Why is my iMac crashing??

[jrichman63]

Why is my iMac crashing??

The grey curtain lowers on the screen it it says it has to restart? This is a new computer... The Apple phone tech says its a kernel panic, but has no clue beyond that.

Any input is helpful.



here is the crash report:


Interval Since Last Panic Report: 579465 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 7
Anonymous UUID: C6933FF1-CB27-43A1-819C-B12F95B68AEE

Fri Oct 28 16:21:40 2011
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80002c266d): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f80efed85, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0xffffff8100000048, CR3: 0x0000000000100000, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0
RAX: 0xffffff81a2c78ba4, RBX: 0xffffff81a2c7d564, RCX: 0xffffff81a2c7f004, RDX: 0x0000000000000000
RSP: 0xffffff81d386bcf0, RBP: 0xffffff81d386bd50, RSI: 0x0000000000000000, RDI: 0xffffff81cae07e00
R8: 0xffffff81a2e4341c, R9: 0xffffff81cada8800, R10: 0xffffff81c9465047, R11: 0x00000000e0000000
R12: 0xffffff8100000000, R13: 0xffffff81a2e4341c, R14: 0xffffff81cae07e00, R15: 0xffffff7f80fb35cd
RFL: 0x0000000000010286, RIP: 0xffffff7f80efed85, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
CR2: 0xffffff8100000048, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x0

Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff81d386b9b0 : 0xffffff8000220702
0xffffff81d386ba30 : 0xffffff80002c266d
0xffffff81d386bbd0 : 0xffffff80002d7a1d
0xffffff81d386bbf0 : 0xffffff7f80efed85
0xffffff81d386bd50 : 0xffffff7f80efefde
0xffffff81d386be60 : 0xffffff7f80efe574
0xffffff81d386be80 : 0xffffff7f80f5bdd5
0xffffff81d386bec0 : 0xffffff7f80f1c542
0xffffff81d386bef0 : 0xffffff8000639966
0xffffff81d386bf30 : 0xffffff80006386e0
0xffffff81d386bf70 : 0xffffff8000638584
0xffffff81d386bfb0 : 0xffffff8000820057
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros40(501.58.1)[13BE9AFD-5158-3CD9-B5E9-AAF5BE3062B4]@0xffffff7f80efd000->0xffffff7f8103cfff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.7)[6D54F06A-46B7-37FC-AF22-DE68DC18A1A3]@0xffffff7f8085b000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family(411.1)[BF69D46E-3F5C-35C5-8167-9F872E3B20AA]@0xffffff7f80ec5000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(2.0)[59A00F6B-3710-3E07-9921-70C45782FF8C]@0xffffff7f809a0000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:
11C74

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 11.2.0: Tue Aug 9 20:54:00 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1699.24.8~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 59275DFA-10C0-30B3-9E26-F7B5DFB1A432
System model name: iMac12,2 (Mac-942B59F58194171B)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 76857489523598
last loaded kext at 47508889977223: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC 4.1.15 (addr 0xffffff7f8084b000, size 16384)
last unloaded kext at 47570342232012: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC 4.1.15 (addr 0xffffff7f8084b000, size 12288)
loaded kexts:
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower 1.5.2
at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch 2.4.4
com.apple.filesystems.smbfs 1.7.0
com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch 66.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.4d0
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.7.1
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 122
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.59
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.9
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCS
Model: iMac12,2, BootROM IM121.0047.B1D, 4 processors, Intel Core i7, 3.4 GHz, 16 GB, SMC 1.72f2
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6970M, AMD Radeon HD 6970M, PCIe, 1024 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x029E, 0x434D534F344758334D314131333333433920
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x029E, 0x434D534F344758334D314131333333433920
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM1, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x029E, 0x434D534F344758334D314131333333433920
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM1, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x029E, 0x434D534F344758334D314131333333433920
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x168C, 0x9A), Atheros 9380: 4.0.58.4-P2P
Bluetooth: Version 4.0.1f4, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Serial ATA Device: APPLE SSD TS256C, 251 GB
Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 3
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8215, 0xfa111000 / 5
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), apple_vendor_id, 0x850b, 0xfa200000 / 2
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfd110000 / 4
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3

 

[old-wiz]

I suspect the "soundflower" driver is doing something incorrect; try removing or disabling it.

One of the first steps in debugging a kernel panic is to disable or remove any 3rd party "utilities" or drivers.

 

[rkaufmann87]

I agree to start with the Soundflower driver, never heard of it do you know where you got it from?

KP's can be tough to track down, they can be caused by hardware or software. If the driver isn't it then please use the articles noted below to help you troubleshoot. Also keep in mind if you upgraded the RAM that is a common cause. KP's can be caused by:

1. failed RAM (yes it can fail)
2. Incorrect RAM (did you upgrade, if so double check to ensure you got the right stuff)
3. Unseated RAM. (simply remove and reseat)

The articles I'd suggest can be found at:

http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/kernelpanics.html

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8965.html

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10344626-263.html?tag=mfiredir