[Tenacious Dyl]

Hey Everyone,
I wasn't sure if this should go under "pbook forums" or "os x" problems.. but I think its the system, so here goes.

Almost every single time I turn my computer on (about 85% of the time) It gets to my network setting up (in the bootup panel) and freezes, or gives me a "kernal panic" screen. In any case, I must hold down the power and restart. Then, about 40% of the time, the second bootup doesn't work. It always works by the third.

I am not that "stupid" so this is what I have done, to no results.

1) Unplugged everything before powering up except for the power cable.

2) Deleted all programs that launch on Start-up

3) Removed all programs that modify Panther, and clean-installed panther.

4) Removed the extra Ram.

I don't know what to do. I have done all the "dummy things" apple says. Including deleting system cache, reseting pram, etc, etc, etc. Its like my al book just likes to be turned on a few times first. Sigh.

Please help.

[Big Mac]

If you've performed a clean install and still have the same problem, that's a serious issue indeed. Backup your important files and reinitialize the drive. If you continue to experience the same problem, you can be sure its a hardware malfunction.

[Gavin]

Back up everything.

My dad's pbook was doing the same thing. eventually it wouldn't start up at all. We managed to start it with an os9 disk and get the files off with apple talk.

A reformat and reinstall fixed it but it still acts flaky. We're getting him a new hard drive.

You might run tech tool or something that will test the drive.

[Tenacious Dyl]

Thanks guys, I will definetly back up the data!

[Appleman]

Have you tried "Permission repairs"?
Have you tred to run DiskWarrior?
Have you tried with setting up another user?
Have you tried a re-install?

Just some thoughts. Could be a hardware malfunction, in that case get it back to Apple.

[suthercd]

Try restarting with the shift key held down. This boots you into Safe mode. If this works OK, then it is a user installed app, utility, driver, etc. that is causing the problem.

Craig

[wadesworld]

Post your panic.log.

Wade

[ilion]

a partially inserted airport card will sometimes cause a kernel panic. at least according to some articles i read a while back. check to make sure the card is completely inserted, which takes a small amount of force actually.

i believe this is/was more a problem with factory installed cards.

might be worth a shot.

[Tenacious Dyl]

Alright.. ran my powerbook specific hardwear test cd this morning, all positive.

Also ran lots of different hard-drive tests.
Also repaired permissions.

Still have problem.

My Logs:

Tue Mar 9 17:34:24 2004




Unresolved kernel trap(cpu 0): 0x400 - Inst access DAR=0x0000000048000030 PC=0x0000000054C2A33C
Latest crash info for cpu 0:
Exception state (sv=0x201FF500)
PC=0x54C2A33C; MSR=0x40009030; DAR=0x48000030; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x0026313C; R1=0x11E9B770; XCP=0x00000010 (0x400 - Inst access)
Backtrace:
0x00263118 0x201C4DF8 0x201C3DEC 0x1D1599A4 0x1D159FCC 0x000D6E28 0x001D919C 0x000B3844
0x000B3B18 0x000D36D0 0x000D4130 0x001D32E4 0x001D103C 0x001D1AE4 0x001DFC74 0x000C4FB8
0x0023DD24 0x00093D20 0x00650079
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.3.1)@0x201b6000
com.apple.BootCache(16.1)@0x1d158000
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x201FF500)
previously dumped as "Latest" state. skipping...
Exception state (sv=0x1FDF0000)
PC=0x9002E28C; MSR=0x0200F030; DAR=0x202DD000; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x7D353D90; R1=0xBFFFEA80; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 7.2.0:
Thu Dec 11 16:20:23 PST 2003; root:xnu/xnu-517.3.7.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC


panic(cpu 0): 0x400 - Inst access
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
Backtrace:
0x000833B8 0x0008389C 0x0001ED8C 0x000908C0 0x00093B8C
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x201FF500)
PC=0x54C2A33C; MSR=0x40009030; DAR=0x48000030; DSISR=0x40000000; LR=0x0026313C; R1=0x11E9B770; XCP=0x00000010 (0x400 - Inst access)
Backtrace:
0x00263118 0x201C4DF8 0x201C3DEC 0x1D1599A4 0x1D159FCC 0x000D6E28 0x001D919C 0x000B3844
0x000B3B18 0x000D36D0 0x000D4130 0x001D32E4 0x001D103C 0x001D1AE4 0x001DFC74 0x000C4FB8
0x0023DD24 0x00093D20 0x00650079
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.3.1)@0x201b6000
com.apple.BootCache(16.1)@0x1d158000
Exception state (sv=0x1FDF0000)
PC=0x9002E28C; MSR=0x0200F030; DAR=0x202DD000; DSISR=0x42000000; LR=0x7D353D90; R1=0xBFFFEA80; XCP=0x00000030 (0xC00 - System call)

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 7.2.0:
Thu Dec 11 16:20:23 PST 2003; root:xnu/xnu-517.3.7.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC



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Anyone have any more advice / help?