Kernel Panics occurring with no apparent pattern in Mountain Lion X

Dear Mende1,

Thanks for this. (That was quick!) I have just removed Sophos Antivirus and will see in next few days whether or not this will have done the trick. And I will come back to this discussion to report. So thank you again.

My compliments and best regards,

Huib J. Lirb

Dear Mende1 (and other readers),

Unfortunately another kernel Panic occurred even after the removal of Sophos (using the proper uninstall app). Does the new panic report hold a good clue? Thank you so much for taking the time to help me. Best regards, Huib J. Lirb

The Panic Report:

Interval Since Last Panic Report: 164692 sec

Panics Since Last Report: 2

Anonymous UUID: 9A519CE5-AF28-B5B3-C8DE-557091EE8191

Fri Nov 23 11:40:11 2012

panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff8002cb7bd5): Kernel trap at 0xffffff8002c876fc, type 13=general protection, registers:

CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x000000019e1b6000, CR3: 0x000000012b74a050, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0

RAX: 0x0000000000000001, RBX: 0x0020000000000000, RCX: 0xffffff8038030000, RDX: 0x0000000000000821

RSP: 0xffffff81d4223d90, RBP: 0xffffff81d4223db0, RSI: 0x00000000283baec0, RDI: 0xffffff800852d670

R8: 0xffffff81d4223f00, R9: 0xffffff81d4223ef0, R10: 0x0000000000001002, R11: 0x000000019e173450

R12: 0xffffff800852d670, R13: 0xffffff803666b480, R14: 0xffffff803666b480, R15: 0x0000000000043000

RFL: 0x0000000000010206, RIP: 0xffffff8002c876fc, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000000

Fault CR2: 0x000000019e1b6000, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x0

Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff81d4223a30 : 0xffffff8002c1d626

0xffffff81d4223aa0 : 0xffffff8002cb7bd5

0xffffff81d4223c70 : 0xffffff8002cce4ed

0xffffff81d4223c90 : 0xffffff8002c876fc

0xffffff81d4223db0 : 0xffffff8002c625cb

0xffffff81d4223f40 : 0xffffff8002cb7fa9

0xffffff81d4223fb0 : 0xffffff8002cce411

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Final Cut Pro

Mac OS version:

12C60

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64

Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333

Kernel slide: 0x0000000002a00000

Kernel text base: 0xffffff8002c00000

System model name: iMac12,2 (Mac-942B59F58194171B)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 2756407407602

last loaded kext at 50043079614: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.8 (addr 0xffffff7f84ee4000, size 65536)

last unloaded kext at 297875737217: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 5.2.5 (addr 0xffffff7f8352b000, size 65536)

loaded kexts:

com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60

com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0

com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.69

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 122

com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.3.1f2

com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.10

com.apple.kext.AMDFramebuffer 8.0.0

com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport 4.0.9f33

com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.3.1f2

com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.0.9f33

com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0

com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.2.11

com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.2.3

com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.2d0

com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0

com.apple.AMDRadeonAccelerator 1.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.33

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics 8.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.6.0

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB 8.0.0

com.apple.driver.Oxford_Semi 3.1.0

com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 320.15

com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.5.1

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 3.1.0

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1

com.apple.BootCache 34

com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.2.2

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 5.2.5

com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.2.5b3

com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.9.6

com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros40 600.70.23

com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.4.1

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 5.4.0

com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.6.1

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.6

com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.5

com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.7

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.9

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.6

com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.6

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 196.0.0

com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 4.0.39

com.apple.security.quarantine 2

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 196.0.0

com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.3.1f2

com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.9fc10

com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.6

com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0

com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport 4.0.9f33

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.5

com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 86.0.3

com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.6

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.0.9f33

com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.2.11

com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.4

com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.4d2

com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0

com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily 19.0.26

com.apple.kext.AMD6000Controller 8.0.0

com.apple.kext.AMDSupport 8.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.10d0

com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltEDMSink 1.1.8

com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltEDMSource 1.1.8

com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.3.1f2

com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.3.1f2

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.10d0

com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 5.2.0d16

com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.3.5

com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.3.5

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSerialBusProtocolTransport 2.1.1

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSBP2 4.2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDKeyboard 165.5

com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard 165.5

com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPOutAdapter 1.8.5

com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter 1.8.5

com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily 1.8.5

com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter 1.2.5

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 3.5.1

com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.7

com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.7.1

com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.7.1

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 5.2.5

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 2.5.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 3.5.1

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 3.5.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.5.1

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 5.2.5

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 5.2.5

com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI 1.6.0

com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily 2.1.1

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 5.2.5

com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.2b1

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.5.5

com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 500.15

com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 3.0

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.2.1

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 5.4.0

com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.6.1

com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.8.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1

com.apple.security.sandbox 220

com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1

com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 7

com.apple.driver.DiskImages 344

com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.8

com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 28.21

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.6

com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.7.2

com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4

com.apple.kec.corecrypto 1.0

Dear all,

Just in case the panic reports show a pattern I am unable to discover, I hereby attach the report of the latest kernel panic. This occurred as I dragged the trim tool in a clip in FCPX:

As before, thank you for your time.

Best regards Huib J. Lirb

Interval Since Last Panic Report: 164662 sec

Panics Since Last Report: 3

Anonymous UUID: 9A519CE5-AF28-B5B3-C8DE-557091EE8191

Fri Nov 23 13:59:30 2012

panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80266b7bd5): Kernel trap at 0xffffff80266876fc, type 13=general protection, registers:

CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x0000000222334000, CR3: 0x0000000014ea6053, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0

RAX: 0x0000000000000001, RBX: 0x0020000000000000, RCX: 0xffffff8062ba6000, RDX: 0x0000000000000821

RSP: 0xffffff81f8f63d90, RBP: 0xffffff81f8f63db0, RSI: 0x00000000283baec0, RDI: 0xffffff802bf2d670

R8: 0xffffff81f8f63f00, R9: 0xffffff81f8f63ef0, R10: 0x00000001e8f35f00, R11: 0x00000001e8f35e10

R12: 0xffffff802bf2d670, R13: 0xffffff80619209c0, R14: 0xffffff80619209c0, R15: 0x0000000000303000

RFL: 0x0000000000010206, RIP: 0xffffff80266876fc, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000000

Fault CR2: 0x0000000222334000, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x0

Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff81f8f63a30 : 0xffffff802661d626

0xffffff81f8f63aa0 : 0xffffff80266b7bd5

0xffffff81f8f63c70 : 0xffffff80266ce4ed

0xffffff81f8f63c90 : 0xffffff80266876fc

0xffffff81f8f63db0 : 0xffffff80266625cb

0xffffff81f8f63f40 : 0xffffff80266b7fa9

0xffffff81f8f63fb0 : 0xffffff80266ce411

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Final Cut Pro

Mac OS version:

12C60

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64

Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333

Kernel slide: 0x0000000026400000

Kernel text base: 0xffffff8026600000

System model name: iMac12,2 (Mac-942B59F58194171B)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 8335679933810

last loaded kext at 52298350289: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.8 (addr 0xffffff7fa88e4000, size 65536)

last unloaded kext at 181793518747: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 5.2.5 (addr 0xffffff7fa6f2b000, size 65536)

loaded kexts:

com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.8

com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60

com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.0.9f33

com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 122

com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.69

com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.3.1f2

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.3.1f2

com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0

com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1

com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0

com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.2.11

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics 8.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.6.0

com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0

com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport 4.0.9f33

com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.2d0

com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.2.3

com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.10

com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.33

com.apple.kext.AMDFramebuffer 8.0.0

com.apple.AMDRadeonAccelerator 1.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB 8.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 320.15

com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.5.1

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 3.1.0

com.apple.driver.Oxford_Semi 3.1.0

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1

com.apple.BootCache 34

com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.2.2

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 5.2.5

com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.2.5b3

com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.4.1

com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.9.6

com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros40 600.70.23

com.apple.driver.

Model: iMac12,2, BootROM IM121.0047.B1F, 4 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.7 GHz, 16 GB, SMC 1.72f1

Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6770M, AMD Radeon HD 6770M, PCIe, 512 MB

Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x830B, 0x4D3253344736344342384842354E2D434720

Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x830B, 0x4D3253344736344342384842354E2D434720

Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM1, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x0000, 0x563031443353463447423236383236383133

Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM1, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x0000, 0x563031443353463447423236383236383133

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x168C, 0x9A), Atheros 9380: 4.0.70.23-P2P

Bluetooth: Version 4.0.9f33 10885, 2 service, 18 devices, 0 incoming serial ports

Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1

Serial ATA Device: ST31000528AS, 1 TB

Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H

USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2

USB Device: Keyboard Hub, apple_vendor_id, 0x1006, 0xfd140000 / 5

USB Device: USB Optical Mouse, 0x046d (Logitech Inc.), 0xc06c, 0xfd143000 / 7

USB Device: Apple Keyboard, apple_vendor_id, 0x0221, 0xfd142000 / 6

USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfd110000 / 4

USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3

USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), apple_vendor_id, 0x850b, 0xfa200000 / 3

USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2

USB Device: Cruzer Mini, 0x0781 (SanDisk Corporation), 0x5150, 0xfa120000 / 5

USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8215, 0xfa111000 / 6

FireWire Device: Rugged FW/USB, LaCie, 800mbit_speed

FireWire Device: My Book, WD, 800mbit_speed

Dear Thomas,

Thank you for your reply. I had come to understand that my machine, now that is has been equipped with Mountain Lion, should use the internet recovery option (from the recovery disk after a restart cmd+R),

but apparently I was msitaken. I will try to locate any original DVD's and see if these contain a hardware test. I will let you know how I will have fared. Thank you again.

Best regards, Huib J. Lirb

PS. I have suffered another three kernel panics in FCPX today: (a) a panic as I dragged clips in trim mode; another as I clicked on the QuickTime Player 7 in the finder (with FCPX open as well as AE and Soundtrack Pro); and another as I dragged clip across the timeline in FCPX, and yet another as I dragged a selection in a clip from the events browser.

So, the hardware test is next. After that, I guess it will be the Mac-Repairman.

Thanks.

Dear Thomas,

I was unaware of this but I found the original installation disk for the AHT and ran it (restart pressing D). (And it was nostalgic to see the old Mac OS style icons and progress bar.)

The extended test hit upon an error: 4MEM/60/40000000 : 0x85f59818. So I guess that means I have a faulty memory in one of the slots?

This, incidentally, shows, I would say, that the MemTest application I had run – recommended by others on one of these boards – and which allowed the memory to pass cannot be trusted to provide a secure completely.

So, it is good to know, in future, that I have the option of running a Apple Hardware Test. I will now proceed to contact the reseller (I have AppleCare on the machine).

I thank you, Thomas, and Mende1 very much for your kind help.

Dear etresoft,

Thank you for your reply. The reports of additional kernel panics did in fact list msdosfs as last loaded kext. (Whatever that is.)

Thank you, but does this mean that there may be some other action that I should perform instead of (or in addition to) having the memory slots checked?

Best regards and with compliments, Huib J. Lirb

Fragment from log Kernel Panic 121123 1445h

"...

System uptime in nanoseconds: 6220667329101

last loaded kext at 57602288669: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.8 (addr 0xffffff7fa6ce4000, size 65536)

last unloaded kext at 151365703134: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 5.2.5 (addr 0xffffff7fa532b000, size 65536)

loaded kexts:

..."

Fragment from log Kernel Panic 121123 1611h

"...

last loaded kext at 56676322677: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.8 (addr 0xffffff7fa9ee4000, size 65536)

last unloaded kext at 414183616874: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.8 (addr 0xffffff7fa9ee4000, size 57344)

loaded kexts:

..."

Fragment from log Kernel Panic 121123 1853h

"...

System uptime in nanoseconds: 9760850311010

last loaded kext at 53644487941: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.8 (addr 0xffffff7fab0e4000, size 65536)

last unloaded kext at 186136253608: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 5.2.5 (addr 0xffffff7fa972b000, size 65536)

loaded kexts:

..."

Thank you, Thomas, you are right of course. I will now take action and try to identify the faulty memory module. Best regards, Huib J. Lirb. Cheers!

I have removed two modules of memory and ran te AHT again. This time, the machine passed. I will order replacement modules from Apple soon. And I will of course find out in the next few days whether or not I will experience any kernel panics.

Thank you again, all of you, for your assistance. Greetings from Amsterdam!

Thanks for your reply, MasMacs0.

Yes, one of the two modules I have taken out may well still have been intact and fully functional. Still, I have eliminated two matching memory modules at the same time, without a second thought really, because I have learned long ago that when it comes to memory, it is always best to think in pairs.

Cheers!

Huib J. Lirb