I've had a series of kernel panics recently while using Firefox. I've switched to Safari and they seem to have stopped. Anyone know how to stop Firefox panicking my kernel? I have the latest version of Firefox. Thanks!
PowerBook G3 Pismo, Mac OS X (10.2.x)
Please post the full panic report
Here is the text of two recent panic reports:
Kernel Panic #1 – Tues, Aug 4:
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 22079 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID: 09D8CD53-942E-4885-BEE2-4C92CE8BF3D2
Tue Aug 4 17:00:31 2015
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x2abf6a): Kernel trap at 0x00982ad9, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x80010033, CR2: 0x00000030, CR3: 0x00101000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x24bd3000, EBX: 0x00000027, ECX: 0x24bd412c, EDX: 0x00000000
CR2: 0x00000030, EBP: 0x35902b88, ESI: 0x00000000, EDI: 0x0902f800
EFL: 0x00010206, EIP: 0x00982ad9, CS: 0x00000004, DS: 0x3590000c
Error code: 0x00000000
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x35902918 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x3590294c 0x223ce1 0x0)
0x35902968 : 0x2abf6a (0x59e3d0 0x982ad9 0xe 0x59e59a)
0x35902a48 : 0x2a1a78 (0x35902a68 0x0 0x27000000 0x0)
0x35902a60 : 0x982ad9 (0xe 0x20048 0x2000c 0xc)
0x35902b88 : 0x56d5c6 (0x902f800 0x5464068 0x3c 0x0)
0x35902bd8 : 0x56e23c (0x9a5d78 0x902f800 0x5464064 0x0)
0x35902c28 : 0x56eb59 (0x902f800 0x13 0x35902c70 0x0)
0x35902d48 : 0x286638 (0x902f800 0x13 0x5464064 0x0)
0x35903df8 : 0x21dbe5 (0x546403c 0x538f5a0 0x1f7c00 0x14a23)
0x35903e38 : 0x210a86 (0x5464000 0x0 0x69393b0 0x5436cb0)
0x35903e98 : 0x216f84 (0x5464000 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x35903f18 : 0x295914 (0x35903f44 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x35903fc8 : 0x2a20f8 (0x4c56fb4 0x2a20ea 0x4 0x246)
No mapping exists for frame pointer
Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0xbfff7b58
Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.ATIRadeonX1000(6.3.6)@0x94f000->0x9aafff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0x942000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x920000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x909000
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: 22334878414388
unloaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 2.0 (addr 0xcf0000, size 0x12288) - last unloaded 218434677279
loaded kexts:
Model: MacBookPro1,1, BootROM MBP11.0055.B08, 2 processors, Intel Core Duo, 2 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, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: WDC WD3200BEVT-00ZCT0, 298.09 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.), 0x0218, 0x1d200000 / 2
USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8240, 0x5d200000 / 2
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8205, 0x7d100000 / 2
Kernel Panic #2 – Weds Aug 12:
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 78798 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID: 09D8CD53-942E-4885-BEE2-4C92CE8BF3D2
Wed Aug 12 10:25:42 2015
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x2abf6a): Kernel trap at 0x3593bad9, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x80010033, CR2: 0x00000030, CR3: 0x00101000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x23d50000, EBX: 0x00000027, ECX: 0x23d5112c, EDX: 0x00000000
CR2: 0x00000030, EBP: 0x2ebaab88, ESI: 0x00000000, EDI: 0x0591c800
EFL: 0x00010206, EIP: 0x3593bad9, CS: 0x00000004, DS: 0x2eba000c
Error code: 0x00000000
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x2ebaa918 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x2ebaa94c 0x223ce1 0x0)
0x2ebaa968 : 0x2abf6a (0x59e3d0 0x3593bad9 0xe 0x59e59a)
0x2ebaaa48 : 0x2a1a78 (0x2ebaaa68 0x0 0x663ca000 0x0)
0x2ebaaa60 : 0x3593bad9 (0xe 0x20048 0x2000c 0xc)
0x2ebaab88 : 0x56d5c6 (0x591c800 0x4395c68 0x3c 0x0)
0x2ebaabd8 : 0x56e23c (0x3595ed78 0x591c800 0x4395c64 0x0)
0x2ebaac28 : 0x56eb59 (0x591c800 0x13 0x2ebaac70 0x0)
0x2ebaad48 : 0x286638 (0x591c800 0x13 0x4395c64 0x0)
0x2ebabdf8 : 0x21dbe5 (0x4395c3c 0x3f6a5a0 0x1f7c00 0x10f93)
0x2ebabe38 : 0x210a86 (0x4395c00 0x0 0x6594650 0x5db4420)
0x2ebabe98 : 0x216f84 (0x4395c00 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x2ebabf18 : 0x295914 (0x2ebabf44 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x2ebabfc8 : 0x2a20f8 (0x3d8107c 0x2a18cc 0x8 0x246)
No mapping exists for frame pointer
Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0xbfff7b58
Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.ATIRadeonX1000(6.3.6)@0x35908000->0x35963fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0x3510b000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x3518d000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x2e99a000
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: 22982815444211
unloaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 2.0 (addr 0x34a34000, size 0x12288) - last unloaded 180230885720
loaded kexts:
Here's the info from system profiler:
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro1,1
Processor Name: Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 2 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP11.0055.B08
SMC Version (system): 1.2f10
Serial Number (system): W86112KJVJ1
Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-0016CB89E67F
Sudden Motion Sensor:
I have tried a safe reboot and repairing disk permissions.
Thanks,
Clive
State: Enabled
This is a guess, but each of the 2 panics listed have the same backtrace
Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0xbfff7b58
Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.ATIRadeonX1000(6.3.6)@0x94f000->0x9aafff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0x942000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x920000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x909000
which seems to involve the ATIRadeon Graphics subsystem.
It is possible your ATIRadeon is failing.
This is all just guessing
Thanks, Bob. If your guess is correct, is this a hardware issue, and therefore not fixable? Or is it something I can fix with by starting again with the original OS disk? And what, if any, would the tie-in be with Firefox?
Thanks,
Clive
I do suspect a hardware issue.
Why firefox? They use the screen.
Graphics cards (chip sets) are specialized computers with all kinds of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) that can be called to perform different graphic drawing tasks. It is possible Firefox has decided to use one of the APIs that is not frequently used by other graphics users. Just like maybe you do not use the Applications -> Chess program that came with your Mac, but maybe a relative comes to visit that just loves Chess and wants to play on your Mac.
If you have the original installation disks
<Using Apple Hardware Test - Apple Support>
Although your system is rather old, so the above link may be for much newer systems.
I would suggest you make a Genius Bar appointment, and take your Mac in for "Free" evaluation. If they find anything, then you get to choose to pay for repair, or just decide it is time to get a new Mac (like a 15" Macbook Pro, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Retina Display, Force Touch Trackpad 😎 - OK, enough with trying to spend your money).
Other avenues of experimentation. You could try installing a new copy of the operating system on an external disk, or an unused partition and see if the clean operating system does better.
But I do want to check just one thing. Your system summary says
Processor Name: Intel Core Duo
But this is the Mountain Lion forum, and at the minimum the Mac would need a Core 2 Duo chip (the 2 is important, as the Core Duo is a 32 bit CPU but the Core 2 Duo is a 64 bit CPU and Mountain Lion needs a 64-bit CPU). It could have been a typo, or maybe you are just posting in the wrong forum.
And you forum signature is a bit out of date
PowerBook G3 Pismo, Mac OS X (10.2.x)
I know this is not a Pismo (which I used to own; great machine, but it was better with Panther 10.3 vs your listing of 10.2). 😁
Thanks very much, Bob. This is very useful. You're right, I got the wrong cat. I'm on 10.6, which is Snow Leopard. If you need to kick me out of the forum now, go ahead! I'm guessing the info you gave me still applies, though. I'm not sure I have the original installation disks, so I might just go the Genius Bar route.
Frankly, at the moment everything seems fine as long as I don't use Firefox. So I may just leave it at that. At least I know there's a hardware issue which may recur at any time. Meanwhile I can save up for a Macbook Air, which is what I've been ******* after.
Clive
Kernel panics using Firefox
