Frequent kernel panics-Who can decypher/help?

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Frequent kernel panics-Who can decypher/help?

Iv'e had a number of them since about October. I've read a lot about KP's and I've done a LOT of troubleshooting, yet. I know the first question will be, "what have I done?", but I don't have time to start that epic novel right now. But I'd be happy to give specific details when requested. My question is: should I go ahead and copy/paste all 12 reports here or is that just irritating? Maybe someone can see a common thread, or smoking gun,or a blatant, in-your-face "your problem is obvious" kinda thing by looking at them all at once, rather than just the most recent one. If this seems like something this forum wants to help with, let me know and I'll proceed. Tx-IA.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jan 29, 2015 8:25 AM

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Answer 1

BobHarris

Level 9

58,061 points

Jan 29, 2015 4:01 PM in response to trebber

Kernel Panic reports

<http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2546

Post the kernel panic so it can be analyzed

It would be useful to also post the output from EtreCheck

<https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6174>

And you might even look at all the 3rd party additions you have installed and see if any of them are no longer needed. Anti-Malware is almost never needed, and is a very frequent cause of kernel panics. Mac cleaners and memory cleaners are also not needed and are frequently the cause of Mac slowdowns.

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Answer 2

trebber Author

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Jan 30, 2015 11:24 AM in response to BobHarris

...Post the kernel panic...

actually, panicS, plural, 12 of them. Looking for a "a common thread". I'll post the text of the most recent below.

...Anti-Malware...

None.

...Mac cleaners and memory cleaners...

None.

...3rd party additions...

Like, Adobe Flash Player? Not a big downloader of non-apple software, and I only have an external (FW) HDD, and an external (USB) Optical Drive.

Guess that's where the EtreCheck report comes in handy.

...output from EtreCheck...

Note:While EtreCheck has been reported to work on Snow Leopard, it is not supported on that version of OS X. Some features are known not to work.

I might just go ahead and give it a try. I'll let you know.

Latest panic: (I'll send as many of these as you like...)

Interval Since Last Panic Report: 237610 sec

Panics Since Last Report: 1

Anonymous UUID: E56A284C-4CBA-4FB3-8450-58866A650AAE

Thu Jan 29 07:48:10 2015

panic(cpu 0 caller 0x2abf6a): Kernel trap at 0x0029497d, type 14=page fault, registers:

CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00000010, CR3: 0x00101000, CR4: 0x00000660

EAX: 0x0590f328, EBX: 0x00000000, ECX: 0x0590f328, EDX: 0x00000000

CR2: 0x00000010, EBP: 0x35afbcd8, ESI: 0x00000000, EDI: 0x00000000

EFL: 0x00010206, EIP: 0x0029497d, CS: 0x00000004, DS: 0x0000000c

Error code: 0x00000000

Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)

0x35afba18 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x35afba4c 0x223ce1 0x0)

0x35afba68 : 0x2abf6a (0x59e3d0 0x29497d 0xe 0x59e59a)

0x35afbb48 : 0x2a1a78 (0x35afbb68 0x2e 0x2f 0x31)

0x35afbb60 : 0x29497d (0xe 0x48 0x84000c 0x203e000c)

0x35afbcd8 : 0x29555c (0x590f32c 0x10e5000 0x0 0x1f44728)

0x35afbd48 : 0x2615b0 (0x590f32c 0x10e5000 0x0 0x1119000)

0x35afbe78 : 0x261b4b (0xffe00000 0x0 0x0 0x0)

0x35afbeb8 : 0x22ca96 (0x55c70a4 0x0 0x0 0xffe00000)

0x35afbf08 : 0x481892 (0x58d49c4 0x100 0x35afbe04 0x100)

0x35afbf58 : 0x4818c0 (0x5908540 0x100 0x6003784 0x6003740)

0x35afbf78 : 0x4f7f90 (0x5908540 0x6003740 0x6003784 0x0)

0x35afbfc8 : 0x2a1fd8 (0x58249d8 0x2a1fca 0x4 0x246)

Unaligned frame

Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0x1

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: firefox

Mac OS version:

10K549

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:33:36 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_I386

System model name: MacBookPro1,1 (Mac-F425BEC8)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 17302605882883

unloaded kexts:

com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 2.0 (addr 0xcf1000, size 0x12288) - last unloaded 90817384887

loaded kexts:

com.apple.filesystems.autofs 2.1.0 - last loaded 15757212971

com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.3d0

com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.7

com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.20

com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.0.5f14

com.apple.kext.ATIFramebuffer 6.3.6

com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU 1.5.2d10

com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.5.1

com.apple.ATIRadeonX1000 6.3.6

com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.1d2

com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.0.46

com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.57

com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0

com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.1.6

com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros21 425.14.7

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelYonahProfile 14

com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 4.7.0a1

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTrackpad 201.6

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver 201.6

com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 303.8

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 201.6

com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.6.8

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 1.6.4

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 4.2.4

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA 2.5.1

com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.7.3

com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 160.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.1.7

com.apple.BootCache 31.1

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 4.2.4

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 4.2.0

com.apple.iokit.AppleYukon2 3.2.1b1

com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.4.0

com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.3.1

com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.5

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.3.6

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.7

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.3.6

com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.4

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 142.6.0

com.apple.security.sandbox 1

com.apple.security.quarantine 0

com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 2.1.14

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 142.6.0

com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.0.5f14

com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction 17

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.0.3

com.apple.kext.ATI1600Controller 6.3.6

com.apple.kext.ATISupport 6.3.6

com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.1

com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.2.1

com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction 10

com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction 14

com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction 10

com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction 10

com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction 20

com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 74.2

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 2.4.5f3

com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.3

com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.3fc2

com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3

com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.0.5f14

com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.0.5f14

com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.2.1

com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 320.1

com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily 41

com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 4.7.0a1

com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.0d5

com.apple.driver.CSRUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.5f3

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.5f3

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 2.4.5f3

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 4.2.4

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 4.2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 3.9.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 2.6.8

com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.6

com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.6

com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.6.1

com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 402.1

com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport 2.5.1

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 2.6.8

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 4.2.4

com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily 2.5.1

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.2.6

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.6

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 4.2.4

com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 1.10

com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.4.0

com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.6.6

com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1

com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1

com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 6

com.apple.driver.DiskImages 289.1

com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.6.3

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.3.6

com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.3.0

com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.6.5

Model: MacBookPro1,1, BootROM MBP11.0055.B08, 2 processors, Intel Core Duo, 2.16 GHz, 2 GB, SMC 1.2f10

Graphics: ATI Radeon X1600, ATY,RadeonX1600, PCIe, 256 MB

Memory Module: global_name

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x168C, 0x86), Atheros 5424: 2.1.14.6

Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 12 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1

Serial ATA Device: ST910021AS, 93.16 GB

Parallel ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-857

USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8501, 0xfd400000 / 2

USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8240, 0x5d200000 / 2

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8205, 0x7d100000 / 2

USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0217, 0x1d200000 / 2

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Answer 3

Eric Root

Level 10

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Jan 31, 2015 7:26 AM in response to trebber

If you are using Firefox, try quitting it and use Safari for awhile.

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Answer 4

trebber Author

Level 1

26 points

Jan 31, 2015 8:47 AM in response to Eric Root

OK. Short and sweet. Firefox sleeps while I'm on Safari. Why?

I can only assume you're sending that advice based on this line in the report:

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: firefox

I also have these lines in other panic reports, too. Hopefully I won't have to stop using the Dock and Finder? 😕

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: DashboardClient

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Dock

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: launchd

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Finder

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: repair_packages

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: isst

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: ManagedClient

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: ReportCrash

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WebProcess

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

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Answer 5

WZZZ

Level 6

13,238 points

Jan 31, 2015 9:25 AM in response to trebber

Try removing and reseating the RAM sticks.

Run Rember several times.

http://www.kelleycomputing.net/rember/

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Answer 6

trebber Author

Level 1

26 points

Jan 31, 2015 9:40 AM in response to WZZZ

I've run TechTool Deluxe and Rember and they report no problem with the RAM. But I will run Rember, again, several times, like how many, would you suggest?

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Answer 7

BobHarris

Level 9

58,061 points

Jan 31, 2015 11:12 AM in response to trebber

how many, would you suggest?

Overnight.

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Answer 8

trebber Author

Level 1

26 points

Jan 31, 2015 11:24 AM in response to BobHarris

Shall do and will report, as long as I won't wake up with a melted MBP! 😢

My computer is set to sleep after 10 min. w/ power adapter in, will that affect Rember's progress in any way?

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Answer 9

Eric Root

Level 10

686,471 points

Feb 1, 2015 6:50 AM in response to trebber

I would set the sleep to never while running the test just to make sure it doesn't get interrupted.

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Answer 10

trebber Author

Level 1

26 points

Feb 1, 2015 8:54 AM in response to Eric Root

Will do. BTW - another Panic last night. First Safari crashed, then panic. The only common thing is that they usually happen at night. I don't use the computer a lot, nothing super-intensive, mostly email and web surfing. FWIW:

Interval Since Last Panic Report: 72604 sec

Panics Since Last Report: 1

Anonymous UUID: E56A284C-4CBA-4FB3-8450-58866A650AAE

Sun Feb 1 09:45:09 2015

panic(cpu 0 caller 0x2951bf): "pmap_pv_remove(0x58f7488,0xbd7000,0x40, 0x40000): pv not on hash, head: 0x84b7a0, 0x4d26000"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.15.3/osfmk/i386/pmap_internal.h:742

Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)

0x2fab3ac8 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x2fab3afc 0x223ce1 0x0)

0x2fab3b18 : 0x2951bf (0x59b28c 0x58f7488 0xbd7000 0x0)

0x2fab3c48 : 0x29555c (0x58f7488 0xba0000 0x0 0x1f42d00)

0x2fab3cb8 : 0x2615b0 (0x58f7488 0xba0000 0x0 0xbf3000)

0x2fab3de8 : 0x261b4b (0xffe00000 0x0 0x0 0x0)

0x2fab3e28 : 0x22ca96 (0x5904cd0 0x0 0x0 0xffe00000)

0x2fab3e78 : 0x481892 (0x5913000 0x9 0x2fab3eb8 0x64a8b7c)

0x2fab3ec8 : 0x48d017 (0x600c2a0 0x9 0x0 0x600c3b0)

0x2fab3f38 : 0x48fec0 (0x9 0x64a801c 0x2fab3fa8 0x57d13fc)

0x2fab3f68 : 0x219432 (0x64a8b7c 0xffffff7f 0xbfffee8c 0x0)

0x2fab3fa8 : 0x2aacb4 (0xffffffff 0x1 0x22f8f5 0x227c4b

Model: MacBookPro1,1, BootROM MBP11.0055.B08, 2 processors, Intel Core Duo, 2.16 GHz, 2 GB, SMC 1.2f10

Graphics: ATI Radeon X1600, ATY,RadeonX1600, PCIe, 256 MB

Memory Module: global_name

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x168C, 0x86), Atheros 5424: 2.1.14.6

Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 12 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1

Serial ATA Device: ST910021AS, 93.16 GB

Parallel ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-857

USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8501, 0xfd400000 / 2

USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0217, 0x1d200000 / 2

USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8240, 0x5d200000 / 2

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8205, 0x7d100000 / 2

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trebber Author

Level 1

26 points

Feb 1, 2015 1:35 PM in response to WZZZ

Rember Test Results

All tests passed!

Total built-in memory: 2 GB

This is the total amount of physical memory that the computer has installed. If this figure is not showing the correct amount of memory there may be a problem with one or more installed DIMMS.

Available memory: 1390 MB

Available memory is the amount of physical memory that is currently not in use by any other processes. All available memory will be used for testing when the "All" option is selected. To increase the amount of available memory, you can restart your computer before testing. If you are familiar with the command line (CLI), you can run memtest (the core of Rember) in single-user mode. See Rember help, or http://www.memtestosx.org for more information.

Requested amount: All MB

The total amount of memory requested for testing by the Rember application. Not all requested memory can be allocated for testing. See information on "Available memory" for more information.

Memory allocated for testing: 1390 MB

This is the total amount of memory that memtest was able to allocate for testing. See "Available memory" section for more information.

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Loops selected: 10

Total loops selected by user for testing. All loops should complete when testing is successful. Test failure when the "Continue on Error" preference is selected will cancel tests before this number of loops has been completed. Users can also cancel testing before this number is reached.

Loops completed: 10

Total loops completed by memtest. Note that the Rember is not always able to identify how many loops ran. If there are discrepancies between this and the loops selected, the log should be examined to determine exactly how many loops were performed.

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Total execution time: All tests passed! Execution time: 15620 seconds

This is the total amount of time that it took to execute the selected tests. Execution time may vary from system to system, and is provided as a guide for determining how long users can expect tests to run based on the amount of memory installed on the system.

Testing start time: 2015-02-01 09:56:56 -0700

Testing end time: 2015-02-01 14:17:18 -0700

Rember version: 0.3.7b Memtest version: 4.22

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Answer 12

WZZZ

Level 6

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Feb 1, 2015 2:00 PM in response to trebber

Run EtreCheck. And despite the report from Rember, take the RAM sticks out and reseat them anyway.

http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/kernelpanics.html

Run the Hardware Test several times in extended mode. (It will duplicate the RAM testing, which is the most time consuming, but no way around that).

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201257

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Answer 13

trebber Author

Level 1

26 points

Feb 1, 2015 6:08 PM in response to WZZZ

..."Run the Hardware Test several times in extended mode..."

Wow, I REALLY wish I could:

Hardware test...

Problem description:

Frequent Kernel panics

EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)

Report generated February 1, 2015 6:52:57 PM MST

Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck

Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.

Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.

Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy) (Technical Specifications)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro1,1

1 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo CPU: 2-core

2 GB RAM

BANK 0/DIMM0

1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM1

1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g

Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 5

Video Information: ℹ️

ATY,RadeonX1600 - VRAM: 256 MB

Color LCD 1440 x 900

spdisplays_display_connector

System Software: ℹ️

Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) - Time since boot: 1:2:5

Disk Information: ℹ️

ST910021AS disk0 : (93.16 GB)

- (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Sally (disk0s2) / : 99.69 GB (84.82 GB free)

USB Information: ℹ️

Micron Built-in iSight

Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver

Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[not loaded] org.samba.winbindd.plist [Click for support]

Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]

User Launch Agents: ℹ️

[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist

User Login Items: ℹ️

iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

SpeechSynthesisServer Application (/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks /SpeechSynthesis.framework/Versions/A/Resources/SpeechSynthesisServer.app)

Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.296 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 13.9.8 - SDK 10.6 Check version

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.296 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️

iSightAudio: Version: 7.6.6

3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Flash Player [Click for support]

Time Machine: ℹ️

Time Machine information requires OS X 10.7 "Lion" or later.

Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

6% WindowServer

1% fontd

1% ps

0% SystemUIServer

0% coreservicesd

Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

47 MB Finder

45 MB DashboardClient

45 MB WindowServer

34 MB Dock

32 MB SystemUIServer

Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

1.12 GB Free RAM

399 MB Active RAM

449 MB Inactive RAM

178 MB Wired RAM

184 MB Page-ins

0 B Page-outs

Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

Feb 1, 2015, 05:50:28 PM Self test - passed

Feb 1, 2015, 09:45:10 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2015-02-01-094510_[redacted].panic [Click for details]

Jan 31, 2015, 07:02:11 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ReportCrash_2015-01-31-190211_ [redacted].crash

Jan 31, 2015, 07:02:10 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Safari_2015-01-31-190210_[reda cted].crash

Jan 31, 2015, 06:06:16 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/WebProcess_2015-01-31-180616_[redacted].crash

Jan 31, 2015, 06:06:16 PM /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/WebProcess_2015-01-31-180616_[redacted].crash

Jan 31, 2015, 05:56:17 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/WebProcess_2015-01-31-175617_[ redacted].crash

Jan 31, 2015, 05:39:08 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/PluginProcess_2015-01-31-17390 8_[redacted].crash

Jan 31, 2015, 05:35:50 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/WebProcess_2015-01-31-173550_[ redacted].crash

Jan 30, 2015, 06:33:53 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Finder_2015-01-30-183353_[reda cted].crash

Jan 29, 2015, 07:11:41 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/WindowServer_2015-01-29-191141_[redacted].crash

Jan 29, 2015, 07:11:41 PM /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/WindowServer_2015-01-29-191141_[redacted].crash

Jan 29, 2015, 07:11:27 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/WindowServer_2015-01-29-191127_[redacted].crash

Jan 29, 2015, 07:11:27 PM /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/WindowServer_2015-01-29-191127_[redacted].crash

Jan 29, 2015, 07:11:16 PM /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/WindowServer_2015-01-29-191116_[redacted].crash

Jan 29, 2015, 07:11:16 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/WindowServer_2015-01-29-191116_[redacted].crash

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Answer 14

WZZZ

Level 6

13,238 points

Feb 2, 2015 7:44 AM in response to trebber

I'm not seeing anything there to be concerned about, but you might try temporarily disabling the iSightAudio. I see you have Java installed. For security reasons, do not keep Java enabled in your browser.

Also try running for a while with all peripherals disconnected, except for keyboard/mouse--if those are wired.

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Answer 15

trebber Author

Level 1

26 points

Feb 9, 2015 1:16 PM in response to WZZZ

Continuing where I left off. Just as a matter of updating, I've only used Safari, not Firefox, since advised not to. I've reseated the RAM, and disabled Java in Safari. The only peripherals I use are an ext. HDD and an ext. Optical Drive, but they're not connected 24/7, only when I need to use them specifically. I was finally able to get AHT to run (refer to the link to that post above) with varying results, mostly says everything's okay. But Friday night, had another KP, so I ran the AHT, and it quickly reported an error (4MEM/1/40000000). Then came Saturday morning...

I'll try to make this short and sweet, so bear with me and ask for more details, if required. I powered up my MBP to the eternally spinning gear.

Safeboot worked, ran ** verify, failed, corrupt, repair.

Reset NVRAM/PRAM

Boot to SL Install Disc, ran **, verify, got "Invalid Sibling Link", Rebuilding Catalog B-Tree, corrupt, repair.

Ran Disc Repair, could not be repaired, backup, reinstall OS.

Reboot, Safeboot, couldn't mount flash drives, backed up to ext. HDD.

Ran Rember, loop 6 reports error, saved the log.

Reboot to AHT on flash drive, error 4MEM/2/40000000

Since then I've been swapping RAM to see if I can find one that fails, one okay. Nothing super definitive, yet, but still running tests. The first thing I did was to remove the top RAM. When I rebooted, no screen at all, just black, no post chime. Then I replaced the top module and pulled the bottom, reboot, still got the spinning gear, reboot to AHT flash drive, 2 tests say okay (always running extended tests). Still swapping and testing. Ordered 2 x1GB sticks from Crucial.

So, cut to the chase. I've read a bit about the Invalid Sibling Link. Some say run variants of FSCK in single user mode, some say put startup disk on Spotlight's privacy list, then re-add it. Here's the question: Is there a good, known way to fix the Invalid Sibling Link thing, or should I proceed to a clean (re)install?

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