Why isn't my computer logging Kernel Panics?

baumanbauman
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in Genius Bar edited January 2014
Alright... I've just had my fifth kernel panic in a month. I have an inkling that it's my Windows sharing that's doing it, but nothing is getting recorded in my panic.log file. The two kernel panics I had previous to this month (about a year ago) are still recorded there, but these new ones aren't getting recorded.



I would be nice to see the backtrace to get a feel for why my system is freezing up... Is there some pref that got changed with a newer version of OS X? My Console.app pref is still set to record crashes...



Any ideas? Does OS X always have the 'composure' to write a panic.log file? I mean, if it's really bad I would suppose the system might not be able to write the file.



Thanks all.

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 4
    jwri004jwri004 Posts: 626member
    Have you got crash logging in the Console turned on?



    I am guessing you have if the some are being registered, but have a look there.
  • Reply 2 of 4
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by bauman

    Does OS X always have the 'composure' to write a panic.log file?



    Unfortunately, yes, it is quite possible for the panic to occur and prevent the log from writing to memory. This is one of the drawbacks to showing a "friendly" message like it does now.



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  • Reply 3 of 4
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by jwri004

    Have you got crash logging in the Console turned on?



    Ahem.
    Quote:

    Originally posted by bauman

    My Console.app pref is still set to record crashes...



  • Reply 4 of 4
    baumanbauman Posts: 1,248member
    Alright. I guess it will just be guess and check. Grrr...
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