MacPro kernel panics - community support is needed

system log weirdness

I noticed the following in the system log after resetting my "nvram boot_args="" " and re booting.

Sep 12 12:00:14 macpromac kernel[0]: Parallels Workstation Hypervisor started.
Sep 12 12:00:14 macpromac kernel[0]: Parallels Workstation VMM Main driver started.
Sep 12 12:00:15 macpromac kernel[0]: com_parallels_kext_Pvsvnic: Ethernet address 00:01:23:45:67:89
Sep 12 12:00:17 macpromac SystemStarter[68]: Parallels VirtualMachine drivers (145) did not complete successfully
Sep 12 12:00:17 macpromac SystemStarter[68]: The following StartupItems failed to properly start:
Sep 12 12:00:17 macpromac SystemStarter[68]: /Library/StartupItems/Parallels
Sep 12 12:00:17 macpromac SystemStarter[68]: - execution of Startup script failed

This is running the recent RC on MacPro 2x2.66

I was able to succesfully run Fedora Core 4. I havent really beat it up but I think it's otherwise working fine.

Thoughts?

 

Same same

Here we go:

1. Your Panic log.

panic.log:

Description: Panic (system crashes) log
Size: 12.58 KB
Last Modified: 9/12/06 12:49 PM
Location: /Library/Logs/panic.log
Recent Contents: ...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.GeForce(4.3.6)@0x8eb000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.1)@0x5eb000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.4)@0x6e7000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.4.4)@0x702000
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(4.3.6)@0x711000
com.apple.NVDAResman(4.3.6)@0x711000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.1)@0x5eb000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.4)@0x6e7000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.4.4)@0x702000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.2: Tue Jul 25 23:09:54 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.10.96.obj~3/RELEASE_I386


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Tue Sep 12 12:11:05 2006
panic(cpu 3 caller 0x003A2287): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x100000000, len 0x39000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x3e91b938 : 0x128cdb (0x3c99c4 0x3e91b95c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x3e91b978 : 0x3a2287 (0x3edad8 0x0 0x1 0x39000)
0x3e91ba48 : 0x3a41e5 (0x747e800 0x191000 0x0 0x70cdb08)
0x3e91ba68 : 0x93567f (0x7485a80 0x191000 0x0 0x7485a80)
0x3e91baa8 : 0x9350db (0x7485880 0x400000 0x7485880 0x6d616769)
0x3e91bae8 : 0x936d72 (0x5e093000 0x400 0x0 0x6bcfd5)
0x3e91bb38 : 0x9360a7 (0x6e73b84 0x18 0x200000 0x199103)
0x3e91bbf8 : 0x936383 (0x6e73b84 0x3e91bec8 0x18 0x710acb8)
0x3e91bd58 : 0x9345c5 (0x6e73b84 0xc0185401 0x3e91bec8 0x0)
0x3e91bd78 : 0x1f00f7 (0xb000000 0xc0185401 0x3e91bec8 0x81)
0x3e91bdb8 : 0x1e7045 (0x3e91bde0 0x297 0x3e91be18 0x1d09ee)
0x3e91be18 : 0x1deee9 (0x7257210 0xc0185401 0x3e91bec8 0x81)
0x3e91be68 : 0x3305b4 (0x6ad8100 0xc0185401 0x3e91bec8 0x70c0000)
0x3e91be98 : 0x34e881 (0x6ad8100 0xc0185401 0x3e91bec8 0x70c0000)
0x3e91bf68 : 0x378f9c (0x70c0000 0x710acb8 0x710acfc 0x0)
0x3e91bfc8 : 0x19b0ee (0x70ac900 0x0 0x19e0b5 0x70ac900) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0x933000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.2: Tue Jul 25 23:09:54 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.10.96.obj~3/RELEASE_I386


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Tue Sep 12 12:14:31 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x003A2287): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x100000000, len 0xa2000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x3e72b938 : 0x128cdb (0x3c99c4 0x3e72b95c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x3e72b978 : 0x3a2287 (0x3edad8 0x0 0x1 0xa2000)
0x3e72ba48 : 0x3a41e5 (0x7418780 0x5e000 0x0 0x6489ea0)
0x3e72ba68 : 0x93567f (0x6a328c0 0x5e000 0x0 0x6a328c0)
0x3e72baa8 : 0x9350db (0x69fce00 0x400000 0x69fce00 0x6d616769)
0x3e72bae8 : 0x936d72 (0x52352000 0x400 0x0 0x6bcfd5)
0x3e72bb38 : 0x9360a7 (0x6529904 0x18 0x400000 0x199103)
0x3e72bbf8 : 0x936383 (0x6529904 0x3e72bec8 0x18 0x72c18a8)
0x3e72bd58 : 0x9345c5 (0x6529904 0xc0185401 0x3e72bec8 0x0)
0x3e72bd78 : 0x1f00f7 (0xb000000 0xc0185401 0x3e72bec8 0x81)
0x3e72bdb8 : 0x1e7045 (0x3e72bde0 0x297 0x3e72be18 0x1d09ee)
0x3e72be18 : 0x1deee9 (0x72e8210 0xc0185401 0x3e72bec8 0x81)
0x3e72be68 : 0x3305b4 (0x719f190 0xc0185401 0x3e72bec8 0x70f4000)
0x3e72be98 : 0x34e881 (0x719f190 0xc0185401 0x3e72bec8 0x70f4000)
0x3e72bf68 : 0x378f9c (0x70f4000 0x72c18a8 0x72c18ec 0x0)
0x3e72bfc8 : 0x19b0ee (0x729fa00 0x0 0x10 0x729fa00) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0x933000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.2: Tue Jul 25 23:09:54 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.10.96.obj~3/RELEASE_I386


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Tue Sep 12 12:49:24 2006
panic(cpu 2 caller 0x003A2287): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x100000000, len 0xd2000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x3e793938 : 0x128cdb (0x3c99c4 0x3e79395c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x3e793978 : 0x3a2287 (0x3edad8 0x0 0x1 0xd2000)
0x3e793a48 : 0x3a41e5 (0x746c480 0x2e000 0x0 0x70e1648)
0x3e793a68 : 0x93567f (0x6a37e40 0x2e000 0x0 0x6a37e40)
0x3e793aa8 : 0x9350db (0x6a37e80 0x400000 0x6a37e80 0x6d616769)
0x3e793ae8 : 0x936d72 (0x48517000 0x400 0x0 0x6bcfd5)
0x3e793b38 : 0x9360a7 (0x64bb804 0x18 0x0 0x199103)
0x3e793bf8 : 0x936383 (0x64bb804 0x3e793ec8 0x18 0x7335090)
0x3e793d58 : 0x9345c5 (0x64bb804 0xc0185401 0x3e793ec8 0x0)
0x3e793d78 : 0x1f00f7 (0xb000000 0xc0185401 0x3e793ec8 0x81)
0x3e793db8 : 0x1e7045 (0x3e793de0 0x297 0x3e793e18 0x1d09ee)
0x3e793e18 : 0x1deee9 (0x734c5ac 0xc0185401 0x3e793ec8 0x81)
0x3e793e68 : 0x3305b4 (0x717c150 0xc0185401 0x3e793ec8 0x71561f4)
0x3e793e98 : 0x34e881 (0x717c150 0xc0185401 0x3e793ec8 0x71561f4)
0x3e793f68 : 0x378f9c (0x71561f4 0x7335090 0x73350d4 0x0)
0x3e793fc8 : 0x19b0ee (0x731d3e0 0x0 0x10 0x731d3e0) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0x933000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.2: Tue Jul 25 23:09:54 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.10.96.obj~3/RELEASE_I386


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2. Your Mac memory size and guest OS memory amount.
4 Gig actual, 1 Gig for guest OS

2.1. Do you limit memory size to some value by "maxmem=option"?
Have tried 3.5 and 2 gigs

3. Your CPU count.
Dual 3 GHz Xeons

4. Your Mac model.
MacPro1,1

5. (optional) Your system version (ex. 10.4.7:8J2135a )
10.4.7:8K1079

6. (optional) Your kernel version (ex. Darwin 8.7.1)
Darwin 8.7.2

If you feel ready to make some additional testing:

0. NOTE: Make sure to backup all important data on your Mac - Panics can damage your unsaved data and lead to data loss.

1. Does KP happen with VT-x option disabled ? (you can disable it by clicking Edit->Options and browsing to VM flags tab)
Yes...

2. Does KP happen with "maxmem=2048" boot loader option ?
No...

3. Does KP happed with "cpus=1" boot loader option ?
Not tested...

Hope to see a fix soon so I can use at least 3.5 G of my RAM instead of 2G. Thanks,

J^2

 

More Panic Fun

0. Short description of Panic condition (was it at VM power on, normal guest system work, or guest system software reboot, etc.). Is it possible to reproduce this Panic? Do you see any similarities between Panic conditions you observe?

If I limit to more than 2GB, I get an instantaneous panic as soon as I start a VM. If I limit to 2GB, and DO NOT RUN ANY OTHER PROGRAMS, I tend to run OK. If I set memory to 768, I usually hang on start requiring power off.

If I run enough programs to cause swapping, I'll get a panic while running a VM.

Fairly often, when I try to start Parallels, it won't start properly and will cause my cursor to stop moving. I'll have to hard reboot, but there's no panic. I can find no rhyme or reason for this. Note that I always sleep the machine one time before starting Parallels to allow VT-x to work.

Note: the friday panics were all with maxmem > 2040. The others are with 2048 while trying to install xp.

1. Your Panic log.
- Open Macintosh HD->Applications->Utilities->System Profiler
- In the left tab find the "Software" group and select "Logs"
- In the right tab find the "panic.log"
- Save its contents to some text file and attach it to your post on the forum or just copy-paste to your post.

Fri Sep 8 17:03:57 2006
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x003A22B7): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x1276d4000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x48163428 : 0x128cdb (0x3c9a14 0x4816344c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x48163468 : 0x3a22b7 (0x3edbc4 0x276d4000 0x1 0x1000)
0x48163538 : 0x3a4215 (0x7859f80 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x48163558 : 0x3a33a2 (0x8154500 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x48163578 : 0x6233858f (0x8154500 0x1 0x3 0x65e1e18)
0x481635a8 : 0x62338646 (0x5eb3f000 0x0 0x1000 0x0)
0x481635e8 : 0x62337f50 (0x8581680 0x1000 0x0 0x12d8a8)
0x48163628 : 0x623390a6 (0x1 0x780 0x0 0x0)
0x481636a8 : 0x62339296 (0x0 0x297 0x481636d8 0x1d166a)
0x481636c8 : 0x6233872e (0x6a91080 0x297 0x48163708 0x623373db)
0x481636e8 : 0x62338834 (0x6a91080 0x3 0x48163720 0x7c28000)
0x48163708 : 0x6233744e (0x0 0x2 0x48163a90 0x48163ab8)
0x48163728 : 0x1efef3 (0xb000000 0x1 0x2000 0x7c28000)
0x48163798 : 0x1e3e14 (0x481637c8 0x9107108 0x481637f8 0x1cf80e)
0x481637f8 : 0x1de42f (0x9107108 0x1 0x48163ab8 0x48163ab8)
0x48163848 : 0x1df38a (0x48163964 0x48163954 0x48163864 0x1f748e) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.hypervisor(2.2)@0x62336000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Wed Aug 16 18:54:06 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.5.obj~1/RELEASE_I386


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Fri Sep 8 17:19:10 2006
panic(cpu 2 caller 0x003A22B7): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x104867000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x467b3428 : 0x128cdb (0x3c9a14 0x467b344c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x467b3468 : 0x3a22b7 (0x3edbc4 0x4867000 0x1 0x1000)
0x467b3538 : 0x3a4215 (0x78bf100 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x467b3558 : 0x3a33a2 (0x79fc100 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x467b3578 : 0x6ff58f (0x79fc100 0x1 0x3 0x64d2e18)
0x467b35a8 : 0x6ff646 (0x5dff7000 0x0 0x1000 0x0)
0x467b35e8 : 0x6fef50 (0x79fc140 0x1000 0x0 0x13bcbc)
0x467b3628 : 0x7000a6 (0x1 0x780 0x0 0x0)
0x467b36a8 : 0x700296 (0x0 0x297 0x467b36d8 0x1d166a)
0x467b36c8 : 0x6ff72e (0x6a36cc0 0x297 0x467b3708 0x6fe3db)
0x467b36e8 : 0x6ff834 (0x6a36cc0 0x467b3724 0x467b3718 0x709b1f4)
0x467b3708 : 0x6fe44e (0x0 0x2 0x467b3a90 0x467b3ab8)
0x467b3728 : 0x1efef3 (0xb000000 0x1 0x2000 0x709b1f4)
0x467b3798 : 0x1e3e14 (0x467b37c8 0x791c000 0x467b37f8 0x1cf80e)
0x467b37f8 : 0x1de42f (0x791c000 0x1 0x467b3ab8 0x467b3ab8)
0x467b3848 : 0x1df38a (0x467b3964 0x467b3954 0x467b3864 0x1f748e) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.hypervisor(2.2)@0x6fd000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Wed Aug 16 18:54:06 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.5.obj~1/RELEASE_I386


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Fri Sep 8 17:36:10 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x003A22B7): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x11f0fc000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x3e443428 : 0x128cdb (0x3c9a14 0x3e44344c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x3e443468 : 0x3a22b7 (0x3edbc4 0x1f0fc000 0x1 0x1000)
0x3e443538 : 0x3a4215 (0x7363280 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x3e443558 : 0x3a33a2 (0x776c680 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x3e443578 : 0x6ff58f (0x776c680 0x1 0x3 0x5e99e18)
0x3e4435a8 : 0x6ff646 (0x55b62000 0x0 0x1000 0x0)
0x3e4435e8 : 0x6fef50 (0x776fd40 0x1000 0x0 0x13bcbc)
0x3e443628 : 0x7000a6 (0x1 0x780 0x0 0x0)
0x3e4436a8 : 0x700296 (0x0 0x297 0x3e4436d8 0x1d166a)
0x3e4436c8 : 0x6ff72e (0x63f22b0 0x297 0x3e443708 0x6fe3db)
0x3e4436e8 : 0x6ff834 (0x63f22b0 0x3e443724 0x3e443718 0x72935dc)
0x3e443708 : 0x6fe44e (0x0 0x2 0x3e443a90 0x3e443ab8)
0x3e443728 : 0x1efef3 (0xb000000 0x1 0x2000 0x72935dc)
0x3e443798 : 0x1e3e14 (0x3e4437c8 0x775818c 0x3e4437f8 0x1cf80e)
0x3e4437f8 : 0x1de42f (0x775818c 0x1 0x3e443ab8 0x3e443ab8)
0x3e443848 : 0x1df38a (0x3e443964 0x3e443954 0x3e443864 0x1f748e) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.hypervisor(2.2)@0x6fd000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Wed Aug 16 18:54:06 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.5.obj~1/RELEASE_I386


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Tue Sep 12 10:52:05 2006
panic(cpu 3 caller 0x003A22B7): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x1000a0000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x2668b938 : 0x128cdb (0x3c9a14 0x2668b95c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x2668b978 : 0x3a22b7 (0x3edbc4 0xa0000 0x1 0x1000)
0x2668ba48 : 0x3a4215 (0x7f08600 0x111000 0x0 0x63d24e8)
0x2668ba68 : 0xa2567f (0x4f84380 0x111000 0x0 0x4f84380)
0x2668baa8 : 0xa250db (0x684e380 0x400000 0x684e380 0x6d610010)
0x2668bae8 : 0xa26d72 (0x59d52000 0x400 0x2668bb44 0x10)
0x2668bb38 : 0xa260a7 (0x4cfe984 0xdede00 0x200000 0x199283)
0x2668bbf8 : 0xa26383 (0x4cfe984 0x2668bec8 0x18 0x651e4a0)
0x2668bd58 : 0xa245c5 (0x4cfe984 0xc0185401 0x2668bec8 0x0)
0x2668bd78 : 0x1f011c (0xd000000 0xc0185401 0x2668bec8 0x81)
0x2668bdb8 : 0x1e706a (0x2668bde0 0x297 0x2668be18 0x1d0a04)
0x2668be18 : 0x1def0e (0x6f3c000 0xc0185401 0x2668bec8 0x81)
0x2668be68 : 0x3305e1 (0x5a1e310 0xc0185401 0x2668bec8 0x5c467d0)
0x2668be98 : 0x34e8ae (0x5a1e310 0xc0185401 0x2668bec8 0x5c467d0)
0x2668bf68 : 0x378fc9 (0x5c467d0 0x651e4a0 0x651e4e4 0x0)
0x2668bfc8 : 0x19b26e (0x63ed580 0x0 0x10 0x63ed580) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0xa23000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Wed Aug 16 18:54:06 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.5.obj~1/RELEASE_I386


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Tue Sep 12 12:11:09 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x003A22B7): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x1000b9000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x26543938 : 0x128cdb (0x3c9a14 0x2654395c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x26543978 : 0x3a22b7 (0x3edbc4 0xb9000 0x1 0x1000)
0x26543a48 : 0x3a4215 (0x5655380 0x12b000 0x0 0x6da5e18)
0x26543a68 : 0xa6d67f (0x71d5e40 0x12b000 0x0 0x71d5e40)
0x26543aa8 : 0xa6d0db (0x769f900 0x400000 0x769f900 0x6d610010)
0x26543ae8 : 0xa6ed72 (0x57dd8000 0x400 0x26543b44 0x10)
0x26543b38 : 0xa6e0a7 (0x6fe4a04 0xe43dc8 0x400000 0x199283)
0x26543bf8 : 0xa6e383 (0x6fe4a04 0x26543ec8 0x18 0x4c72818)
0x26543d58 : 0xa6c5c5 (0x6fe4a04 0xc0185401 0x26543ec8 0x0)
0x26543d78 : 0x1f011c (0xd000000 0xc0185401 0x26543ec8 0x81)
0x26543db8 : 0x1e706a (0x26543de0 0x297 0x26543e18 0x1d0a04)
0x26543e18 : 0x1def0e (0x6af0000 0xc0185401 0x26543ec8 0x81)
0x26543e68 : 0x3305e1 (0x7355e80 0xc0185401 0x26543ec8 0x5a2a000)
0x26543e98 : 0x34e8ae (0x7355e80 0xc0185401 0x26543ec8 0x5a2a000)
0x26543f68 : 0x378fc9 (0x5a2a000 0x4c72818 0x4c7285c 0x0)
0x26543fc8 : 0x19b26e (0x50d05e0 0x0 0x19e0b5 0x50d05e0) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0xa6b000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Wed Aug 16 18:54:06 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.5.obj~1/RELEASE_I386


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2. Your Mac memory size and guest OS memory amount.
2.1. Do you limit memory size to some value by "maxmem=option"?

As described above, I have 4GB of RAM. If I limit to any more than 2048, I can't run at all. With 2048, I can usually run, as long as I don't do much of anything else.

3. Your CPU count.

4 (two 3GHz Xeon dual core).

4. Your Mac model.

MacPro 3GHz

5. (optional) Your system version (ex. 10.4.7:8J2135a )

10.4.7:8K1124

6. (optional) Your kernel version (ex. Darwin 8.7.1)

Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3

If you feel ready to make some additional testing:

0. NOTE: Make sure to backup all important data on your Mac - Panics can damage your unsaved data and lead to data loss.

1. Does KP happen with VT-x option disabled ? (you can disable it by clicking Edit->Options and browsing to VM flags tab)

haven't tried

2. Does KP happen with "maxmem=2048" boot loader option ?

See description above

3. Does KP happed with "cpus=1" boot loader option ?

haven't tried

 

More Panic Fun

0. Short description of Panic condition (was it at VM power on, normal guest system work, or guest system software reboot, etc.). Is it possible to reproduce this Panic? Do you see any similarities between Panic conditions you observe?

If I limit to more than 2GB, I get an instantaneous panic as soon as I start a VM. If I limit to 2GB, and DO NOT RUN ANY OTHER PROGRAMS, I tend to run OK. If I set memory to 768, I usually hang on start requiring power off.

If I run enough programs to cause swapping, I'll get a panic while running a VM.

Fairly often, when I try to start Parallels, it won't start properly and will cause my cursor to stop moving. I'll have to hard reboot, but there's no panic. I can find no rhyme or reason for this. Note that I always sleep the machine one time before starting Parallels to allow VT-x to work.

Note: the friday panics were all with maxmem > 2040. The others are with 2048 while trying to install xp.

1. Your Panic log.
- Open Macintosh HD->Applications->Utilities->System Profiler
- In the left tab find the "Software" group and select "Logs"
- In the right tab find the "panic.log"
- Save its contents to some text file and attach it to your post on the forum or just copy-paste to your post.

Fri Sep 8 17:03:57 2006
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x003A22B7): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x1276d4000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x48163428 : 0x128cdb (0x3c9a14 0x4816344c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x48163468 : 0x3a22b7 (0x3edbc4 0x276d4000 0x1 0x1000)
0x48163538 : 0x3a4215 (0x7859f80 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x48163558 : 0x3a33a2 (0x8154500 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x48163578 : 0x6233858f (0x8154500 0x1 0x3 0x65e1e18)
0x481635a8 : 0x62338646 (0x5eb3f000 0x0 0x1000 0x0)
0x481635e8 : 0x62337f50 (0x8581680 0x1000 0x0 0x12d8a8)
0x48163628 : 0x623390a6 (0x1 0x780 0x0 0x0)
0x481636a8 : 0x62339296 (0x0 0x297 0x481636d8 0x1d166a)
0x481636c8 : 0x6233872e (0x6a91080 0x297 0x48163708 0x623373db)
0x481636e8 : 0x62338834 (0x6a91080 0x3 0x48163720 0x7c28000)
0x48163708 : 0x6233744e (0x0 0x2 0x48163a90 0x48163ab8)
0x48163728 : 0x1efef3 (0xb000000 0x1 0x2000 0x7c28000)
0x48163798 : 0x1e3e14 (0x481637c8 0x9107108 0x481637f8 0x1cf80e)
0x481637f8 : 0x1de42f (0x9107108 0x1 0x48163ab8 0x48163ab8)
0x48163848 : 0x1df38a (0x48163964 0x48163954 0x48163864 0x1f748e) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.hypervisor(2.2)@0x62336000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Wed Aug 16 18:54:06 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.5.obj~1/RELEASE_I386


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Fri Sep 8 17:19:10 2006
panic(cpu 2 caller 0x003A22B7): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x104867000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x467b3428 : 0x128cdb (0x3c9a14 0x467b344c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x467b3468 : 0x3a22b7 (0x3edbc4 0x4867000 0x1 0x1000)
0x467b3538 : 0x3a4215 (0x78bf100 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x467b3558 : 0x3a33a2 (0x79fc100 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x467b3578 : 0x6ff58f (0x79fc100 0x1 0x3 0x64d2e18)
0x467b35a8 : 0x6ff646 (0x5dff7000 0x0 0x1000 0x0)
0x467b35e8 : 0x6fef50 (0x79fc140 0x1000 0x0 0x13bcbc)
0x467b3628 : 0x7000a6 (0x1 0x780 0x0 0x0)
0x467b36a8 : 0x700296 (0x0 0x297 0x467b36d8 0x1d166a)
0x467b36c8 : 0x6ff72e (0x6a36cc0 0x297 0x467b3708 0x6fe3db)
0x467b36e8 : 0x6ff834 (0x6a36cc0 0x467b3724 0x467b3718 0x709b1f4)
0x467b3708 : 0x6fe44e (0x0 0x2 0x467b3a90 0x467b3ab8)
0x467b3728 : 0x1efef3 (0xb000000 0x1 0x2000 0x709b1f4)
0x467b3798 : 0x1e3e14 (0x467b37c8 0x791c000 0x467b37f8 0x1cf80e)
0x467b37f8 : 0x1de42f (0x791c000 0x1 0x467b3ab8 0x467b3ab8)
0x467b3848 : 0x1df38a (0x467b3964 0x467b3954 0x467b3864 0x1f748e) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.hypervisor(2.2)@0x6fd000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Wed Aug 16 18:54:06 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.5.obj~1/RELEASE_I386


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Fri Sep 8 17:36:10 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x003A22B7): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x11f0fc000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x3e443428 : 0x128cdb (0x3c9a14 0x3e44344c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x3e443468 : 0x3a22b7 (0x3edbc4 0x1f0fc000 0x1 0x1000)
0x3e443538 : 0x3a4215 (0x7363280 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x3e443558 : 0x3a33a2 (0x776c680 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x3e443578 : 0x6ff58f (0x776c680 0x1 0x3 0x5e99e18)
0x3e4435a8 : 0x6ff646 (0x55b62000 0x0 0x1000 0x0)
0x3e4435e8 : 0x6fef50 (0x776fd40 0x1000 0x0 0x13bcbc)
0x3e443628 : 0x7000a6 (0x1 0x780 0x0 0x0)
0x3e4436a8 : 0x700296 (0x0 0x297 0x3e4436d8 0x1d166a)
0x3e4436c8 : 0x6ff72e (0x63f22b0 0x297 0x3e443708 0x6fe3db)
0x3e4436e8 : 0x6ff834 (0x63f22b0 0x3e443724 0x3e443718 0x72935dc)
0x3e443708 : 0x6fe44e (0x0 0x2 0x3e443a90 0x3e443ab8)
0x3e443728 : 0x1efef3 (0xb000000 0x1 0x2000 0x72935dc)
0x3e443798 : 0x1e3e14 (0x3e4437c8 0x775818c 0x3e4437f8 0x1cf80e)
0x3e4437f8 : 0x1de42f (0x775818c 0x1 0x3e443ab8 0x3e443ab8)
0x3e443848 : 0x1df38a (0x3e443964 0x3e443954 0x3e443864 0x1f748e) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.hypervisor(2.2)@0x6fd000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Wed Aug 16 18:54:06 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.5.obj~1/RELEASE_I386


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Tue Sep 12 10:52:05 2006
panic(cpu 3 caller 0x003A22B7): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x1000a0000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x2668b938 : 0x128cdb (0x3c9a14 0x2668b95c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x2668b978 : 0x3a22b7 (0x3edbc4 0xa0000 0x1 0x1000)
0x2668ba48 : 0x3a4215 (0x7f08600 0x111000 0x0 0x63d24e8)
0x2668ba68 : 0xa2567f (0x4f84380 0x111000 0x0 0x4f84380)
0x2668baa8 : 0xa250db (0x684e380 0x400000 0x684e380 0x6d610010)
0x2668bae8 : 0xa26d72 (0x59d52000 0x400 0x2668bb44 0x10)
0x2668bb38 : 0xa260a7 (0x4cfe984 0xdede00 0x200000 0x199283)
0x2668bbf8 : 0xa26383 (0x4cfe984 0x2668bec8 0x18 0x651e4a0)
0x2668bd58 : 0xa245c5 (0x4cfe984 0xc0185401 0x2668bec8 0x0)
0x2668bd78 : 0x1f011c (0xd000000 0xc0185401 0x2668bec8 0x81)
0x2668bdb8 : 0x1e706a (0x2668bde0 0x297 0x2668be18 0x1d0a04)
0x2668be18 : 0x1def0e (0x6f3c000 0xc0185401 0x2668bec8 0x81)
0x2668be68 : 0x3305e1 (0x5a1e310 0xc0185401 0x2668bec8 0x5c467d0)
0x2668be98 : 0x34e8ae (0x5a1e310 0xc0185401 0x2668bec8 0x5c467d0)
0x2668bf68 : 0x378fc9 (0x5c467d0 0x651e4a0 0x651e4e4 0x0)
0x2668bfc8 : 0x19b26e (0x63ed580 0x0 0x10 0x63ed580) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0xa23000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Wed Aug 16 18:54:06 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.5.obj~1/RELEASE_I386


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Tue Sep 12 12:11:09 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x003A22B7): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x1000b9000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x26543938 : 0x128cdb (0x3c9a14 0x2654395c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x26543978 : 0x3a22b7 (0x3edbc4 0xb9000 0x1 0x1000)
0x26543a48 : 0x3a4215 (0x5655380 0x12b000 0x0 0x6da5e18)
0x26543a68 : 0xa6d67f (0x71d5e40 0x12b000 0x0 0x71d5e40)
0x26543aa8 : 0xa6d0db (0x769f900 0x400000 0x769f900 0x6d610010)
0x26543ae8 : 0xa6ed72 (0x57dd8000 0x400 0x26543b44 0x10)
0x26543b38 : 0xa6e0a7 (0x6fe4a04 0xe43dc8 0x400000 0x199283)
0x26543bf8 : 0xa6e383 (0x6fe4a04 0x26543ec8 0x18 0x4c72818)
0x26543d58 : 0xa6c5c5 (0x6fe4a04 0xc0185401 0x26543ec8 0x0)
0x26543d78 : 0x1f011c (0xd000000 0xc0185401 0x26543ec8 0x81)
0x26543db8 : 0x1e706a (0x26543de0 0x297 0x26543e18 0x1d0a04)
0x26543e18 : 0x1def0e (0x6af0000 0xc0185401 0x26543ec8 0x81)
0x26543e68 : 0x3305e1 (0x7355e80 0xc0185401 0x26543ec8 0x5a2a000)
0x26543e98 : 0x34e8ae (0x7355e80 0xc0185401 0x26543ec8 0x5a2a000)
0x26543f68 : 0x378fc9 (0x5a2a000 0x4c72818 0x4c7285c 0x0)
0x26543fc8 : 0x19b26e (0x50d05e0 0x0 0x19e0b5 0x50d05e0) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0xa6b000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Wed Aug 16 18:54:06 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.5.obj~1/RELEASE_I386


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2. Your Mac memory size and guest OS memory amount.
2.1. Do you limit memory size to some value by "maxmem=option"?

As described above, I have 4GB of RAM. If I limit to any more than 2048, I can't run at all. With 2048, I can usually run, as long as I don't do much of anything else.

3. Your CPU count.

4 (two 3GHz Xeon dual core).

4. Your Mac model.

MacPro 3GHz

5. (optional) Your system version (ex. 10.4.7:8J2135a )

10.4.7:8K1124

6. (optional) Your kernel version (ex. Darwin 8.7.1)

Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3

If you feel ready to make some additional testing:

0. NOTE: Make sure to backup all important data on your Mac - Panics can damage your unsaved data and lead to data loss.

1. Does KP happen with VT-x option disabled ? (you can disable it by clicking Edit->Options and browsing to VM flags tab)

haven't tried

2. Does KP happen with "maxmem=2048" boot loader option ?

See description above

3. Does KP happed with "cpus=1" boot loader option ?

haven't tried

 

Addendum

I'd like to add a little more to my post, above.

With a limit of 3500, if I don't run anything else, I can start a VM without crashing. If I run my normal set of applications, immediate panic.

I really think the problem here is that you seem to be sensitive to where your memory is allocated, even if that memory is 'virtually' above the 2048 point. So, 2048 will fail if, when you start Parallels, your pages end up with high addresses.

People with more memory tend to run more applications (which is why they got more memory in the first place), and thus tend to break that barrier earlier than others.

And you're not running into it much*at Parallels because you're tending to just run you and a debugger (or whatever), so you don't use much memory.

Maybe not, but it's a theory, and it's mine!

 

Description:

Launch Parallels, then as I attempt to start the virtual machine, it panics


Panic (system crashes) log
Size: 6.75 KB
Last Modified: 9/12/06 5:31 PM
Location: /Library/Logs/panic.log
Recent Contents: ...
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x000d5000, CR3: 0x00dcb000, CR4: 0x000026e0
EAX: 0x13ffb598, EBX: 0x00000000, ECX: 0x03113d04, EDX: 0x00000000
CR2: 0x000d5000, EBP: 0x13ffb5b8, ESI: 0x03113d04, EDI: 0x00000000
EFL: 0x00010002, EIP: 0x006f94cb, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x19b90010

Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x13ffb378 : 0x128cdb (0x3c99f4 0x13ffb39c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x13ffb3b8 : 0x1a406f (0x3cf768 0x0 0x6 0x3cef10)
0x13ffb4c8 : 0x19ae94 (0x13ffb4e0 0x19b93000 0x13ffb4f8 0x3bc76a)
0x13ffb5b8 : 0x6f68d4 (0x0 0x2b09280 0x13ffb5f8 0x6f7585)
0x13ffb678 : 0x6f932b (0x6f9429 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x13ffb6c8 : 0x6f7742 (0x6f852f 0x0 0x13ffb708 0x6f63a0)
0x13ffb6e8 : 0x6f7830 (0x2c4fb20 0x13ffb724 0x13ffb718 0x2ccc9c4)
0x13ffb708 : 0x6f6413 (0x0 0x2 0x13ffba90 0x13ffbab8)
0x13ffb728 : 0x1efef3 (0xb000000 0x1 0x2000 0x2ccc9c4)
0x13ffb798 : 0x1e3e14 (0x13ffb7c8 0x3182ce4 0x13ffb7f8 0x1cf80e)
0x13ffb7f8 : 0x1de42f (0x3182ce4 0x1 0x13ffbab8 0x13ffbab8)
0x13ffb848 : 0x1df38a (0x13ffb964 0x13ffb954 0x13ffb864 0x1f748e)
0x13ffb948 : 0x1cf684 (0x13ffb964 0x1 0x0 0x2809d00)
0x13ffbad8 : 0x9d3717 (0x9d6458 0x1 0x0 0x0)
0x13ffbb18 : 0x9d46e8 (0x9d6458 0x13ffbb54 0x13ffbba8 0x2ccc9c4)
0x13ffbb38 : 0x9d3413 (0x2fd6284 0xd000000 0x2fd6284 0x13ffbf58) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0x9d2000
com.parallels.kext.hypervisor(2.2)@0x6f5000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Tue Aug 8 18:09:46 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.2.obj~1/RELEASE_I386


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Tue Sep 12 17:28:27 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x001A406F): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 1, Type 6=invalid opcode), registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x000fdad2, CR3: 0x00dd0000, CR4: 0x000026e0
EAX: 0x14123598, EBX: 0x00001000, ECX: 0x02dda904, EDX: 0x00000000
CR2: 0x000fdad2, EBP: 0x141235b8, ESI: 0x02dda904, EDI: 0x00000001
EFL: 0x00010002, EIP: 0x006bd4cb, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x0ec60010

Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x14123378 : 0x128cdb (0x3c99f4 0x1412339c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x141233b8 : 0x1a406f (0x3cf768 0x1 0x6 0x3cef10)
0x141234c8 : 0x19ae94 (0x141234e0 0xec62000 0x141234f8 0x3bc76a)
0x141235b8 : 0x6ba8d4 (0x0 0x2ac67c0 0x141235f8 0x6bb585)
0x14123678 : 0x6bd32b (0x6bd429 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x141236c8 : 0x6bb742 (0x6bc52f 0x0 0x14123708 0x6ba3a0)
0x141236e8 : 0x6bb830 (0x2c3b3b0 0x14123724 0x14123718 0x2eff7d0)
0x14123708 : 0x6ba413 (0x0 0x2 0x14123a90 0x14123ab8)
0x14123728 : 0x1efef3 (0xb000000 0x1 0x2000 0x2eff7d0)
0x14123798 : 0x1e3e14 (0x141237c8 0x307c7bc 0x141237f8 0x1cf80e)
0x141237f8 : 0x1de42f (0x307c7bc 0x1 0x14123ab8 0x14123ab8)
0x14123848 : 0x1df38a (0x14123964 0x14123954 0x14123864 0x1f748e)
0x14123948 : 0x1cf684 (0x14123964 0x1 0x0 0x2f86bc)
0x14123ad8 : 0x9d8717 (0x9db458 0x1 0x0 0x0)
0x14123b18 : 0x9d96e8 (0x9db458 0x14123b54 0x14123b48 0x2eff7d0)
0x14123b38 : 0x9d8413 (0x30a1d84 0xd000000 0x30a1d84 0x14123f58) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0x9d7000
com.parallels.kext.hypervisor(2.2)@0x6b9000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Tue Aug 8 18:09:46 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.2.obj~1/RELEASE_I386


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Tue Sep 12 17:31:35 2006
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001A406F): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 0, Type 6=invalid opcode), registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x012ef000, CR3: 0x00dd0000, CR4: 0x000026e0
EAX: 0x1415b598, EBX: 0x00000000, ECX: 0x02de6304, EDX: 0x00000000
CR2: 0x012ef000, EBP: 0x1415b5b8, ESI: 0x02de6304, EDI: 0x00000000
EFL: 0x00010002, EIP: 0x006bd4cb, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x181f0010

Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x1415b378 : 0x128cdb (0x3c99f4 0x1415b39c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x1415b3b8 : 0x1a406f (0x3cf768 0x0 0x6 0x3cef10)
0x1415b4c8 : 0x19ae94 (0x1415b4e0 0x181f3000 0x1415b4f8 0x3bc76a)
0x1415b5b8 : 0x6ba8d4 (0x0 0x2783d00 0x1415b5f8 0x6bb585)
0x1415b678 : 0x6bd32b (0x6bd429 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x1415b6c8 : 0x6bb742 (0x6bc52f 0x0 0x1415b708 0x6ba3a0)
0x1415b6e8 : 0x6bb830 (0x2c45dd0 0x1415b724 0x1415b718 0x2d011f4)
0x1415b708 : 0x6ba413 (0x0 0x2 0x1415ba90 0x1415bab8)
0x1415b728 : 0x1efef3 (0xb000000 0x1 0x2000 0x2d011f4)
0x1415b798 : 0x1e3e14 (0x1415b7c8 0x3075840 0x1415b7f8 0x1cf80e)
0x1415b7f8 : 0x1de42f (0x3075840 0x1 0x1415bab8 0x1415bab8)
0x1415b848 : 0x1df38a (0x1415b964 0x1415b954 0x1415b864 0x1f748e)
0x1415b948 : 0x1cf684 (0x1415b964 0x1 0x0 0x2f86bc)
0x1415bad8 : 0x9d8717 (0x9db458 0x1 0x0 0x0)
0x1415bb18 : 0x9d96e8 (0x9db458 0x1415bb54 0x1415bb48 0x2d011f4)
0x1415bb38 : 0x9d8413 (0x279b584 0xd000000 0x279b584 0x1415bf58) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0x9d7000
com.parallels.kext.hypervisor(2.2)@0x6b9000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Tue Aug 8 18:09:46 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.2.obj~1/RELEASE_I386


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2: 1gb

2.1: 604mb as parallels suggests

3:1 2.16 Ghz Core 2 Duo

4: 20" iMac

5: Mac OS X 10.4.7 (8K1106)

6arwin 8.7.3

Thanks guys for getting to work on this so quick.

 

OK, now I'm positive.

I've just done a series of tests to confirm my theory. Even with memory not set "down" at all -- the full 4GB -- Parallels works as long as I don't run much else.

If I launch my normal set of apps (Mail, iChat, NetNewsWire, LaunchBar and the like -- nothing tricky, and the set of apps doesn't really matter -- the memory use does), it crashes instantaneously until I set memory down to 2GB. (Note that even with the normal set of apps, I'm not using more than about 1.1GB or so... but add a 512MB VM and... over 2GB.

Even at 2GB, if I run the normal set of apps, it will typically fail eventually, once memory is allocated above some amount (of VM).

So, I think the 4GB physical memory limit -- or even 3.5GB -- is kind of arbitrary, since -- at least according to my tests (which have been relatively extensive) it'll fail regardless of the setting, even down to 2GB, on a MacPro...

 

One last follow-up: I don't know why, but more often than not right now, I can't even get Parallels to start the VM successfully, even with no other applications running, after sleeping and with maxmem=2000. I click the button and the mouse...stops....moving...normally and nothing else happens.

I've tried with and without VT-x support, and it doesn't seem to matter.

I guess I give up until the next beta build, which I hope is a lot better. So close, yet so far.

 

1.panic.log:

Description: Panic (system crashes) log
Size: 11.84 KB
Last Modified: 9/12/06 12:58 PM
Location: /Library/Logs/panic.log
Recent Contents: ...
0x36b33d78 : 0x1f00f7 (0xa000000 0xc0185401 0x36b33ec8 0x81)
0x36b33db8 : 0x1e7045 (0x36b33de0 0x297 0x36b33e18 0x1d09ee)
0x36b33e18 : 0x1deee9 (0x60b1840 0xc0185401 0x36b33ec8 0x81)
0x36b33e68 : 0x3305b4 (0x585e0f0 0xc0185401 0x36b33ec8 0x5f2fbb8)
0x36b33e98 : 0x34e881 (0x585e0f0 0xc0185401 0x36b33ec8 0x5f2fbb8)
0x36b33f68 : 0x378f9c (0x5f2fbb8 0x5781378 0x57813bc 0x0)
0x36b33fc8 : 0x19b0ee (0x5c31260 0x0 0x10 0x5c31260) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0x6ca46000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.2: Tue Jul 25 23:09:54 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.10.96.obj~3/RELEASE_I386


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Mon Sep 11 23:00:27 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x003A2287): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x100000000, len 0x66000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x36cab938 : 0x128cdb (0x3c99c4 0x36cab95c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x36cab978 : 0x3a2287 (0x3edad8 0x0 0x1 0x66000)
0x36caba48 : 0x3a41e5 (0x73d6c00 0x39a000 0x0 0x530a570)
0x36caba68 : 0x53f8667f (0x73d4d00 0x39a000 0x0 0x73d4d00)
0x36cabaa8 : 0x53f860db (0x73d4d40 0x400000 0x73d4d40 0x6d616769)
0x36cabae8 : 0x53f87d72 (0x56982000 0x400 0x0 0x53e02fd5)
0x36cabb38 : 0x53f870a7 (0x72f4c04 0x18 0x400000 0x199103)
0x36cabbf8 : 0x53f87383 (0x72f4c04 0x36cabec8 0x18 0x61d62c0)
0x36cabd58 : 0x53f855c5 (0x72f4c04 0xc0185401 0x36cabec8 0x1d0a1d)
0x36cabd78 : 0x1f00f7 (0xa000000 0xc0185401 0x36cabec8 0x81)
0x36cabdb8 : 0x1e7045 (0x36cabde0 0x297 0x36cabe18 0x1d09ee)
0x36cabe18 : 0x1deee9 (0x72b2738 0xc0185401 0x36cabec8 0x81)
0x36cabe68 : 0x3305b4 (0x65ad5d0 0xc0185401 0x36cabec8 0x65f09c4)
0x36cabe98 : 0x34e881 (0x65ad5d0 0xc0185401 0x36cabec8 0x65f09c4)
0x36cabf68 : 0x378f9c (0x65f09c4 0x658b970 0x658b9b4 0x0)
0x36cabfc8 : 0x19b0ee (0x63352e0 0x0 0x10 0x63352e0) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0x53f84000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.2: Tue Jul 25 23:09:54 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.10.96.obj~3/RELEASE_I386


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Mon Sep 11 23:12:52 2006
panic(cpu 2 caller 0x003A2287): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x106ec4000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x36c1b938 : 0x128cdb (0x3c99c4 0x36c1b95c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x36c1b978 : 0x3a2287 (0x3edad8 0x6ec4000 0x1 0x1000)
0x36c1ba48 : 0x3a41e5 (0x6245b80 0x0 0x0 0x530ad18)
0x36c1ba68 : 0x6ccc867f (0x6bff900 0x0 0x0 0x6bff900)
0x36c1baa8 : 0x6ccc80db (0x6c1e8c0 0x400000 0x6c1e8c0 0x6d610010)
0x36c1bae8 : 0x6ccc9d72 (0x24c0c000 0x400 0x36c1bb44 0x10)
0x36c1bb38 : 0x6ccc90a7 (0x6819184 0x18 0x200000 0x199103)
0x36c1bbf8 : 0x6ccc9383 (0x6819184 0x36c1bec8 0x18 0x60285f8)
0x36c1bd58 : 0x6ccc75c5 (0x6819184 0xc0185401 0x36c1bec8 0x0)
0x36c1bd78 : 0x1f00f7 (0xa000000 0xc0185401 0x36c1bec8 0x81)
0x36c1bdb8 : 0x1e7045 (0x36c1bde0 0x297 0x36c1be18 0x1d09ee)
0x36c1be18 : 0x1deee9 (0x62259cc 0xc0185401 0x36c1bec8 0x81)
0x36c1be68 : 0x3305b4 (0x585b390 0xc0185401 0x36c1bec8 0x5e9c000)
0x36c1be98 : 0x34e881 (0x585b390 0xc0185401 0x36c1bec8 0x5e9c000)
0x36c1bf68 : 0x378f9c (0x5e9c000 0x60285f8 0x602863c 0x0)
0x36c1bfc8 : 0x19b0ee (0x5de4040 0x0 0x19e0b5 0x5de4040) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0x6ccc6000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.2: Tue Jul 25 23:09:54 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.10.96.obj~3/RELEASE_I386


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Tue Sep 12 12:58:54 2006
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x003A2287): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x120545000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x36d0b938 : 0x128cdb (0x3c99c4 0x36d0b95c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x36d0b978 : 0x3a2287 (0x3edad8 0x20545000 0x1 0x1000)
0x36d0ba48 : 0x3a41e5 (0x6815f80 0x183000 0x0 0x530bc68)
0x36d0ba68 : 0x6c49667f (0x67e24c0 0x183000 0x0 0x67e24c0)
0x36d0baa8 : 0x6c4960db (0x67f1380 0x400000 0x67f1380 0x6d616769)
0x36d0bae8 : 0x6c497d72 (0x2986e000 0x400 0x0 0x6c2f7fd5)
0x36d0bb38 : 0x6c4970a7 (0x61a7084 0x18 0x400000 0x199103)
0x36d0bbf8 : 0x6c497383 (0x61a7084 0x36d0bec8 0x18 0x5d33cb8)
0x36d0bd58 : 0x6c4955c5 (0x61a7084 0xc0185401 0x36d0bec8 0x0)
0x36d0bd78 : 0x1f00f7 (0xa000000 0xc0185401 0x36d0bec8 0x81)
0x36d0bdb8 : 0x1e7045 (0x36d0bde0 0x297 0x36d0be18 0x1d09ee)
0x36d0be18 : 0x1deee9 (0x67f26b4 0xc0185401 0x36d0bec8 0x81)
0x36d0be68 : 0x3305b4 (0x585c360 0xc0185401 0x36d0bec8 0x5d485dc)
0x36d0be98 : 0x34e881 (0x585c360 0xc0185401 0x36d0bec8 0x5d485dc)
0x36d0bf68 : 0x378f9c (0x5d485dc 0x5d33cb8 0x5d33cfc 0x0)
0x36d0bfc8 : 0x19b0ee (0x5ea5920 0x0 0x19e0b5 0x5ea5920) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0x6c494000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.2: Tue Jul 25 23:09:54 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.10.96.obj~3/RELEASE_I386


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2. 3GB
256 MB

3. CPU count- you mean 3.0GHz

4. Mac Pro 3.0

5. 10.4.7 8K1079

6. don't know

 

I knows this sounds bizzare but I have tested it over and over and it is not a coincidence.

If I start iMAC and then start parallels (with the latest build) the machine reboots (crashes). If I selected "edit" and then power on windows xp it loads normally. At first I thought this was coincidental but it is not.

FWIW

Also Parallels is not ready for prime time. It's not even "beta" yet when it crashes the machine so frequently. I've wasted hours updating images because they are corrupted (or so I thought). In a standard windows XP installation there are utilities (safe mode, system restore etc) to fix corrupted windows XP volumes...in parallels there are not. The only solution to this problem is to backup images regularly...but at sixty gigs per backup (I have 60 gigs windows installation) this is a real time and space hog.

Are we going to get a fix on the USB situation ? Having to assign USB drives everytime parallels starts is a real pain in the you know what...and then we only get 2.

Nice effort but I no longer rely on parallels for my windows xp needs.

 

I had posted above how the "legacy 2048" setting allowed me to start and run Parallels. I started Parallels, started Win XP and left them running over night. When I arrived to my Mac Pro (2.66 Ghz, 3 GB RAM) this morning, the KP screen was up over my screensaver. Here is the log for that panic:

Wed Sep 13 06:50:51 2006
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x003A2287): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x109346000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x36d4b938 : 0x128cdb (0x3c99c4 0x36d4b95c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x36d4b978 : 0x3a2287 (0x3edad8 0x9346000 0x1 0x1000)
0x36d4ba48 : 0x3a41e5 (0x5ed6c80 0x271000 0x0 0x5331ea0)
0x36d4ba68 : 0xc2b67f (0x66513c0 0x271000 0x0 0x66513c0)
0x36d4baa8 : 0xc2b0db (0x57bf740 0x400000 0x57bf740 0x163b5b)
0x36d4bae8 : 0xc2cd72 (0x1a0f0000 0x400 0x5102c120 0x46)
0x36d4bb38 : 0xc2c0a7 (0x5f08984 0x18 0x200000 0x199103)
0x36d4bbf8 : 0xc2c383 (0x5f08984 0x36d4bec8 0x18 0x14157d)
0x36d4bd58 : 0xc2a5c5 (0x5f08984 0xc0185401 0x36d4bec8 0x11e7cc)
0x36d4bd78 : 0x1f00f7 (0xa000000 0xc0185401 0x36d4bec8 0x81)
0x36d4bdb8 : 0x1e7045 (0x36d4bde0 0x297 0x36d4be18 0x1d09ee)
0x36d4be18 : 0x1deee9 (0x5e93dec 0xc0185401 0x36d4bec8 0x81)
0x36d4be68 : 0x3305b4 (0x5c3e950 0xc0185401 0x36d4bec8 0x59d21f4)
0x36d4be98 : 0x34e881 (0x5c3e950 0xc0185401 0x36d4bec8 0x59d21f4)
0x36d4bf68 : 0x378f9c (0x59d21f4 0x5b58060 0x5b580a4 0x0)
0x36d4bfc8 : 0x19b0ee (0x5c219e0 0x0 0x8 0x203) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0xc29000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.2: Tue Jul 25 23:09:54 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.10.96.obj~3/RELEASE_I386

 

0. Short description of Panic condition (was it at VM power on, normal guest system work, or guest system software reboot, etc.).
starting vm at all...

Is it possible to reproduce this Panic?
yes every time

Do you see any similarities between Panic conditions you observe?panic.log:
cant say..

Description: Panic (system crashes) log
Size: 1.55 KB
Last Modified: 9/11/06 6:24 PM
Location: /Library/Logs/panic.log
Recent Contents: Mon Sep 11 18:24:49 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x001A4115): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 1, Type 27=Unknown), registers:
CR0: 0x80010033, CR2: 0x4ff98000, CR3: 0x01006000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x0000000a, EBX: 0x6d626572, ECX: 0x00000000, EDX: 0x00e4d618
CR2: 0x4ff98000, EBP: 0x370abb18, ESI: 0x6d616769, EDI: 0x63216e75
EFL: 0x00000246, EIP: 0x4f094fb1, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x4ff90010

Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x370ab908 : 0x128cdb (0x3c99c4 0x370ab92c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x370ab948 : 0x1a4115 (0x3cf6c0 0x1 0x1b 0x3c8e48)
0x370aba58 : 0x19ad14 (0x370aba70 0x370a0048 0x370a0010 0x190010)
0x370abb18 : 0x4ed7cfea (0x6146698 0x0 0x6146684 0x199103)
0x370abbd8 : 0x4ed7d2e9 (0x6146684 0x370abec8 0x18 0x0)
0x370abd58 : 0x4ed7b58a (0x6146684 0xc0185401 0x370abec8 0x0)
0x370abd78 : 0x1f00f7 (0xa000000 0xc0185401 0x370abec8 0x81)
0x370abdb8 : 0x1e7045 (0x370abde0 0x297 0x370abe18 0x1d09ee)
0x370abe18 : 0x1deee9 (0x67ab9cc 0xc0185401 0x370abec8 0x81)
0x370abe68 : 0x3305b4 (0x5ab2010 0xc0185401 0x370abec8 0x5e0f000)
0x370abe98 : 0x34e881 (0x5ab2010 0xc0185401 0x370abec8 0x5e0f000)
0x370abf68 : 0x378f9c (0x5e0f000 0x63ac1b8 0x63ac1fc 0x0)
0x370abfc8 : 0x19b0ee (0x62bb500 0x0 0x19e0b5 0x62783c0) No mapping exists for frame pointer
Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0xbfffe118
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0x4ed7a000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.2: Tue Jul 25 23:09:54 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.10.96.obj~3/RELEASE_I386



DIMM Riser A/DIMM 1:

Size: 512 MB
Type: DDR2 FB-DIMM
Speed: 667 MHz
Status: OK

DIMM Riser A/DIMM 2:

Size: 512 MB
Type: DDR2 FB-DIMM
Speed: 667 MHz
Status: OK

DIMM Riser B/DIMM 1:

Size: 1 GB
Type: DDR2 FB-DIMM
Speed: 667 MHz
Status: OK

DIMM Riser B/DIMM 2:

Size: 1 GB
Type: DDR2 FB-DIMM
Speed: 667 MHz
Status: OK

Hardware Overview:

Machine Name: Mac Pro
Machine Model: MacPro1,1
Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz
Number Of Processors: 2
Total Number Of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 3 GB
Bus Speed: 1.33 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MP11.005C.B00
SMC Version: 1.7f6

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(1) Occurs on VM Power ON

(2)
panic.log:

Description: Panic (system crashes) log
Size: 1.71 KB
Last Modified: 11/09/2006 17:27
Location: /Library/Logs/panic.log
Recent Contents: Mon Sep 11 17:27:48 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x001A4115): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 1, Type 6=invalid opcode), registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0xbffff304, CR3: 0x01010000, CR4: 0x000026e0
EAX: 0x47d5b598, EBX: 0x00001000, ECX: 0x06fc7c04, EDX: 0x00000000
CR2: 0xbffff304, EBP: 0x47d5b5b8, ESI: 0x06fc7c04, EDI: 0x00000001
EFL: 0x00010002, EIP: 0x79dce4cb, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x30a00010

Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x47d5b378 : 0x128cdb (0x3c99c4 0x47d5b39c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x47d5b3b8 : 0x1a4115 (0x3cf6c0 0x1 0x6 0x3cee68)
0x47d5b4c8 : 0x19ad14 (0x47d5b4e0 0x30a00000 0x47d5b4f8 0x3bc73a)
0x47d5b5b8 : 0x79dcb8d4 (0x0 0x8b16b40 0x47d5b5f8 0x79dcc585)
0x47d5b678 : 0x79dce32b (0x79dce429 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x47d5b6c8 : 0x79dcc742 (0x79dcd52f 0x0 0x47d5b708 0x79dcb3a0)
0x47d5b6e8 : 0x79dcc830 (0x64ac330 0x47d5b724 0x47d5b718 0x8fefbb8)
0x47d5b708 : 0x79dcb413 (0x0 0x2 0x47d5ba90 0x47d5bab8)
0x47d5b728 : 0x1efece (0x9000000 0x1 0x2000 0x8fefbb8)
0x47d5b798 : 0x1e3def (0x47d5b7c8 0x85cb738 0x47d5b7f8 0x1cf7f8)
0x47d5b7f8 : 0x1de40a (0x85cb738 0x1 0x47d5bab8 0x47d5bab8)
0x47d5b848 : 0x1df365 (0x47d5b964 0x47d5b954 0x47d5b864 0x1f7469)
0x47d5b948 : 0x1cf66e (0x47d5b964 0x1 0x0 0x2f868f)
0x47d5bad8 : 0x77ac1717 (0x77ac4458 0x1 0x0 0x0)
0x47d5bb18 : 0x77ac26e8 (0x77ac4458 0x47d5bb54 0x47d5bb48 0x8fefbb8)
0x47d5bb38 : 0x77ac1413 (0x72dfc84 0xa000000 0x72dfc84 0x47d5bf58) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0x77ac0000
com.parallels.kext.hypervisor(2.2)@0x79dca000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.2: Tue Jul 25 23:09:54 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.10.96.obj~3/RELEASE_I386


(2) 4GB, have tried various virtual options as low as 256MB, no maxmem limit

(3) 2x3Ghz

(4) I'll come back and edit once I've tried vtx

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Here's one with VTX disabled :

Wed Sep 13 18:57:17 2006
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001A4115): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 0, Type 6=invalid opcode), registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x2105f000, CR3: 0x01028000, CR4: 0x000026e0
EAX: 0x47e1b598, EBX: 0x00000000, ECX: 0x0765fe04, EDX: 0x00000000
CR2: 0x2105f000, EBP: 0x47e1b5b8, ESI: 0x0765fe04, EDI: 0x00000000
EFL: 0x00010002, EIP: 0x006774cb, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x6f5f0010

Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x47e1b378 : 0x128cdb (0x3c99c4 0x47e1b39c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x47e1b3b8 : 0x1a4115 (0x3cf6c0 0x0 0x6 0x3cee68)
0x47e1b4c8 : 0x19ad14 (0x47e1b4e0 0x6f5f7000 0x47e1b4f8 0x3bc73a)
0x47e1b5b8 : 0x6748d4 (0x0 0x7ab0c00 0x47e1b5f8 0x675585)
0x47e1b678 : 0x67732b (0x677429 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x47e1b6c8 : 0x675742 (0x67652f 0x0 0x47e1b708 0x6743a0)
0x47e1b6e8 : 0x675830 (0x6a24770 0x47e1b724 0x47e1b718 0x72767d0)
0x47e1b708 : 0x674413 (0x0 0x2 0x47e1ba90 0x47e1bab8)
0x47e1b728 : 0x1efece (0x9000000 0x1 0x2000 0x72767d0)
0x47e1b798 : 0x1e3def (0x47e1b7c8 0x765918c 0x47e1b7f8 0x1cf7f8)
0x47e1b7f8 : 0x1de40a (0x765918c 0x1 0x47e1bab8 0x47e1bab8)
0x47e1b848 : 0x1df365 (0x47e1b964 0x47e1b954 0x47e1b864 0x1f7469)
0x47e1b948 : 0x1cf66e (0x47e1b964 0x1 0x0 0x1)
0x47e1bad8 : 0xc75717 (0xc78458 0x1 0x0 0x0)
0x47e1bb18 : 0xc766e8 (0xc78458 0x47e1bb54 0x47e1bba8 0x72767d0)
0x47e1bb38 : 0xc75413 (0x7aad584 0xa000000 0x7aad584 0x47e1bf58) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0xc74000
com.parallels.kext.hypervisor(2.2)@0x673000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.2: Tue Jul 25 23:09:54 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.10.96.obj~3/RELEASE_I386

 

KP in Mac Pro with 4 GB RAM

0. The instant I click to activate the VM (ANY one, even newly created)
1. Panic log is at end...
2. 4 GB on the Mac, 512 MB on the guest
3. 4 cores (what else does the Mac Pro have ?)
4. Mac Pro
5. Mac OS X 10.4.7 (8K1079)
6. Kernel Version: Darwin 8.7.2

On the "optional" side, changing the VT-x option does not help, and I would need some more info to be able to adjust any of the settings you describe.

PLEASE FIX THIS!!!!

Thank you, J

panic.log:

Description: Panic (system crashes) log
Size: 5.83 KB
Last Modified: 9/13/06 13:41
Location: /Library/Logs/panic.log
Recent Contents: ...
0x480e3728 : 0x1efece (0xb000000 0x1 0x2000 0x75ac000)
0x480e3798 : 0x1e3def (0x480e37c8 0x8393000 0x480e37f8 0x1cf7f8)
0x480e37f8 : 0x1de40a (0x8393000 0x1 0x480e3ab8 0x480e3ab8)
0x480e3848 : 0x1df365 (0x480e3964 0x480e3954 0x480e3864 0x1f7469) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.hypervisor(2.2)@0x7886f000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.2: Tue Jul 25 23:09:54 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.10.96.obj~3/RELEASE_I386


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Fri Aug 18 09:15:25 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x001A4115): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 1, Type 6=invalid opcode), registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x5985d000, CR3: 0x016e0000, CR4: 0x000026e0
EAX: 0x48733598, EBX: 0x00001000, ECX: 0x08d90a04, EDX: 0x00000000
CR2: 0x5985d000, EBP: 0x487335b8, ESI: 0x08d90a04, EDI: 0x00000001
EFL: 0x00010002, EIP: 0x63efa4cb, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x517b0010

Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x48733378 : 0x128cdb (0x3c99c4 0x4873339c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x487333b8 : 0x1a4115 (0x3cf6c0 0x1 0x6 0x3cee68)
0x487334c8 : 0x19ad14 (0x487334e0 0x517b2000 0x487334f8 0x3bc73a)
0x487335b8 : 0x63ef78d4 (0x0 0x8d5f300 0x487335f8 0x63ef8585)
0x48733678 : 0x63efa32b (0x63efa429 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x487336c8 : 0x63ef8742 (0x63ef952f 0x0 0x48733708 0x63ef73a0)
0x487336e8 : 0x63ef8830 (0x7cb4cf0 0x48733724 0x48733718 0x8187dac)
0x48733708 : 0x63ef7413 (0x0 0x2 0x48733a90 0x48733ab8)
0x48733728 : 0x1efece (0xa000000 0x1 0x2000 0x8187dac)
0x48733798 : 0x1e3def (0x487337c8 0x812718c 0x487337f8 0x1cf7f8)
0x487337f8 : 0x1de40a (0x812718c 0x1 0x48733ab8 0x48733ab8)
0x48733848 : 0x1df365 (0x48733964 0x48733954 0x48733864 0x1f7469)
0x48733948 : 0x1cf66e (0x48733964 0x1 0x0 0x2f868f)
0x48733ad8 : 0x63ed6717 (0x63ed9458 0x1 0x0 0x0)
0x48733b18 : 0x63ed76e8 (0x63ed9458 0x48733b54 0x48733b48 0x8187dac)
0x48733b38 : 0x63ed6413 (0x8d9fc04 0xb000000 0x8d9fc04 0x48733f58) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0x63ed5000
com.parallels.kext.hypervisor(2.2)@0x63ef6000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.2: Tue Jul 25 23:09:54 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.10.96.obj~3/RELEASE_I386


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Mon Sep 11 12:21:17 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x003A2287): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x113c93000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x48263428 : 0x128cdb (0x3c99c4 0x4826344c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x48263468 : 0x3a2287 (0x3edad8 0x13c93000 0x1 0x1000)
0x48263538 : 0x3a41e5 (0xa030900 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x48263558 : 0x3a3372 (0x145ae300 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x48263578 : 0x65b7c58f (0x145ae300 0x1 0x3 0x6743e18)
0x482635a8 : 0x65b7c646 (0x5f1b0000 0x0 0x1000 0x0)
0x482635e8 : 0x65b7bf50 (0x9f3ef00 0x1000 0x0 0x13bcbc)
0x48263628 : 0x65b7d0a6 (0x1 0x780 0x0 0x0)
0x482636a8 : 0x65b7d296 (0x0 0x297 0x482636d8 0x1d1654)
0x482636c8 : 0x65b7c72e (0x14ad4200 0x297 0x48263708 0x65b7b3db)
0x482636e8 : 0x65b7c834 (0x14ad4200 0x48263724 0x48263718 0xa37a5dc)
0x48263708 : 0x65b7b44e (0x0 0x2 0x48263a90 0x48263ab8)
0x48263728 : 0x1efece (0xa000000 0x1 0x2000 0xa37a5dc)
0x48263798 : 0x1e3def (0x482637c8 0x8ad2f78 0x482637f8 0x1cf7f8)
0x482637f8 : 0x1de40a (0x8ad2f78 0x1 0x48263ab8 0x48263ab8)
0x48263848 : 0x1df365 (0x48263964 0x48263954 0x48263864 0x1f7469) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.hypervisor(2.2)@0x65b7a000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.2: Tue Jul 25 23:09:54 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.10.96.obj~3/RELEASE_I386


*********

Wed Sep 13 13:41:17 2006
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x003A2287): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x10526d000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x48653388 : 0x128cdb (0x3c99c4 0x486533ac 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x486533c8 : 0x3a2287 (0x3edad8 0x526d000 0x1 0x1000)
0x48653498 : 0x3a41e5 (0x9031a00 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x486534b8 : 0x3a3372 (0x904b740 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x486534d8 : 0x644a258f (0x904b740 0x1 0x3 0x6d6de18)
0x48653508 : 0x644a2646 (0x64422000 0x0 0x1000 0x0)
0x48653548 : 0x644a1f50 (0x8e3a840 0x1000 0x0 0x135859)
0x48653588 : 0x644a71f5 (0x1 0x1 0x0 0x1)
0x486535d8 : 0x644a3650 (0x0 0x1 0x48653608 0x37f343)
0x48653608 : 0x644a190f (0x0 0x90bdd44 0x0 0x7b29804)
0x486536c8 : 0x644a2746 (0x644a35e1 0x0 0x48653708 0x644a13db)
0x486536e8 : 0x644a2834 (0x78d1ad0 0x48653724 0x48653718 0x7e485dc)
0x48653708 : 0x644a144e (0x0 0x2 0x48653a90 0x48653ab8)
0x48653728 : 0x1efece (0xa000000 0x1 0x2000 0x7e485dc)
0x48653798 : 0x1e3def (0x486537c8 0x9400a50 0x486537f8 0x1cf7f8)
0x486537f8 : 0x1de40a (0x9400a50 0x1 0x48653ab8 0x48653ab8) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.hypervisor(2.2)@0x644a0000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.2: Tue Jul 25 23:09:54 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.10.96.obj~3/RELEASE_I386


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1- KP Log at the end
They happens either when starting a VM (almost 1 times out of 2 or 3) or when the guest os is restarting.
I've been using regularly Windows NT 4SP6a and Solaris 10 and have had the same problem with both OSes.
Once the VM has successfully started I've yet to have any KP... and I've been running both for hours at a time.

Edit: Well that's it... I was running Solaris 10, this time with 1.5GB of ram and I started an Application Server... and Bang!! KP ! (See the before last trace) I had used it until now without a glitch, so this is certainly because I increased the VM memory from 512MB to 1.5GB... Damn!!

Edit 2: Reduced Guest OS memory to 1GB, this time the appserver started all right, but as soon as I tried to use the deployed web application... KP again.. At this time, Parallels had 260MB of real memory allocated... Well I think I'm going back to 512MB for now... Last trace included

Edit 3: Ran Solaris without any glitch for a few hours with 512MB, real memory usage grew to over 300MB without issue. The whole thing crashed down when I tried to start the NT VM...

2. 5 GB on the Mac (2x2GB + 2x 512MB), 512 MB on the guest
Limited the available memory to 3500 with a maxmem=3500
3. Obviously 2 dual-core 3Ghz Xeons
4. Mac Pro
5. Mac OS X 10.4.7 (8K1124)
6. Kernel Version: Darwin 8.7.3


panic.log :

Description : Historique des erreurs graves (système)
Taille : 7.13 Ko
Dernière modification : 13/09/06 21:56
Emplacement : /Library/Logs/panic.log
Contenu récent : ...
0x3e853bf8 : 0xc98383 (0x6fb3d04 0x3e853ec8 0x18 0x73b4e70)
0x3e853d58 : 0xc965c5 (0x6fb3d04 0xc0185401 0x3e853ec8 0xbc6b1ee3)
0x3e853d78 : 0x1f011c (0xb000000 0xc0185401 0x3e853ec8 0x81)
0x3e853db8 : 0x1e706a (0x3e853de0 0x297 0x3e853e18 0x1d0a04)
0x3e853e18 : 0x1def0e (0x7142ad4 0xc0185401 0x3e853ec8 0x81)
0x3e853e68 : 0x3305e1 (0x700a540 0xc0185401 0x3e853ec8 0x665e3e8)
0x3e853e98 : 0x34e8ae (0x700a540 0xc0185401 0x3e853ec8 0x665e3e8)
0x3e853f68 : 0x378fc9 (0x665e3e8 0x73b4e70 0x73b4eb4 0x0)
0x3e853fc8 : 0x19b26e (0x70dbea0 0x0 0x10 0x70dbea0) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0xc95000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Wed Aug 16 18:54:06 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.5.obj~1/RELEASE_I386


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Mon Sep 11 01:04:15 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x003A22B7): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x13884b000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x3e853428 : 0x128cdb (0x3c9a14 0x3e85344c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x3e853468 : 0x3a22b7 (0x3edbc4 0x3884b000 0x1 0x1000)
0x3e853538 : 0x3a4215 (0x8f91f00 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x3e853558 : 0x3a33a2 (0x8fd1340 0x0 0x0 0x0)
0x3e853578 : 0x68258f (0x8fd1340 0x1 0x3 0x63fde18)
0x3e8535a8 : 0x682646 (0x570bd000 0x0 0x1000 0x0)
0x3e8535e8 : 0x681f50 (0x8fbfc40 0x1000 0x0 0x13bcbc)
0x3e853628 : 0x6831f2 (0x4 0x4 0x1 0x0)
0x3e8536a8 : 0x683296 (0x1 0x297 0x3e8536d8 0x1d166a)
0x3e8536c8 : 0x68272e (0x6c54c10 0x297 0x3e853708 0x6813db)
0x3e8536e8 : 0x682834 (0x6c54c10 0x3e853724 0x8 0x6d987d0)
0x3e853708 : 0x68144e (0x0 0x2 0x3e853a90 0x3e853ab8)
0x3e853728 : 0x1efef3 (0xa000000 0x1 0x2000 0x6d987d0)
0x3e853798 : 0x1e3e14 (0x3e8537c8 0x731fd68 0x3e8537f8 0x1cf80e)
0x3e8537f8 : 0x1de42f (0x731fd68 0x1 0x3e853ab8 0x3e853ab8)
0x3e853848 : 0x1df38a (0x3e853964 0x3e853954 0x3e853864 0x1f748e) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.hypervisor(2.2)@0x680000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Wed Aug 16 18:54:06 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.5.obj~1/RELEASE_I386


*********

Mon Sep 11 14:08:28 2006
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x003A22B7): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x128235000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x3e62b968 : 0x128cdb (0x3c9a14 0x3e62b98c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x3e62b9a8 : 0x3a22b7 (0x3edbc4 0x28235000 0x1 0x1000)
0x3e62ba78 : 0x3a4215 (0x6f8ef00 0x0 0x0 0x6d977f8)
0x3e62ba98 : 0xc9767f (0x67fd100 0x0 0x0 0x67fd100)
0x3e62bad8 : 0xc970db (0x67fdc80 0xc1000 0x67fdc80 0x19b7b9)
0x3e62bb18 : 0xc990e0 (0x1c2e1000 0xc1 0x10216 0x3e62bec8)
0x3e62bb38 : 0xc9823a (0x1c2e1000 0xc1000 0x3e62bbcc 0x3e62bbc8)
0x3e62bbf8 : 0xc98383 (0x6e80c84 0x3e62bec8 0x18 0x1)
0x3e62bd58 : 0xc965c5 (0x6e80c84 0xc0185401 0x3e62bec8 0x11cd0e)
0x3e62bd78 : 0x1f011c (0xb000000 0xc0185401 0x3e62bec8 0x81)
0x3e62bdb8 : 0x1e706a (0x3e62bde0 0x297 0x3e62be18 0x1d0a04)
0x3e62be18 : 0x1def0e (0x6f1fce4 0xc0185401 0x3e62bec8 0x81)
0x3e62be68 : 0x3305e1 (0x6d0b770 0xc0185401 0x3e62bec8 0x6c541f4)
0x3e62be98 : 0x34e8ae (0x6d0b770 0xc0185401 0x3e62bec8 0x6c541f4)
0x3e62bf68 : 0x378fc9 (0x6c541f4 0x6c04a68 0x6c04aac 0x0)
0x3e62bfc8 : 0x19b26e (0x6e03760 0x0 0x10 0x0) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0xc95000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Wed Aug 16 18:54:06 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.5.obj~1/RELEASE_I386


*********

Wed Sep 13 21:56:02 2006
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x003A22B7): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x100a11000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x3e8cb938 : 0x128cdb (0x3c9a14 0x3e8cb95c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x3e8cb978 : 0x3a22b7 (0x3edbc4 0xa11000 0x1 0x1000)
0x3e8cba48 : 0x3a4215 (0x6fcbb00 0x0 0x0 0x64063e8)
0x3e8cba68 : 0xc9767f (0x7b0aa00 0x0 0x0 0x7b0aa00)
0x3e8cbaa8 : 0xc970db (0x699f280 0x400000 0x699f280 0x6d616769)
0x3e8cbae8 : 0xc98d72 (0x3cc9b000 0x400 0x0 0x647fd5)
0x3e8cbb38 : 0xc980a7 (0x6fcdd84 0x18 0x600000 0x199283)
0x3e8cbbf8 : 0xc98383 (0x6fcdd84 0x3e8cbec8 0x18 0x2)
0x3e8cbd58 : 0xc965c5 (0x6fcdd84 0xc0185401 0x3e8cbec8 0x11cd0e)
0x3e8cbd78 : 0x1f011c (0xb000000 0xc0185401 0x3e8cbec8 0x81)
0x3e8cbdb8 : 0x1e706a (0x3e8cbde0 0x297 0x3e8cbe18 0x1d0a04)
0x3e8cbe18 : 0x1def0e (0x7b08294 0xc0185401 0x3e8cbec8 0x81)
0x3e8cbe68 : 0x3305e1 (0x6cfe890 0xc0185401 0x3e8cbec8 0x6ab3dac)
0x3e8cbe98 : 0x34e8ae (0x6cfe890 0xc0185401 0x3e8cbec8 0x6ab3dac)
0x3e8cbf68 : 0x378fc9 (0x6ab3dac 0x6f375f8 0x6f3763c 0x0)
0x3e8cbfc8 : 0x19b26e (0x6e1d000 0x1 0x19e0b5 0x6d79ea8) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0xc95000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Wed Aug 16 18:54:06 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.5.obj~1/RELEASE_I386


*********

Wed Sep 13 22:54:53 2006
panic(cpu 2 caller 0x003A22B7): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x100ca8000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x3e84b938 : 0x128cdb (0x3c9a14 0x3e84b95c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x3e84b978 : 0x3a22b7 (0x3edbc4 0xca8000 0x1 0x1000)
0x3e84ba48 : 0x3a4215 (0x7077d80 0x0 0x0 0x6405620)
0x3e84ba68 : 0xc9767f (0x6750680 0x0 0x0 0x6750680)
0x3e84baa8 : 0xc970db (0x68ef040 0x400000 0x68ef040 0x6d616769)
0x3e84bae8 : 0xc98d72 (0x69152000 0x400 0x0 0x647fd5)
0x3e84bb38 : 0xc980a7 (0x6e11e04 0x10a33e8 0x0 0x199283)
0x3e84bbf8 : 0xc98383 (0x6e11e04 0x3e84bec8 0x18 0x6faa9d0)
0x3e84bd58 : 0xc965c5 (0x6e11e04 0xc0185401 0x3e84bec8 0xc00)
0x3e84bd78 : 0x1f011c (0xb000000 0xc0185401 0x3e84bec8 0x81)
0x3e84bdb8 : 0x1e706a (0x3e84bde0 0x297 0x3e84be18 0x1d0a04)
0x3e84be18 : 0x1def0e (0x6e34738 0xc0185401 0x3e84bec8 0x81)
0x3e84be68 : 0x3305e1 (0x66af0a0 0xc0185401 0x3e84bec8 0x6d973e8)
0x3e84be98 : 0x34e8ae (0x66af0a0 0xc0185401 0x3e84bec8 0x6d973e8)
0x3e84bf68 : 0x378fc9 (0x6d973e8 0x6faa9d0 0x6faaa14 0x0)
0x3e84bfc8 : 0x19b26e (0x6df9b20 0x0 0x10 0x6df9b20) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0xc95000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Wed Aug 16 18:54:06 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.5.obj~1/RELEASE_I386
*********

Wed Sep 13 23:13:55 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x003A22B7): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x100000000, len 0x59000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x3e8c3938 : 0x128cdb (0x3c9a14 0x3e8c395c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x3e8c3978 : 0x3a22b7 (0x3edbc4 0x0 0x1 0x59000)
0x3e8c3a48 : 0x3a4215 (0x705cb80 0x1a7000 0x0 0x6dc0b08)
0x3e8c3a68 : 0xc9767f (0x6890880 0x1a7000 0x0 0x6890880)
0x3e8c3aa8 : 0xc970db (0x688da80 0x400000 0x688da80 0x6d616769)
0x3e8c3ae8 : 0xc98d72 (0x3bf52000 0x400 0x0 0x647fd5)
0x3e8c3b38 : 0xc980a7 (0x6f5e884 0x18 0x200000 0x199283)
0x3e8c3bf8 : 0xc98383 (0x6f5e884 0x3e8c3ec8 0x18 0x658d4a0)
0x3e8c3d58 : 0xc965c5 (0x6f5e884 0xc0185401 0x3e8c3ec8 0x0)
0x3e8c3d78 : 0x1f011c (0xb000000 0xc0185401 0x3e8c3ec8 0x81)
0x3e8c3db8 : 0x1e706a (0x3e8c3de0 0x297 0x3e8c3e18 0x1d0a04)
0x3e8c3e18 : 0x1def0e (0x6f0d294 0xc0185401 0x3e8c3ec8 0x81)
0x3e8c3e68 : 0x3305e1 (0x6d65620 0xc0185401 0x3e8c3ec8 0x6d719c4)
0x3e8c3e98 : 0x34e8ae (0x6d65620 0xc0185401 0x3e8c3ec8 0x6d719c4)
0x3e8c3f68 : 0x378fc9 (0x6d719c4 0x658d4a0 0x658d4e4 0x0)
0x3e8c3fc8 : 0x19b26e (0x69cf340 0x0 0x10 0x69cf340) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0xc95000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.3: Wed Aug 16 18:54:06 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.11.5.obj~1/RELEASE_I386


*********

 

Hi All,

Thank you very much for help! We understand the problem now and working hard on fix.

 

Instant Crash and Mac Pro Reboot Needed - Details

Clicking "Play" button on VM instantly crashes Mac Pro.



Hardware Overview:

Machine Name: Mac Pro
Machine Model: MacPro1,1
Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz
Number Of Processors: 2
Total Number Of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 3 GB
Bus Speed: 1.33 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MP11.005C.B00
SMC Version: 1.7f6


panic.log:

Description: Panic (system crashes) log
Size: 1.44 KB
Last Modified: 9/14/06 11:18 AM
Location: /Library/Logs/panic.log
Recent Contents: Thu Sep 14 11:18:05 2006
panic(cpu 3 caller 0x003A2287): getPhysicalSegment() out of 32b range 0x10075f000, len 0x1000, class IOGeneralMemoryDescriptor
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x36a03968 : 0x128cdb (0x3c99c4 0x36a0398c 0x131cdf 0x0)
0x36a039a8 : 0x3a2287 (0x3edad8 0x75f000 0x1 0x1000)
0x36a03a78 : 0x3a41e5 (0x6576080 0x14e000 0x0 0x5f66980)
0x36a03a98 : 0x4f76167f (0x6424100 0x14e000 0x0 0x6424100)
0x36a03ad8 : 0x4f7610db (0x6e9a880 0xfeb000 0x6e9a880 0x19b639)
0x36a03b18 : 0x4f7630e0 (0x33905000 0xfeb 0x10216 0x36a03ec8)
0x36a03b38 : 0x4f76223a (0x33905000 0xfea548 0x36a03bcc 0x36a03bc8)
0x36a03bf8 : 0x4f762383 (0x6135f84 0x36a03ec8 0x18 0x1)
0x36a03d58 : 0x4f7605c5 (0x6135f84 0xc0185401 0x36a03ec8 0x11cd0e)
0x36a03d78 : 0x1f00f7 (0xa000000 0xc0185401 0x36a03ec8 0x81)
0x36a03db8 : 0x1e7045 (0x36a03de0 0x297 0x36a03e18 0x1d09ee)
0x36a03e18 : 0x1deee9 (0x645dc60 0xc0185401 0x36a03ec8 0x81)
0x36a03e68 : 0x3305b4 (0x5f6f7c0 0xc0185401 0x36a03ec8 0x5abc1f4)
0x36a03e98 : 0x34e881 (0x5f6f7c0 0xc0185401 0x36a03ec8 0x5abc1f4)
0x36a03f68 : 0x378f9c (0x5abc1f4 0x5f45128 0x5f4516c 0x0)
0x36a03fc8 : 0x19b0ee (0x5f42000 0x0 0x19e0b5 0x5e950dc) Backtrace continues...
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.parallels.kext.vmmain(2.2)@0x4f75f000

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.7.2: Tue Jul 25 23:09:54 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.10.96.obj~3/RELEASE_I386


*********

[System]
Parallels VM Name = WinXP
Boot = c
OS Type = 135
Memory = 764
Memory block size = 10
Acceleration level = 2
Enable write-back disk cache = 1
VT-x support = 1
Start auto = 0
AutoShutdown = 0
Start full screen = 0
Start full screen warning = 1
PC Speaker enable = 1
Multi frame = -1
[Shared folders]
Shared folders enabled = 1
Shared folders count = 1
Folder0 enabled = 1
Folder0 readonly = 0
Folder0 name = Old XP
Folder0 path = /Volumes/Scratch/XPOLD
Folder0 descr = Old My Documents from PC
[Video]
Video resolutions enabled = 1
Video resolutions count = 0
[Floppy disks]
Floppy 0 enabled = 0
Floppy 0 = 1
Floppy 0 image = /Library/Parallels/Tools/vmtools.fdd
Floppy 0 connected = 0
[IDE devices]
Disk 0:0 enabled = 1
Disk 0:0 = 1
Disk 0:0 media = 0
Disk 0:0 connected = 1
Disk 0:0 image = /Volumes/Scratch/Parallels/winxp/winxp.hdd
Disk 0:0 cylinders = 16254
Disk 0:0 heads = 16
Disk 0:0 sectors = 63
Disk 0:1 enabled = 1
Disk 0:1 = 2
Disk 0:1 media = 1
Disk 0:1 connected = 1
Disk 0:1 image = Default CD/DVD-ROM
Disk 1:0 enabled = 1
Disk 1:0 = 1
Disk 1:0 media = 0
Disk 1:0 connected = 1
Disk 1:0 image = /Volumes/Scratch/Parallels/winxp/disk2.hdd
Disk 1:0 cylinders = 32508
Disk 1:0 heads = 16
Disk 1:0 sectors = 63
Disk 1:1 enabled = 0
Disk 1:1 = 0
[Serial ports]
COM1 enabled = 0
COM1 = 0
COM2 enabled = 0
COM2 = 0
COM3 enabled = 0
COM3 = 0
COM4 enabled = 0
COM4 = 0
[Parallel ports]
LPT1 enabled = 0
LPT1 = 0
LPT2 enabled = 0
LPT2 = 0
LPT3 enabled = 0
LPT3 = 0
[Sound]
Sound enabled = 1
Sound = 1
Sound connected = 1
Sound device = Default Audio
Mixer device = Default Audio
[Network]
Network enabled = 1
Network = 1
Network connected = 1
Adapter No = 0
Adapter type = 4
Port = 0x00000300
IRQ = 3
MAC address = 00c0db375653
[Usb]
USB enabled = 1
USB = 1
USB autoconnect = 0

 

Woohoo. Looking forward to thee fix. Thanks.

 

any chance of email notification for the "fix"?? - people who switched to MAC due to availability of Windows VM are giving up on MAC - c'mon, fellas, we relied on this (to the tune of $80 apiece, plus cost of Windows OS) -
thanks!

 

The kernel panics are fixed, far as I can tell

Have you downloaded and tried their latest build, #1940? It was released nine days ago, and on my Mac Pro (with both 4 Gb and now 6 Gb of RAM) it works without a hitch and does not require me to lobotomize my memory.

I agree with you that a formal announcement here would have been nice, but I personally just responded to their e-mail message (all four copies of it) announcing "Parallels Releases Important Updates for Mac, Windows, Linux Virtualization Products!" last week...

hth

J