due to EHCI: Using AC 45 secs
12/28/12 9:40:46 AM CST sleep Software Sleep: Using AC 44 secs
12/28/12 9:40:46 AM CST slowresponse Kernel: Response from powerd is slow 25004 ms
12/28/12 9:40:46 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from mDNSResponder is slow (powercaps:0x0) 657 ms
12/28/12 9:40:58 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from SystemUIServer is slow (powercaps:0x0) 11776 ms
12/28/12 9:41:11 AM CST timedout PMConnection: Response from AirPort configd plug-in timed out (powercaps:0x0) 25013 ms
12/28/12 9:41:30 AM CST Dark Wake DarkWake due to EHCI: Using AC 45 secs
12/28/12 9:42:15 AM CST sleep Software Sleep: Using AC 63 secs
12/28/12 9:42:15 AM CST slowresponse Kernel: Response from powerd is slow 25004 ms
12/28/12 9:42:15 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from mDNSResponder is slow (powercaps:0x0) 661 ms
12/28/12 9:42:27 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from SystemUIServer is slow (powercaps:0x0) 11740 ms
12/28/12 9:42:40 AM CST timedout PMConnection: Response from AirPort configd plug-in timed out (powercaps:0x0) 25012 ms
12/28/12 9:43:18 AM CST Dark Wake DarkWake due to EHCI: Using AC 45 secs
12/28/12 9:44:03 AM CST sleep Software Sleep: Using AC 45 secs
12/28/12 9:44:03 AM CST slowresponse Kernel: Response from powerd is slow 25004 ms
12/28/12 9:44:04 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from mDNSResponder is slow (powercaps:0x0) 912 ms
12/28/12 9:44:15 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from SystemUIServer is slow (powercaps:0x0) 11677 ms
12/28/12 9:44:28 AM CST timedout PMConnection: Response from AirPort configd plug-in timed out (powercaps:0x0) 25013 ms
12/28/12 9:44:48 AM CST Dark Wake DarkWake due to EHCI: Using AC 45 secs
12/28/12 9:45:33 AM CST sleep Software Sleep: Using AC 60 secs
12/28/12 9:45:33 AM CST slowresponse Kernel: Response from powerd is slow 25004 ms
12/28/12 9:45:34 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from mDNSResponder is slow (powercaps:0x0) 876 ms
12/28/12 9:45:45 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from SystemUIServer is slow (powercaps:0x0) 11760 ms
12/28/12 9:45:58 AM CST timedout PMConnection: Response from AirPort configd plug-in timed out (powercaps:0x0) 25013 ms
12/28/12 9:46:33 AM CST Dark Wake DarkWake due to EHCI: Using AC 45 secs
12/28/12 9:47:18 AM CST sleep Software Sleep: Using AC 63 secs
12/28/12 9:47:18 AM CST slowresponse Kernel: Response from powerd is slow 25004 ms
12/28/12 9:47:18 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from mDNSResponder is slow (powercaps:0x0) 710 ms
12/28/12 9:47:30 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from SystemUIServer is slow (powercaps:0x0) 11854 ms
12/28/12 9:47:43 AM CST timedout PMConnection: Response from AirPort configd plug-in timed out (powercaps:0x0) 25013 ms
12/28/12 9:48:21 AM CST Dark Wake DarkWake due to EHCI: Using AC 45 secs
12/28/12 9:49:06 AM CST sleep Software Sleep: Using AC 64 secs
12/28/12 9:49:06 AM CST slowresponse Kernel: Response from powerd is slow 25006 ms
12/28/12 9:49:07 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from mDNSResponder is slow (powercaps:0x0) 757 ms
12/28/12 9:49:18 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from SystemUIServer is slow (powercaps:0x0) 11681 ms
12/28/12 9:49:31 AM CST timedout PMConnection: Response from AirPort configd plug-in timed out (powercaps:0x0) 25012 ms
12/28/12 9:50:10 AM CST Dark Wake DarkWake due to EHCI: Using AC 45 secs
12/28/12 9:50:55 AM CST sleep Software Sleep: Using AC 44 secs
12/28/12 9:50:55 AM CST slowresponse Kernel: Response from powerd is slow 25003 ms
12/28/12 9:50:56 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from mDNSResponder is slow (powercaps:0x0) 766 ms
12/28/12 9:51:07 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from SystemUIServer is slow (powercaps:0x0) 11668 ms
12/28/12 9:51:20 AM CST timedout PMConnection: Response from AirPort configd plug-in timed out (powercaps:0x0) 25012 ms
12/28/12 9:51:39 AM CST Dark Wake DarkWake due to EHCI: Using AC 45 secs
12/28/12 9:52:24 AM CST sleep Software Sleep: Using AC 44 secs
12/28/12 9:52:24 AM CST slowresponse Kernel: Response from powerd is slow 25003 ms
12/28/12 9:52:24 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from mDNSResponder is slow
12/28/12 9:52:36 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from SystemUIServer is slow (powercaps:0x0) 11849 ms
12/28/12 9:52:49 AM CST timedout PMConnection: Response from AirPort configd plug-in timed out (powercaps:0x0) 25013 ms
12/28/12 9:53:08 AM CST Dark Wake DarkWake due to EHCI: Using AC 45 secs
12/28/12 9:53:53 AM CST sleep Software Sleep: Using AC 64 secs
12/28/12 9:53:53 AM CST slowresponse Kernel: Response from powerd is slow 25004 ms
12/28/12 9:53:54 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from mDNSResponder is slow (powercaps:0x0) 729 ms
12/28/12 9:54:05 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from SystemUIServer is slow (powercaps:0x0) 11679 ms
12/28/12 9:54:18 AM CST timedout PMConnection: Response from AirPort configd plug-in timed out (powercaps:0x0) 25012 ms
12/28/12 9:54:57 AM CST Dark Wake DarkWake due to EHCI: Using AC 45 secs
12/28/12 9:55:42 AM CST sleep Software Sleep: Using AC 25 secs
12/28/12 9:55:42 AM CST slowresponse Kernel: Response from powerd is slow 25003 ms
12/28/12 9:55:43 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from mDNSResponder is slow (powercaps:0x0) 687 ms
12/28/12 9:55:54 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from SystemUIServer is slow (powercaps:0x0) 11626 ms
12/28/12 9:56:07 AM CST wake Wake due to EHCI: Using AC
12/28/12 9:56:07 AM CST timedout PMConnection: Response from AirPort configd plug-in timed out (powercaps:0x0) 25012 ms
12/28/12 9:56:07 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from AirPort configd plug-in is slow (powercaps:0x1f) 110 ms
12/28/12 9:56:07 AM CST slowresponse PMConnection: Response from IPConfiguration is slow (powercaps:0x1f) 112 ms
Total Sleep/Wakes since boot:18
MacPro-Lion:~ michaelkarcher$ syslog |grep -i "Wake reason"
Dec 23 07:34:43 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 23 07:36:17 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 23 08:00:16 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 23 08:01:20 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 23 08:03:08 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 23 08:04:11 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 23 08:05:09 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 23 08:06:07 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 23 08:07:25 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 23 08:08:43 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 24 16:08:54 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 24 16:10:09 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 26 20:46:35 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 26 20:49:04 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 26 20:55:09 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 26 20:56:11 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 26 21:00:58 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 26 21:02:57 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 26 21:20:56 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 26 21:23:34 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 26 21:32:45 MacPro-Lion kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: EHCI
Dec 26.....
Does this tell you anything, and if you can solve this issue, can I send you payment via Paypal in some way?