Hello,
I've come across a problem which i've seen described many places, so I know it is quite common, but I haven't found a great response yet.
My iBook g4 recently began to not boot. The fan would spin, the startup chime would happen, and then, nothing but a black screen. I've tried everything PRAM, PMU, Single User Mode, Hardware Test. I've erased my entire hard drive and re-installed OS X fresh. Recently this iBook suffered the fate of the AirPort kernel panics, and so I had to remove AirPort software and drivers before this happened.
Now, the only way this boots is if I boot in in Safe Mode, and even that takes a few tries to get to work. How can I find out what the problem is while in safe mode?
Here is a system log:
Description: System events log
Size: 20.37 KB
Last Modified: 6/12/08 12:53 AM
Location: /var/log/system.log
Recent Contents: ...
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: using 1310 buffer headers and 1310 cluster IO buffer headers
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: Extension "com.apple.driver.KeyLargoATA" has no kernel dependency.
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Apple ID 31 built-in now active, GUID 001451ff fe30b318; max speed s400.
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: ADB present:84
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver:robe: -x
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver::start before command
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: disabled
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: E8A9BB0F-097D-35FB-A979-55D3666E04DE
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/MacRISC2PE/pci@f4000000/AppleMacRiscPCI/ata-6@D/AppleKauaiATA/ATADeviceNub@0/IOATABlockStorageDriver/IOATABlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDriver/FUJITSU MHV2040AT Media/IOApplePartitionScheme/Apple_HFS_Untitled_1@3
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s3, major 14, minor 2
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver::stop
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: IOBluetoothHCIController::start Idle Timer Stopped
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: IPv6 packet filtering initialized, default to accept, logging disabled
Jun 12 00:38:39 localhost diskarbitrationd[48]: disk0s3 hfs E8A9BB0F-097D-35FB-A979-55D3666E04DE Disc /
Jun 12 00:38:41 localhost DirectoryService[58]: Launched version 2.1 (v353.6)
Jun 12 00:38:43 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified Computer Name; using default “Macintosh-000000000000” instead
Jun 12 00:38:43 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified local hostname; using default “Macintosh-000000000000.local” instead
Jun 12 00:38:44 localhost kernel[0]: UniNEnet: Ethernet address 00:14:51:30:b3:18
Jun 12 00:38:44 localhost mDNSResponder: Adding browse domain local.
Jun 12 00:38:45 localhost launchd: Server 3333 in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[56]: exited abnormally: Hangup
Jun 12 00:38:49 localhost lookupd[67]: lookupd (version 369.5) starting - Thu Jun 12 00:38:49 2008
Jun 12 00:38:51 localhost kernel[0]: Registering For 802.11 Events
Jun 12 00:38:51 localhost kernel[0]: [HCIController][setupHardware] AFH Is Supported
Jun 12 00:38:51 localhost kernel[0]: ATY,Snowy_A: vram [98000000:02000000]
Jun 12 00:38:52 localhost kernel[0]: ATY,Snowy_B: vram [98000000:02000000]
Jun 12 00:38:53 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 configd[46]: setting hostname to "ryan-townsends-ibook-g4.local"
Jun 12 00:38:58 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow: Login Window Application Started
Jun 12 00:39:08 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 loginwindow[69]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Jun 12 00:39:29 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 /System/Library/CoreServices/UserAccountUpdater: unable to open directory /Users/ryanjt/Library/Widgets/
Jun 12 00:39:31 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/ATS.framework/Support/ATSServer: (-3230) Cannot use ATS Persistent Store - switching to old FODB cache code
Jun 12 00:41:37 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 kernel[0]: UniNEnet::monitorLinkStatus - Link is up at 100 Mbps - Full Duplex
Jun 12 00:41:39 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 launchd: Server 0 in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[67]: exited abnormally: Hangup
Jun 12 00:41:39 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 configd[46]: executing /System/Library/SystemConfiguration/Kicker.bundle/Contents/Resources/enable-network
Jun 12 00:41:39 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 configd[46]: posting notification com.apple.system.config.network_change
Jun 12 00:41:39 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 lookupd[148]: lookupd (version 369.5) starting - Thu Jun 12 00:41:39 2008
Jun 12 00:41:41 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 configd[46]: target=enable-network: disabled
I've come across a problem which i've seen described many places, so I know it is quite common, but I haven't found a great response yet.
My iBook g4 recently began to not boot. The fan would spin, the startup chime would happen, and then, nothing but a black screen. I've tried everything PRAM, PMU, Single User Mode, Hardware Test. I've erased my entire hard drive and re-installed OS X fresh. Recently this iBook suffered the fate of the AirPort kernel panics, and so I had to remove AirPort software and drivers before this happened.
Now, the only way this boots is if I boot in in Safe Mode, and even that takes a few tries to get to work. How can I find out what the problem is while in safe mode?
Here is a system log:
Description: System events log
Size: 20.37 KB
Last Modified: 6/12/08 12:53 AM
Location: /var/log/system.log
Recent Contents: ...
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: using 1310 buffer headers and 1310 cluster IO buffer headers
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: Extension "com.apple.driver.KeyLargoATA" has no kernel dependency.
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Apple ID 31 built-in now active, GUID 001451ff fe30b318; max speed s400.
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: ADB present:84
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver:robe: -x
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver::start before command
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: disabled
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: E8A9BB0F-097D-35FB-A979-55D3666E04DE
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/MacRISC2PE/pci@f4000000/AppleMacRiscPCI/ata-6@D/AppleKauaiATA/ATADeviceNub@0/IOATABlockStorageDriver/IOATABlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDriver/FUJITSU MHV2040AT Media/IOApplePartitionScheme/Apple_HFS_Untitled_1@3
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s3, major 14, minor 2
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: CSRHIDTransitionDriver::stop
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: IOBluetoothHCIController::start Idle Timer Stopped
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Jun 12 00:38:36 localhost kernel[0]: IPv6 packet filtering initialized, default to accept, logging disabled
Jun 12 00:38:39 localhost diskarbitrationd[48]: disk0s3 hfs E8A9BB0F-097D-35FB-A979-55D3666E04DE Disc /
Jun 12 00:38:41 localhost DirectoryService[58]: Launched version 2.1 (v353.6)
Jun 12 00:38:43 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified Computer Name; using default “Macintosh-000000000000” instead
Jun 12 00:38:43 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified local hostname; using default “Macintosh-000000000000.local” instead
Jun 12 00:38:44 localhost kernel[0]: UniNEnet: Ethernet address 00:14:51:30:b3:18
Jun 12 00:38:44 localhost mDNSResponder: Adding browse domain local.
Jun 12 00:38:45 localhost launchd: Server 3333 in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[56]: exited abnormally: Hangup
Jun 12 00:38:49 localhost lookupd[67]: lookupd (version 369.5) starting - Thu Jun 12 00:38:49 2008
Jun 12 00:38:51 localhost kernel[0]: Registering For 802.11 Events
Jun 12 00:38:51 localhost kernel[0]: [HCIController][setupHardware] AFH Is Supported
Jun 12 00:38:51 localhost kernel[0]: ATY,Snowy_A: vram [98000000:02000000]
Jun 12 00:38:52 localhost kernel[0]: ATY,Snowy_B: vram [98000000:02000000]
Jun 12 00:38:53 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 configd[46]: setting hostname to "ryan-townsends-ibook-g4.local"
Jun 12 00:38:58 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow: Login Window Application Started
Jun 12 00:39:08 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 loginwindow[69]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Jun 12 00:39:29 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 /System/Library/CoreServices/UserAccountUpdater: unable to open directory /Users/ryanjt/Library/Widgets/
Jun 12 00:39:31 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/ATS.framework/Support/ATSServer: (-3230) Cannot use ATS Persistent Store - switching to old FODB cache code
Jun 12 00:41:37 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 kernel[0]: UniNEnet::monitorLinkStatus - Link is up at 100 Mbps - Full Duplex
Jun 12 00:41:39 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 launchd: Server 0 in bootstrap 1103 uid 0: "/usr/sbin/lookupd"[67]: exited abnormally: Hangup
Jun 12 00:41:39 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 configd[46]: executing /System/Library/SystemConfiguration/Kicker.bundle/Contents/Resources/enable-network
Jun 12 00:41:39 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 configd[46]: posting notification com.apple.system.config.network_change
Jun 12 00:41:39 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 lookupd[148]: lookupd (version 369.5) starting - Thu Jun 12 00:41:39 2008
Jun 12 00:41:41 ryan-townsends-ibook-g4 configd[46]: target=enable-network: disabled