What does this console log mean?

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Hi, I've been experiencing problems with my powerbook g4, after upgrading to 10.5 OS. (http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/apple-notebooks/167572-keep-getting-grey-need-restart-screen.html)
Everytime I log in as admin, I get a grey "computer needs to restart" screen, yet everything works fine when I login as guest. Someone suggested I pull up my console log, but I haven't the slightest what all this means. Can anyone help me decipher this puzzle?

Thanks!

9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] Break on __THE_PROCESS_HAS_FORKED_AND_YOU_CANNOT_USE_THIS_COREFOUNDATION_FUNCTIONALITY___YOU_MUST_EXEC__() to debug.
9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] The process has forked and you cannot use this CoreFoundation functionality safely. You MUST exec().
9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] Break on __THE_PROCESS_HAS_FORKED_AND_YOU_CANNOT_USE_THIS_COREFOUNDATION_FUNCTIONALITY___YOU_MUST_EXEC__() to debug.
9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] The process has forked and you cannot use this CoreFoundation functionality safely. You MUST exec().
9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] Break on __THE_PROCESS_HAS_FORKED_AND_YOU_CANNOT_USE_THIS_COREFOUNDATION_FUNCTIONALITY___YOU_MUST_EXEC__() to debug.
9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] The process has forked and you cannot use this CoreFoundation functionality safely. You MUST exec().
9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] Break on __THE_PROCESS_HAS_FORKED_AND_YOU_CANNOT_USE_THIS_COREFOUNDATION_FUNCTIONALITY___YOU_MUST_EXEC__() to debug.
9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] The process has forked and you cannot use this CoreFoundation functionality safely. You MUST exec().
9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] Break on __THE_PROCESS_HAS_FORKED_AND_YOU_CANNOT_USE_THIS_COREFOUNDATION_FUNCTIONALITY___YOU_MUST_EXEC__() to debug.
9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] The process has forked and you cannot use this CoreFoundation functionality safely. You MUST exec().
9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] Break on __THE_PROCESS_HAS_FORKED_AND_YOU_CANNOT_USE_THIS_COREFOUNDATION_FUNCTIONALITY___YOU_MUST_EXEC__() to debug.
9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] The process has forked and you cannot use this CoreFoundation functionality safely. You MUST exec().
9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] Break on __THE_PROCESS_HAS_FORKED_AND_YOU_CANNOT_USE_THIS_COREFOUNDATION_FUNCTIONALITY___YOU_MUST_EXEC__() to debug.
9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] The process has forked and you cannot use this CoreFoundation functionality safely. You MUST exec().
9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] Break on __THE_PROCESS_HAS_FORKED_AND_YOU_CANNOT_USE_THIS_COREFOUNDATION_FUNCTIONALITY___YOU_MUST_EXEC__() to debug.
9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] The process has forked and you cannot use this CoreFoundation functionality safely. You MUST exec().
9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] Break on __THE_PROCESS_HAS_FORKED_AND_YOU_CANNOT_USE_THIS_COREFOUNDATION_FUNCTIONALITY___YOU_MUST_EXEC__() to debug.
9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] The process has forked and you cannot use this CoreFoundation functionality safely. You MUST exec().
9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] Break on __THE_PROCESS_HAS_FORKED_AND_YOU_CANNOT_USE_THIS_COREFOUNDATION_FUNCTIONALITY___YOU_MUST_EXEC__() to debug.
9/17/09 7:49:31 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] kextload: extension /System/Library/Extensions/CiscoVPN.kext is already loaded
9/17/09 7:49:46 AM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] qmasterd: terminated due to signal().
9/17/09 7:50:02 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[81]) Exited: Terminated
9/17/09 7:58:23 AM com.apple.loginwindow[38] Thu Sep 17 07:58:23 Dahni.local loginwindow[38] <Warning>: CGSShutdownServerConnections: Detaching application from window server
9/17/09 7:58:24 AM com.apple.loginwindow[38] Thu Sep 17 07:58:24 Dahni.local loginwindow[38] <Warning>: CGSDisplayServerShutdown: Detaching display subsystem from window server
9/17/09 7:58:29 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[189]) Exited: Terminated
9/17/09 7:58:29 AM com.apple.launchctl.Aqua[197] launchctl: Couldn't stat("/etc/mach_init_per_user.d"): No such file or directory
9/17/09 7:58:29 AM com.apple.launchd[195] (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent) Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
9/17/09 7:58:29 AM com.apple.launchd[195] (org.x.startx) Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
9/17/09 7:58:30 AM com.apple.ATSServer[209] FODBCheck: New annex file created
9/17/09 7:58:43 AM SyncServer[219] SyncServer: Reaping records for inactive clients. Next reap on 2009-11-01 06:58:43 -0800
9/17/09 7:58:43 AM SyncServer[219] SyncServer: Truth vacuumed. Next vacuum date 2009-10-01 07:58:43 -0700
9/17/09 7:58:54 AM [0x0-0x23023].SoftwareUpdateCheck[226] SoftwareUpdateCheck: network unreachable
9/17/09 7:58:54 AM com.apple.launchd[195] ([0x0-0x23023].SoftwareUpdateCheck[226]) Exited with exit code: 3
9/17/09 7:58:54 AM com.apple.launchd[195] ([0x0-0x23023].SoftwareUpdateCheck[226]) Exited with exit code: 3
9/17/09 8:02:20 AM com.apple.launchd[195] (com.apple.NetworkDiagnostics[258]) Check-in of Mach service failed. Already active: com.apple.NetworkDiagnostic.agent
9/17/09 8:02:20 AM com.apple.launchd[195] (com.apple.NetworkDiagnostics[258]) Check-in of Mach service failed. Already active: com.apple.NetworkDiagnostic.agent
9/17/09 8:03:32 AM com.apple.launchd[195] (com.apple.NetworkDiagnostics[258]) Stray process with PGID equal to this dead job: PID 273 PPID 1 SCHelper
 
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This is more accurate

This is actually a more accurate console log as it corresponds directly to when I tried logging into my admin account right when the gray screen appeared. If anyone notices anything out of the ordinary, please let me know so that I could at least know what to address. Thanks!

9/17/09 10:18:58 PM com.apple.launchctl.System[2] fsck_hfs: Volume is journaled. No checking performed.
9/17/09 10:18:58 PM com.apple.launchctl.System[2] fsck_hfs: Use the -f option to force checking.
9/17/09 10:19:05 PM com.apple.launchctl.System[2] launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init.d/dashboardadvisoryd.plist
9/17/09 10:19:06 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.RemoteDesktop.PrivilegeProxy) Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
9/17/09 10:19:06 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.cups.cupsd) Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
9/17/09 10:19:06 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.ntp.ntpd) Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
9/17/09 10:19:06 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.x.privileged_startx) Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
9/17/09 10:19:39 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[70]) Exited: Terminated
9/17/09 10:19:39 PM com.apple.launchctl.Aqua[76] launchctl: Couldn't stat("/etc/mach_init_per_user.d"): No such file or directory
9/17/09 10:19:39 PM com.apple.launchd[73] (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent) Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
9/17/09 10:19:39 PM com.apple.launchd[73] (org.x.startx) Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
9/17/09 10:19:41 PM com.apple.launchd[73] (com.apple.ReportPanic[81]) Exited with exit code: 1
9/17/09 10:19:56 PM Dock[88] [QL ERROR] Generator database update takes too long... we will use what we currently have
9/17/09 10:19:56 PM Dock[88] [QL ERROR] Generator database update takes too long... we will use what we currently have
9/17/09 10:20:43 PM org.ntp.ntpd[30] Error : nodename nor servname provided, or not known
9/17/09 10:20:44 PM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] Starting Cisco Systems VPN Driver
9/17/09 10:20:44 PM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] /Library/Application Support/Apple Qmaster/qmasterconfig: line 19: unexpected EOF while looking for matching `"'
9/17/09 10:20:44 PM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] /Library/Application Support/Apple Qmaster/qmasterconfig: line 20: syntax error: unexpected end of file
9/17/09 10:20:44 PM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] Starting Qmaster services
9/17/09 10:20:44 PM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] kextload: extension /System/Library/Extensions/CiscoVPN.kext is already loaded
9/17/09 10:20:46 PM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] The process has forked and you cannot use this CoreFoundation functionality safely. You MUST exec().
9/17/09 10:20:46 PM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] Break on __THE_PROCESS_HAS_FORKED_AND_YOU_CANNOT_USE_THIS_C OREFOUNDATION_FUNCTIONALITY___YOU_MUST_EXEC__() to debug.
9/17/09 10:20:46 PM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] The process has forked and you cannot use this CoreFoundation functionality safely. You MUST exec().
9/17/09 10:20:46 PM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] Break on __THE_PROCESS_HAS_FORKED_AND_YOU_CANNOT_USE_THIS_C OREFOUNDATION_FUNCTIONALITY___YOU_MUST_EXEC__() to debug.
9/17/09 10:20:46 PM com.apple.SystemStarter[33] The process has forked and you cannot use this CoreFoundation functionality safely. You MUST exec().
 

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