weird crashing problem
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:58 pm
I know that I should file a bug report, but I went to the trac site and it wasn't working.
I'm running Leopard on a MBP with the latest 10.5.1.
Over the weekend, my laptop started acting really weird and hanging. Existing apps will work, but trying to launch new apps results in a bouncing dock icon, then nothing. After rebooting, I would often see a blue screen, scrolling wheel, blue screen, etc.
After rebooting in safe mode and rebooting again, the system would come up.
One problem is that I was launching skype, adium and firefox at login. I disabled these, and was able to log in OK.
Starting Adium causes this behavior to start again. I've deleted adium, emptied trash, rebooted, and reinstalled, and the behavior returns.
From my console log, this is all I see that is unusual. No adium crash was reported recently:
1/14/08 12:29:21 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker) Failed to check-in!
1/14/08 12:29:21 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.loginwindow[1095]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:21 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.loginwindow) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
1/14/08 12:29:21 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[1100]) Exited: Terminated
1/14/08 12:29:25 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker[1101]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:25 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker) Failed to check-in!
1/14/08 12:29:28 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[1103]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:28 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds
1/14/08 12:29:31 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10c950.mdworker[1106]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:31 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10c950.mdworker) Failed to check-in!
1/14/08 12:29:31 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.loginwindow[1104]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:31 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.loginwindow) Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds
1/14/08 12:29:31 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[1109]) Exited: Terminated
1/14/08 12:29:36 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker[1110]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:36 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker) Failed to check-in!
1/14/08 12:29:38 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[1112]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:38 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds
1/14/08 12:29:40 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker[1113]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:40 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker) Failed to check-in!
1/14/08 12:29:42 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.loginwindow[1114]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:42 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.loginwindow) Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds
1/14/08 12:29:42 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[1118]) Exited: Terminated
1/14/08 12:29:45 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker[1119]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:45 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker) Failed to check-in!
1/14/08 12:29:49 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[1120]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:49 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds
1/14/08 12:29:50 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker[1122]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:50 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker) Failed to check-in!
So, any suggestions on where to look? I don't want to ditch adium but at this point I've had to resort to a spare laptop so I can keep working normally.
Thanks.
I'm running Leopard on a MBP with the latest 10.5.1.
Over the weekend, my laptop started acting really weird and hanging. Existing apps will work, but trying to launch new apps results in a bouncing dock icon, then nothing. After rebooting, I would often see a blue screen, scrolling wheel, blue screen, etc.
After rebooting in safe mode and rebooting again, the system would come up.
One problem is that I was launching skype, adium and firefox at login. I disabled these, and was able to log in OK.
Starting Adium causes this behavior to start again. I've deleted adium, emptied trash, rebooted, and reinstalled, and the behavior returns.
From my console log, this is all I see that is unusual. No adium crash was reported recently:
1/14/08 12:29:21 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker) Failed to check-in!
1/14/08 12:29:21 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.loginwindow[1095]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:21 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.loginwindow) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
1/14/08 12:29:21 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[1100]) Exited: Terminated
1/14/08 12:29:25 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker[1101]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:25 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker) Failed to check-in!
1/14/08 12:29:28 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[1103]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:28 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds
1/14/08 12:29:31 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10c950.mdworker[1106]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:31 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10c950.mdworker) Failed to check-in!
1/14/08 12:29:31 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.loginwindow[1104]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:31 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.loginwindow) Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds
1/14/08 12:29:31 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[1109]) Exited: Terminated
1/14/08 12:29:36 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker[1110]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:36 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker) Failed to check-in!
1/14/08 12:29:38 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[1112]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:38 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds
1/14/08 12:29:40 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker[1113]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:40 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker) Failed to check-in!
1/14/08 12:29:42 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.loginwindow[1114]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:42 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.loginwindow) Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds
1/14/08 12:29:42 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[1118]) Exited: Terminated
1/14/08 12:29:45 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker[1119]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:45 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker) Failed to check-in!
1/14/08 12:29:49 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[1120]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:49 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds
1/14/08 12:29:50 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker[1122]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
1/14/08 12:29:50 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (0x10d2a0.mdworker) Failed to check-in!
So, any suggestions on where to look? I don't want to ditch adium but at this point I've had to resort to a spare laptop so I can keep working normally.
Thanks.