Macs Don't Crash?
To them that say that Mac OS is one operating system -- unlike Windows -- that never crashes, I present Exhibit A below. I had put my MacBook to sleep and then tried to wake it again. It refused to wake up. After a hard re-start (pushing the off/on button for a few seconds), it did come back to life, but told me my Mac had panicked.
So much for Mac OS X being crash proof.
Anyone who tells you that a particular OS never crashes is living in a dream world.
-- Mac "panic" --
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x00136744): stack_alloc: kernel_memory_allocate
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x2f163f28 : 0x128d08 (0x3cb134 0x2f163f4c 0x131de5 0x0)
0x2f163f68 : 0x136744 (0x3cbac4 0x2f163f9c 0x4000 0x7fff)
0x2f163fa8 : 0x13ae4f (0x41a68b0 0x0 0x0 0x4b9000)
0x2f163fc8 : 0x19ac1c (0x0 0x0 0x19e0b5 0x41b159c) Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0x0
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.9.1: Thu Feb 22 20:55:00 PST 2007; root:xnu-792.18.15~1/RELEASE_I386
Model: MacBook2,1, BootROM MB21.00A5.B00, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GHz, 2 GB
Graphics: Intel GMA 950, GMA 950, Built-In, spdisplays_integrated_vram
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 1 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, 667 MHz
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM1, 1 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, 667 MHz
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x168C, 0x87), 1.0.47
Bluetooth: Version 1.7.14f14, 2 service, 1 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Network Service: Parallels Host-Guest, Ethernet, en2
Network Service: Parallels NAT, Ethernet, en3
Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK8034GSX, 74.53 GB
Parallel ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-857D
USB Device: Built-in iSight, Micron, Up to 480 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, Apple Computer, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: IR Receiver, Apple Computer, Inc., Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Bluetooth HCI, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
So much for Mac OS X being crash proof.
Anyone who tells you that a particular OS never crashes is living in a dream world.
-- Mac "panic" --
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x00136744): stack_alloc: kernel_memory_allocate
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x2f163f28 : 0x128d08 (0x3cb134 0x2f163f4c 0x131de5 0x0)
0x2f163f68 : 0x136744 (0x3cbac4 0x2f163f9c 0x4000 0x7fff)
0x2f163fa8 : 0x13ae4f (0x41a68b0 0x0 0x0 0x4b9000)
0x2f163fc8 : 0x19ac1c (0x0 0x0 0x19e0b5 0x41b159c) Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0x0
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.9.1: Thu Feb 22 20:55:00 PST 2007; root:xnu-792.18.15~1/RELEASE_I386
Model: MacBook2,1, BootROM MB21.00A5.B00, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GHz, 2 GB
Graphics: Intel GMA 950, GMA 950, Built-In, spdisplays_integrated_vram
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 1 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, 667 MHz
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM1, 1 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, 667 MHz
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x168C, 0x87), 1.0.47
Bluetooth: Version 1.7.14f14, 2 service, 1 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Network Service: Parallels Host-Guest, Ethernet, en2
Network Service: Parallels NAT, Ethernet, en3
Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK8034GSX, 74.53 GB
Parallel ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-857D
USB Device: Built-in iSight, Micron, Up to 480 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, Apple Computer, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: IR Receiver, Apple Computer, Inc., Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
USB Device: Bluetooth HCI, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
posted by Jeremy Butler at 8:12 PM
3 Comments:
I used knoppix 3.6 for 3.5 years without a single crash. No viruses, no malware, no updates, no problems at all.
The sleep problem was introduced with some Intel modules and is very specific.
Aside from that, I DID NOT have A SINGLE CRUSH for more then 5 YEARS!!!
Some applications might freeze and can be easily 'Force Quit', but never a system crush requiring reboot.
System crushes while the computer's in use as RARE since Panther (10.3).
Try it, really, take a shot and try to get the machine to crush (without psychically harming it).
Of course Macs crash. Not often, but they do. It's usually easy to recover from, but of course they do. The crash is usually rooted in the hard drive, and they will always break eventually.
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