Kernel Panic Query

I've had my iMac just over a year - late 2009 21.5", 8GB RAM, 500 GB HD. I've had a couple of Kernel panics in the past but just chalked it up to computers mess up sometimes and it seemed to run fine afterwards. Like I say, 2 or 3 over the course of a year didn't concern me.

But two nights ago I got 2, one while watching an internet video the other while shutting down. Last night when shutting down I got another one. I checked the HD verification and it said it needed repaired so I did that. Should that do the trick do you think? I do have a lot of peripherals - USB Hubs, 2 external HD's, Wacom tablet and MBox Mini, but I've had these pretty much the whole time I've had the Mac.

Kernel Panics are generally caused by hardware glitches. It could have been your hard drive that was giving you the panics. All I can suggest for now is to keep an eye on it and if you do get another KP, copy the panic log to the clipboard and post it here for us to take a look at.

Thanks very much.

Just had another one when shutting down, here's the details:


Interval Since Last Panic Report: 2076786 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 4
Anonymous UUID: 9DA7AA19-D9D4-4581-9010-A91952037F43

Wed Jun 8 20:39:09 2011
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x2aab59): Kernel trap at 0x0d037a25, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x71000000, CR3: 0x00100000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x0d58b500, EBX: 0x0d57c000, ECX: 0x71000000, EDX: 0x0d58b600
CR2: 0x71000000, EBP: 0x988bbad8, ESI: 0x0dca7b40, EDI: 0x0085f838
EFL: 0x00010282, EIP: 0x0d037a25, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x0d580010
Error code: 0x00000002

Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x988bb8b8 : 0x21b510 (0x5d9514 0x988bb8ec 0x223978 0x0)
0x988bb908 : 0x2aab59 (0x59aeec 0xd037a25 0xe 0x59b0b6)
0x988bb9e8 : 0x2a09b8 (0x988bba00 0x246 0x988bbad8 0xd037a25)
0x988bb9f8 : 0xd037a25 (0xe 0x850048 0x10 0x550010)
0x988bbad8 : 0x1841821 (0xd57c000 0x0 0x988bbb68 0x74)
0x988bbaf8 : 0x50432e (0xd58b700 0x85f838 0x1 0x0)
0x988bbb18 : 0x514460 (0xd58b700 0x85f838 0x988bbb48 0x5046b1)
0x988bbb48 : 0x5145d4 (0xdca7b40 0x0 0x1 0x0)
0x988bbb68 : 0x50432e (0xdca7b40 0x0 0x1 0x1)
0x988bbb88 : 0x504349 (0xdca7b40 0x0 0x988bbbb8 0x50432e)
0x988bbba8 : 0x536b92 (0xdca7b40 0xffff 0xdca7b84 0x504349)
0x988bbbc8 : 0x536bc5 (0xdca7b80 0x246 0x988bbc08 0xe1c4700)
0x988bbbe8 : 0x50432e (0xdca7b80 0x0 0x1 0x1e)
0x988bbc08 : 0x504349 (0xdca7b80 0x0 0x988bbc58 0x0)
0x988bbc28 : 0x2844fd (0xdca7b80 0xe1c4700 0x1e 0x988bbc58)
0x988bbc78 : 0x21d8d5 (0xdf4f998 0xf4d85a0 0x299925 0x0)
0x988bbcb8 : 0x210a3e (0xdf4f900 0x12 0x988bbd18 0x20f460)
0x988bbd18 : 0x21dda4 (0xdf4f900 0x10000 0x0 0x221bb8)
0x988bbd48 : 0x23f56b (0x988bbd6c 0x24 0xe238744 0xe238738)
0x988bbd98 : 0x214f73 (0xe1c4700 0x1 0x1 0x221bb8)
0x988bbde8 : 0x215585 (0xf1a0a98 0x36803 0x6cda9680 0xf1c63e8)
0x988bbe28 : 0x22c525 (0xf1a0a98 0xf4504d0 0x988bbe78 0x47ebb3)
0x988bbe78 : 0x47f5e8 (0xf1c63e8 0x9 0x21fff6 0xf47c7a8)
0x988bbec8 : 0x48ad6d (0xf482a80 0x9 0x0 0xf482b90)
0x988bbf38 : 0x48dc16 (0x9 0x1c3517c4 0x988bbfa8 0x100001f)
0x988bbf68 : 0x21910b (0xf47c7a8 0xffffff7f 0x5fbfe990 0x7fff)
0x988bbfa8 : 0x2a9a9a (0xffffffff 0x1 0x0 0x1c321644)
0x988bbfc8 : 0x2a08b6 (0x0 0x2 0x10 0xf417d04)
Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.digidesign.mbox2.driver(8.0.3f1)@0x183c000->0x185bfff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily(1.8.0fc1)@0x90c000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(4.1.8)@0x1177000
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub(4.1.8)@0x12ee000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Mail

Mac OS version:
10J869

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.7.0: Sat Jan 29 15:17:16 PST 2011; root:xnu-1504.9.37~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: iMac10,1 (Mac-F2268CC8)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 1308591769003
unloaded kexts:
com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.6.3 (addr 0x987fc000, size 0x53248) - last unloaded 1223759976538
loaded kexts:
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp 4.0.4 - last loaded 1154848070297
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt 4.0.4
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB 4.0.4
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv 4.0.4
com.digidesign.mbox2.driver 8.0.3f1
com.parallels.kext.prl_vnic 6.0 11994.637263
com.parallels.kext.prl_netbridge 6.0 11994.637263
com.parallels.kext.prl_usb_connect 6.0 11994.637263
com.parallels.kext.prl_hid_hook 6.0 11994.637263
com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard 5.7.2
com.parallels.kext.prl_hypervisor 6.0 11994.637263
com.digidesign.iokit.DigiIO 8.0.3f1
com.digidesign.iokit.DigiDal 8.0.3f1
com.digidesign.mbox2.boot.driver 8.0.3f1
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.3d0
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 2.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch 54
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.19
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.54
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 1.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.4
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.17
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 1.9.9f12
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 1.9.9f12
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPenrynProfile 17
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros21 424.14.5
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 4.5.0d5
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.4.12
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.0.34
com.apple.GeForce 6.2.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 303.8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 2.5.8
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 1.6.3
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.7.1
com.apple.BootCache 31
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 4.1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.1.5
com.apple.nvenet 2.0.15
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 4.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI 4.1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 105.13.0
com.apple.security.sandbox 1
com.apple.security.quarantine 0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 2.1.11
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 105.13.0
com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothHIDKeyboard 141
com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard 141
com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver 2.4.0f1
com.apple.driver.AppleMultitouchDriver 207.10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction 17
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.driver.DspFuncLib 1.9.9f12
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.8d0
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 6.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 74.2
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 2.4.0f1
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.0fc1
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 1.9.9f12
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 1.9.9f12
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 314.1.1
com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily 41
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.0d3
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 4.5.0d5
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.8d0
com.apple.NVDAResman 6.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.2
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.2
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.0f1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.4.0f1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 2.4.0f1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 4.1.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 2.6.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 4.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 3.9.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 2.6.5
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 402.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 1.2.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.2.6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 4.1.5
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.4
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 1.10
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 4.1.8
com.apple.driver.NVSMU 2.2.7
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 6
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 289
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.6.2
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.3.5
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.6
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.3.0
Model: iMac10,1, BootROM IM101.00CC.B00, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 3.06 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.52f9
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400, NVIDIA GeForce 9400, PCI, 256 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x168C, 0x8F), Atheros 9280: 2.1.14.5
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.0f1, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: ST3500418ASQ, 465.76 GB
Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW GA11N
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8403, 0x26500000
USB Device: USB2.0 Hub, 0x05e3 (Genesys Logic, Inc.), 0x0608, 0x24100000
USB Device: USB2.0 Hub, 0x05e3 (Genesys Logic, Inc.), 0x0608, 0x24130000
USB Device: USB 2.0 Hub [MTT], 0x1a40 (TERMINUS TECHNOLOGY INC.), 0x0201, 0x24134000
USB Device: CTH-460, 0x056a (WACOM Co., Ltd.), 0x00d1, 0x24134700
USB Device: SDDR-189, 0x0781 (SanDisk Corporation), 0xb7bd, 0x24134400
USB Device: USB 2.0 Hub, 0x1a40 (TERMINUS TECHNOLOGY INC.), 0x0101, 0x24134600
USB Device: VCR2PC, 0x15e4, 0x0140, 0x24134610
USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8502, 0x24400000
USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0x04500000
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x06100000
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8215, 0x06110000

Do you shutdown all your applications before shutting down or not? If not, try closing all applications first (CMD+q) and then shutdown and see if the issue persists..

Are you using virtualbox and parallels at the same time?

After a year or two Parallels was giving Kernel Panics - I finally gave up - completely removed and re-installed and it started doing better. I think it started messing up my Boot Camp partition too. Anyway - I followed this to completely remove it.
KB Parallels: How to remove Parallels Desktop 6 completely
And just re-installed.

I ended up replacing my whole hard drive with a Seagate Momentus XT so I could get some speed up. Parallels is running fine now.

IvanLasston said:

Are you using virtualbox and parallels at the same time?

After a year or two Parallels was giving Kernel Panics - I finally gave up - completely removed and re-installed and it started doing better. I think it started messing up my Boot Camp partition too. Anyway - I followed this to completely remove it.
KB Parallels: How to remove Parallels Desktop 6 completely
And just re-installed.

I ended up replacing my whole hard drive with a Seagate Momentus XT so I could get some speed up. Parallels is running fine now.

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I am using Parallels but not Virtualbox, although I did trial Virtualbov before Parallels. In truth though it's rare I have Parallels running.

Every time this happens, when I check the HD it says it needs repaired and I do so.

org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp 4.0.4 - last loaded 1154848070297
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt 4.0.4
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB 4.0.4
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv 4.0.4
com.digidesign.mbox2.driver 8.0.3f1
com.parallels.kext.prl_vnic 6.0 11994.637263
com.parallels.kext.prl_netbridge 6.0 11994.637263
com.parallels.kext.prl_usb_connect 6.0 11994.637263
com.parallels.kext.prl_hid_hook 6.0 11994.637263
com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard 5.7.2
com.parallels.kext.prl_hypervisor 6.0 11994.637263

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Do you still have Virtual box installed? The kernel extensions to both Parallels and Virtual Box are running when it crashes.

I did the same thing - whenever it crashed I would run disk repair on both windows and Mac. Anyway - that is what caused my kernel panics - anytime I was running parallels, with Windows on Bootcamp, and my Norton AV would start doing background tasks - I would get a kernel panic.

I uninstalled VirtualBox, it was just a trial version, but I see in the logs it looks like there's something of it still there. How do I locate these files? Every time it has crashed I haven't been running Parallels.

Here is where the kernel panic is occurring:

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Mail

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I don't believe the kexts referring to VirtualBox are causing the KPs although they should have been removed when you uninstalled VirtualBox.

Anyway, what's going on with your Mail program?

They may not be the direct cause of the kerenl panics but they may be involved. And my first concern was kexts that are installed that aren't doing anything, but directly affect disk - i.e. the virtual machine kexts.

Panics are weird things - that is I have a crash on my iPhone - and Mail keeps showing up in the crash logs - but it was really a cydia jailbreak extension causing the crash - but it was mail thread that was running - so it was showing up just as above.

I mean - maybe you could try shutting down all programs as mentioned before, then shut down.

You could also try to go oldschool unix

(That is voodoo to ensure the file system cleans up before shutdown.)
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I don't believe Mail had anything to do with the panic - it just happened to be the last app touched before the crash. Based on the logs above, my guess would be the MBox2 audio device is dying. I've seen several of these devices cause kernel panics when they start to fail. I'd remove it, run for a while and see if things stabilize.

Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.digidesign.mbox2.driver(8.0.3f1)@0x183c000->0x185bfff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily(1.8.0fc1)@0x90c000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(4.1.8)@0x1177000
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub(4.1.8)@0x12ee000

I don't think it's mail, going back through the logs there seems to be a different app each time that gets the "BSD process name corresponding to current thread" message.

I'll be very frustrated if it's the MBox as this is something I use a lot.

Thankfully there was no problems last night...