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    Macbook Panic problem

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by xkbmxzero, Nov 18, 2009.

  1. xkbmxzero

    xkbmxzero Newbie

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    I keep getting a panic that i am not able to understand. Can someone tell me what exactly this means.


    panic(cpu 0 caller 0x0043913): "Unable to find driver for this platform: \"ACPI\".\n"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1228.15.4/iokit/Kernel/IOPlatformExpert.cpp:1407

    Debugger called: <panic>
    Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
    0x1be3bdd8 : 0x12b4c6 (0x45f91c 0x1be3be0c 0x13355c 0x0)
    0x1be3be28 : 0x43913f (0x4a6228 0x3541710 0x1be3be58 0x35b26c0)
    0x1be3be48 : 0x417068 (0x36cb000 0x35a6d80 0x1 0x3f1478)
    0x1be3bea8 : 0x41890b (0x35a6d80 0x36cb000 0x36c0700 0x0)
    0x1be3bf28 : 0x41816f (0x35a6d80 0x35b26c0 0x8 0xffffffff)
    0x1be3bf78 : 0x419803 (0x35a6d80 0x0 0x1be3bfac 0x1)
    0x1be3bfc8 : 0x1a14fc (0x35b0d00 0x0 0x1a40b5 0x35a28b8)
    Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0

    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Unknown

    Mac OS verion:
    Not yet set

    Kernel Version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 9.8.0: Wed Jul 15 16:55:01 pdt
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 252742232







    If anyone can tell me what all this means i would greatly appreciate it. Also how to fix the issue. THANKS
     
    xkbmxzero, Nov 18, 2009
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  2. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    what type of computer is this and what operating system are you trying to run?
     
    masterchef341, Nov 18, 2009
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  3. xkbmxzero

    xkbmxzero Newbie

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    macbook 1.8ghz Mac os x 10.5.8
     
    xkbmxzero, Nov 19, 2009
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  4. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    what are you doing when it happens?
     
    Seshan, Nov 19, 2009
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  5. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    i would do a clean install and check if this still happens. may be the os is corrupted..
     
    Luke1708, Nov 19, 2009
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  6. timberwolf

    timberwolf Notebook Consultant

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    If it is happening at boot time?, try holding down the Shift key whilst OS X is booting up to go into Safe Mode i.e. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455. Then shutdown and try a regular boot after that.
     
    timberwolf, Nov 19, 2009
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