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Q: Can only boot into single user mode, then nothing...

Hello all...

 

I'm running 10.7.5 and have lost the ability to boot up except either single user or verbose mode. And when I do, I get the same ending error notice :

 

SMC: smcReadKeyAction ERROR: smcReadData8 failed for key BEMB (kSMCKeynotfound)

 

I've tried resetting the PRAM and SMC, tried the fsck -fy in single user, as well as mount -uw / chow  root  / chmod 1775 there as well.

 

After running these, I do get "hard drive appears to be okay", but the grey screen after trying to reboot. Cannot boot from the recovery drive or from diskwarrior, either. My next move is trying to boot in target mode with my gf's MacBook, but need to get the FireWire-thunderbolt adaptor.

 

Does anyone have any idea what might be going on inside the machine, and whether or not it'd be worth a trip to the Genius Bar to analyze the problem and pay for a repair? I know she's rather out of date, but I do so enjoy her company and wouldn't want to replace her if I didn't have to yet.

 

Oh, everything's totally backed-up, so data isn't an issue.

 

Thanks for any insight!

Aluminum iMac Early 08, Mac OS X (10.5.5)

Posted on Jun 1, 2014 4:49 AM

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  • by Mike Sombrio,

    Mike Sombrio Mike Sombrio Jun 1, 2014 5:25 AM in response to jwphotonyc
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    Jun 1, 2014 5:25 AM in response to jwphotonyc

    You might try following the steps here http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570

    Apple is pretty specific about dealing with a gray screen at startup. Note that the final step is to take it in for service.

  • by jwphotonyc,

    jwphotonyc jwphotonyc Jun 1, 2014 6:01 AM in response to Mike Sombrio
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    Jun 1, 2014 6:01 AM in response to Mike Sombrio

    Can't even boot from the install disk, though. I'll get the chime, then it'll hand after about two minutes. Same when trying to boot into recovery mode. thanks for your suggestion.

     

    I've been through the forums rather extensively, but can't quite come up with an at-home solution to get it going yet.

  • by baltwo,

    baltwo baltwo Jun 1, 2014 3:45 PM in response to jwphotonyc
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    Jun 1, 2014 3:45 PM in response to jwphotonyc

    Time to visit an Apple repair station.

  • by jwphotonyc,

    jwphotonyc jwphotonyc Jun 1, 2014 4:09 PM in response to baltwo
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    Jun 1, 2014 4:09 PM in response to baltwo

    Oy.

     

    If anyone can read a kernel panic log, here it is.

     

    Thanks, y'all...

     

    panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80002c4794): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f81cc3774, type 14=page fault, registers:

    CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x0000000000000010, CR3: 0x000000002dcfa000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660

    RAX: 0x0000000000000004, RBX: 0xffffff8036b0c000, RCX: 0xffffff803a88a304, RDX: 0xffffff80474a3aa8

    RSP: 0xffffff80474a3bd0, RBP: 0xffffff80474a3bd0, RSI: 0x0000000000000000, RDI: 0x0000000000000000

    R8:  0x0000000000000000, R9:  0x000000000010fd10, R10: 0x0000000000000064, R11: 0x0000000000000000

    R12: 0xffffff8036b0c000, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0x0000000000000000, R15: 0x0000000000000010

    RFL: 0x0000000000010202, RIP: 0xffffff7f81cc3774, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000000

    CR2: 0x0000000000000010, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x0

     

    Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address

    0xffffff80474a3880 : 0xffffff8000220792

    0xffffff80474a3900 : 0xffffff80002c4794

    0xffffff80474a3ab0 : 0xffffff80002da55d

    0xffffff80474a3ad0 : 0xffffff7f81cc3774

    0xffffff80474a3bd0 : 0xffffff7f81caf13a

    0xffffff80474a3c20 : 0xffffff7f81caf928

    0xffffff80474a3c40 : 0xffffff7f81c81e8f

    0xffffff80474a3c70 : 0xffffff7f80dbe832

    0xffffff80474a3cb0 : 0xffffff7f80dbe93d

    0xffffff80474a3cd0 : 0xffffff7f80dca625

    0xffffff80474a3d40 : 0xffffff7f80dc8c76

    0xffffff80474a3d80 : 0xffffff80006245ca

    0xffffff80474a3dd0 : 0xffffff8000657d4e

    0xffffff80474a3e30 : 0xffffff80002a3851

    0xffffff80474a3e80 : 0xffffff8000223096

    0xffffff80474a3eb0 : 0xffffff80002148a9

    0xffffff80474a3f10 : 0xffffff800021bbd8

    0xffffff80474a3f70 : 0xffffff80002aef10

    0xffffff80474a3fb0 : 0xffffff80002daec3

          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:

             com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[D0A1F6BD-E66E-3DD8-9913-A3AB8746F422]@0 xffffff7f80db3000->0xffffff7f80debfff

                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[5C23D598-58B2-3204-BC03-BC3C0F00BD32]@0xffffff 7f8073d000

             com.apple.GeForce(7.3.2)[7E1D7726-416F-3716-ACCB-E1E276E35002]@0xffffff7f81c7f0 00->0xffffff7f81d41fff

                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(7.3.2)[97284661-2629-379E-B86B-D388618E8C30]@0xffffff7f80e 93000

                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.4)[7C8672C4-8B0D-3CCF-A79A-23C62E90F895]@0xff ffff7f80dec000

                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[5C23D598-58B2-3204-BC03-BC3C0F00BD32]@0xffffff 7f8073d000

                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[D0A1F6BD-E66E-3DD8-9913-A3AB8746F422]@0 xffffff7f80db3000

     

    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer

     

    Mac OS version:

    11G63b

     

    Kernel version:

    Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Thu Aug 23 16:25:48 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.32.7~1/RELEASE_X86_64

    Kernel UUID: FF3BB088-60A4-349C-92EA-CA649C698CE5

    System model name: iMac8,1 (Mac-F227BEC8)

     

    System uptime in nanoseconds: 59603719172

    last loaded kext at 55975024202: com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC     1.59 (addr 0xffffff7f81d91000, size 28672)

    loaded kexts:

    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC     1.59

    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet     1.0.0d1

    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient     3.5.9

    com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch     70.12

    com.apple.GeForce     7.3.2

    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager     4.0.8f17

    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl     3.1.33

    com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver     1.0.2d2

    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver     2.2.5a5

    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X     7.0.0

    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight     170.2.2

    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA     2.2.5a5

    com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver     1.2.3

    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC     5.0.0d8

    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC     1.6.0

    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl     1.0.33

    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin     5.0.0d8

    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl     3.1.33

    com.apple.filesystems.autofs     3.0

    com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController     4.0.8f17

    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController     312

    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient     3.2.1

    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter     404

    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage     2.1.0

    com.apple.BootCache     33

    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub     5.1.0

    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib     1.0.0d1

    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless     1.0.0d1

    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort     2.3.1

    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI     4.9.0

    com.apple.iokit.AppleYukon2     3.2.2b1

    com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224     501.36.15

    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM     1.6.1

    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA     2.5.1

    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI     5.1.0

    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI     5.1.0

    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET     1.7

    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons     1.5

    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC     1.5

    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.security.TMSafetyNet     8

    com.apple.security.quarantine     1.4

    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall     3.2.30

    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement     195.0.0

    com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver     4.0.8f17

    com.apple.driver.AppleMultitouchDriver     231.4

    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface     80.0.2

    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily     10.0.5

    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal     7.3.2

    com.apple.nvidia.nvGK100hal     7.3.2

    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert     1.0.4

    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib     2.2.5a5

    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily     1.8.6fc18

    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib     1.3

    com.apple.nvidia.nvGF100hal     7.3.2

    com.apple.NVDAResman     7.3.2

    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP     2.2.5

    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController     1.0.10d0

    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy     5.0.0d8

    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily     5.1.1d6

    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI     1.0.10d0

    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC     3.1.3d10

    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController     2.2.5a5

    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily     2.2.5a5

    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl     3.1.33

    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport     2.3.4

    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily     2.3.4

    com.apple.kext.triggers     1.0

    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController     4.0.8f17

    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily     4.0.8f17

    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDKeyboard     160.7

    com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard     160.7

    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver     5.0.0

    com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver     13

    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub     5.1.0

    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.IOATAPIProtocolTransport     3.0.0

    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily     3.2.1

    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient     5.0.0

    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily     2.0.8

    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily     4.4.8

    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family     420.3

    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily     2.1

    com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily     2.5.1

    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily     5.1.0

    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime     1.6.1

    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily     1.7.1

    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily     1.1

    com.apple.security.sandbox     177.11

    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

  • by baltwo,

    baltwo baltwo Jun 1, 2014 4:21 PM in response to jwphotonyc
    Level 9 (62,256 points)
    Jun 1, 2014 4:21 PM in response to jwphotonyc

    Still need to visit a repair station. Boot into safe mode (restart holding down SHIFT key). If KP, then most likely hardware related.  Run the Apple Hardware Test suite, extended tests at least twice, followed by Rember.   See

     

    About kernel panics,
    Technical Note TN2063: Understanding and Debugging Kernel Panics,
    Mac OS X Kernel Panic FAQ,
    Resolving Kernel Panics,
    How to troubleshoot a kernel panic, and
    Tutorial: Avoiding and eliminating Kernel panics for more details.

  • by jwphotonyc,

    jwphotonyc jwphotonyc Jun 1, 2014 4:28 PM in response to baltwo
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jun 1, 2014 4:28 PM in response to baltwo

    Can't even get to the hardware test. Off to the Genius Bar.

     

    Thanks for taking the time to reply, much appreciated.

  • by baltwo,

    baltwo baltwo Jun 1, 2014 4:32 PM in response to jwphotonyc
    Level 9 (62,256 points)
    Jun 1, 2014 4:32 PM in response to jwphotonyc

    Let us know how it turns out. I'm off to watch the Blackhawks and Kings duel.

  • by jwphotonyc,

    jwphotonyc jwphotonyc Jun 4, 2014 11:53 PM in response to baltwo
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jun 4, 2014 11:53 PM in response to baltwo

    Hi baltwo, hope you're a kings fan, they won game one tonight v. The rangers.

     

    Posted a question in another forum, was hoping you might have time and an answer for me...

     

    https://discussions.apple.com/message/25996193#25996193

     

    Starting to worry.

  • by baltwo,

    baltwo baltwo Jun 5, 2014 12:35 PM in response to jwphotonyc
    Level 9 (62,256 points)
    Jun 5, 2014 12:35 PM in response to jwphotonyc

    I'm a Blackhawks fan and hope the Rangers stop emulating them (blowing two-goal leads), but really don't have any horse in that race.

     

    Posted a response to your TM/MA issue.