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Kernel Panic occurs atleast twice daily
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<blockquote data-quote="Randy B. Singer" data-source="post: 1230260" data-attributes="member: 190607"><p>I'd say that about 80% to 90% of the time kernel panics are due to a hardware problem. In order of likelihood, that problem is usually:</p><p></p><p>- bad third party RAM</p><p>- a bad USB hub</p><p>- a peripheral that your Mac doesn't like for some reason (sometimes just a poorly attached cable, or a bad cable, is the problem)</p><p></p><p>If you have very recently added new software, especially something that alters the system at a low level, such as anti-virus software, or something that changes the look and/or function of the Mac interface, I would suspect that first. Uninstall that software and see if things get better. (This type of software typically requires an uninstaller to completely disable. Just dragging the application, or the application's folder, to the Trash won't disable it.)</p><p></p><p>If you have not added this type of software just prior to the problem starting, then I would say that trying to track down this problem with software fixes is most likely a waste of time.</p><p></p><p>If you suspect a hardware problem, the next thing to do is to shut down your Mac, uninstall all peripherals other than the Apple-supplied keyboard and mouse (that is, uninstall all third-party peripherals, even mice and keyboards), restart and see if that helps. If it does, you can re-attach one peripheral at a time, restarting each time, until you isolate the offending peripheral. </p><p></p><p>If that isn't a solution, I would remove all third-party RAM and see if that fixes things.</p><p></p><p>Helpful Web sites:</p><p></p><p>"Tutorial: Avoiding and eliminating Kernel panics"</p><p><a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10344626-263.html" target="_blank">http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10344626-263.html</a></p><p></p><p>Troubleshooting Kernel Panics</p><p><a href="http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25392" target="_blank">Isolating issues in Mac OS X</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randy B. Singer, post: 1230260, member: 190607"] I'd say that about 80% to 90% of the time kernel panics are due to a hardware problem. In order of likelihood, that problem is usually: - bad third party RAM - a bad USB hub - a peripheral that your Mac doesn't like for some reason (sometimes just a poorly attached cable, or a bad cable, is the problem) If you have very recently added new software, especially something that alters the system at a low level, such as anti-virus software, or something that changes the look and/or function of the Mac interface, I would suspect that first. Uninstall that software and see if things get better. (This type of software typically requires an uninstaller to completely disable. Just dragging the application, or the application's folder, to the Trash won't disable it.) If you have not added this type of software just prior to the problem starting, then I would say that trying to track down this problem with software fixes is most likely a waste of time. If you suspect a hardware problem, the next thing to do is to shut down your Mac, uninstall all peripherals other than the Apple-supplied keyboard and mouse (that is, uninstall all third-party peripherals, even mice and keyboards), restart and see if that helps. If it does, you can re-attach one peripheral at a time, restarting each time, until you isolate the offending peripheral. If that isn't a solution, I would remove all third-party RAM and see if that fixes things. Helpful Web sites: "Tutorial: Avoiding and eliminating Kernel panics" [url]http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10344626-263.html[/url] Troubleshooting Kernel Panics [url=http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25392]Isolating issues in Mac OS X[/url] [/QUOTE]
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