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How do I decode kernel panics?
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Jan 2, 2003, 08:20 AM
 
Is there a utility that I can use to decode kernel panics? It seems as if there is such a utility that some have used to help others here. I've had a kernel panic every week since I installed 10.2.2 a few months ago and 10.2.3 didn't fix the problem. The panics either happen when iTunes is launched or usually when I log out from one account and log into another account (either when the login prompt is displayed or as it is logging in just before the system becomes usable). Typically the panic was in IOHIDFamily but now the panic yesterday didn't give me any English extension name--just mostly a hex dump.

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Jan 2, 2003, 09:13 AM
 
No such utility exists - however, I'm writing one. It would be helpful if you could post a few sample logs - please include the _full text_ of the log.
[vash:~] banana% killall killall
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Jan 2, 2003, 09:41 AM
 
     
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Jan 2, 2003, 04:43 PM
 
Originally posted by Gul Banana:
No such utility exists - however, I'm writing one. It would be helpful if you could post a few sample logs - please include the _full text_ of the log.
Gul, I'll post on your kernel panic thread tomorrow.
     
   
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