First Kernal Panic PB G4

[GoCubsGo]

So I experienced my first kernal panic today after owning this powerbook for 2.5 years. Knocking on the synthetic wood that I call my desk, I was viewing the log in console and as far as I can tell it was the root system itself casued the KP. Meaning it wasn't any one piece of software.

Here's my initial crash log showing the system exception:

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Host Name:      Jessicas-Computer
Date/Time:      2007-09-09 09:50:18.313 -0700
OS Version:     10.4.10 (Build 8R218)
Report Version: 4

Command: SystemUIServer
Path:    /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemUIServer.app/Contents/MacOS/SystemUIServer
Parent:  WindowServer [61]

Version:        1.4.6 (192.0.10)
Build Version:  2
Project Name:   SystemUIServer
Source Version: 1920010

PID:    84
Thread: 0

Exception:  EXC_BAD_ACCESS (0x0001)
Codes:      KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS (0x0001) at 0x360000e0

Thread 0 Crashed:
0   libobjc.A.dylib           	0x90a405bc class_initialize + 152
1   libobjc.A.dylib           	0x90a402fc _class_lookupMethodAndLoadCache + 132
2   libobjc.A.dylib           	0x90a401d4 objc_msgSend + 244
3   com.apple.Foundation      	0x92bea5f4 -[NSArray makeObjectsPerformSelector:withObject:] + 264
4   com.apple.spotlight       	0x00641448 MDGetFrontProcessOptions + 31120
5   com.apple.Foundation      	0x92be2ae4 _nsnote_callback + 180
6   com.apple.CoreFoundation  	0x90805078 __CFXNotificationPost + 368
7   com.apple.CoreFoundation  	0x907fd114 _CFXNotificationPostNotification + 684
8   com.apple.Metadata        	0x910deb54 __MDQueryProcessUpdates + 2156
9   com.apple.Metadata        	0x910de2d4 __MDQueryCB + 548
10  com.apple.Metadata        	0x910ddd48 queryClientMachPortCallback(__CFMachPort*, void*, long, void*) + 856
11  com.apple.CoreFoundation  	0x907eb850 __CFMachPortPerform + 176
12  com.apple.CoreFoundation  	0x907eb764 __CFRunLoopDoSource1 + 152
13  com.apple.CoreFoundation  	0x907dde7c __CFRunLoopRun + 1556
14  com.apple.CoreFoundation  	0x907dd4ac CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 268
15  com.apple.HIToolbox       	0x9329bb20 RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 264
16  com.apple.HIToolbox       	0x9329b1b4 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 380
17  com.apple.HIToolbox       	0x9329b020 BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 96
18  com.apple.AppKit          	0x93780ae4 _DPSNextEvent + 384
19  com.apple.AppKit          	0x937807a8 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 116
20  com.apple.AppKit          	0x9377ccec -[NSApplication run] + 472
21  com.apple.systemuiserver  	0x00002c08 0x1000 + 7176
22  com.apple.systemuiserver  	0x000027ec 0x1000 + 6124
23  com.apple.systemuiserver  	0x0000ce88 0x1000 + 48776

So I was curious if I should really do anything to check the computer itself to make sure there's not a bigger problem looming. Know that at this time, as I do every Friday, I move my powerbook to the side of my display to use it as a second display while I work. I usually (and here's where I think the computer told me to **** off for the last time) unplug two USB cables and swap them, the right goes to the left and the left goes to the right. Plugged in and always pissed off at me is the logitech RF dongle that says the mouse was unplugged. It was this message that just came up and within half a second the KP message displayed. So I am guessing after weeks of doing this the computer finally thought I was too much of a dumb-ass to find another way to not unplug something while the computer was awake and just showed me who's boss.

So if there is something else I should do, a sort of KP aftermath series of exercises just to be sure I'd love to know.

Thanks

 

[mad jew]

There's no mention of USB in your panic log... It does mention your Menu Bar a bit though. What items do you have in your Menu Bar?

 

[GoCubsGo]

I have synergy, google g-mail notifier, sailing clicker (which I am removing since I no longer need) PSP ware (another I intend to remove) and that about covers it. Aside from your standard menu bar items of course.

 

[mad jew]

Remove the non-Apple items one-by-one to see if you can find the culprit. Of course, if this is really just a one off then I guess it's okay to let it slide. I usually do.

 

[Eidorian]

So if there is something else I should do, a sort of KP aftermath series of exercises just to be sure I'd love to know.

It happens?

Your log doesn't really point to any specific cause. It's fine to let a single panic slide unless it becomes repetitive happening.