i have a crash report. it is really long and i am not able to paste the whole thing here, just a sample of it. what is a kern protection failure?

Date/Time: 2005-03-17 15:34:09 +0100
OS Version: 10.3.8 (Build 7U16)
Report Version: 2

Command: LimeWire
Path: /Applications/LimeWire/LimeWire.app/Contents/MacOS/LimeWire
Version: 4.8.1 (LimeWire 4.8.1)
PID: 519
Thread: 11

Exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (0x0001)
Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE (0x0002) at 0x00000000

Thread 0:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x900074c8 mach_msg_trap + 0x8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90007018 mach_msg + 0x38
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x90191700 __CFRunLoopRun + 0x350
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x90195e8c CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 0x148
4 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x927d5f60 RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 0xac
5 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x927dc6c8 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 0x17c
6 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x927fe6a0 BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 0x60
7 com.apple.AppKit 0x92dd2e44 _DPSNextEvent + 0x180
8 com.apple.AppKit 0x92de98c8 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 0x74
9 com.apple.AppKit 0x92dfdc30 -[NSApplication run] + 0x21c
10 libawt.jnilib 0x8108bb2c +[AWTStarter startAWT:] + 0xd0
11 com.apple.Foundation 0x90a1a790 __NSFireMainThreadPerform + 0x108
12 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x901e4614 __CFRunLoopPerformPerform + 0x88
13 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x90193ca8 __CFRunLoopDoSources0 + 0x1fc
14 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x90191560 __CFRunLoopRun + 0x1b0
15 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x90195e8c CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 0x148
16 ...ple.JavaApplicationLauncher 0x850318b4 _Z11startupJavaiiPPKcPK14__CFDictionary14BuilderVe rsionS0_S1_ + 0x128
17 com.limegroup.gnutella 0x000025e8 0x1000 + 0x15e8
18 com.limegroup.gnutella 0x00001fc8 0x1000 + 0xfc8
19 com.limegroup.gnutella 0x00001df8 0x1000 + 0xdf8

Thread 1:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x900074c8 mach_msg_trap + 0x8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90007018 mach_msg + 0x38
2 libjvm.dylib 0x96d6a3c8 JVM_GetClassAccessFlags + 0x1168
3 libjvm.dylib 0x96d9d104 __divdi3 + 0x50f4
4 libjvm.dylib 0x96e6007c JVM_Halt + 0x251c
5 libjvm.dylib 0x96e603e8 JVM_Halt + 0x2888
6 ...ple.JavaApplicationLauncher 0x85031ac8 startJavaApplication + 0x1ac
7 ...ple.JavaApplicationLauncher 0x850318e4 _Z14java_main_stubPv + 0x10
8 libSystem.B.dylib 0x900246e8 _pthread_body + 0x28

Thread 2:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x900074c8 mach_msg_trap + 0x8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90007018 mach_msg + 0x38
2 libjvm.dylib 0x96e421dc JNI_CreateJavaVM_Impl + 0x44ec
3 libjvm.dylib 0x96e42170 JNI_CreateJavaVM_Impl + 0x4480
4 libjvm.dylib 0x96f3490c JVM_UnloadLibrary + 0xb0fec
5 libSystem.B.dylib 0x900246e8 _pthread_body + 0x28

Best left for Stief I think. :rolleyes: ;)

in the crash log, it says:
An unexpected exception has been detected in native code outside the VM.
Unexpected Signal : Bus Error occurred at PC=0x935F2208
Function=[Unknown.]
Library=/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/CoreGraphics

NOTE: We are unable to locate the function name symbol for the error
just occurred. Please refer to release documentation for possible
reason and solutions.

plus a really long code to follow. is it s java problem? should i reinstall my Java?

thanks so much for reading along with my problem.

Very well picked up! ;) :) Sometimes the standalone java installer fixes some of these types of errors. Get it here: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macos...update142.html

Also do a SAFE Boot & Repair Permissions

a really silly question to ask: i search around the forum, no one explained in a way (that i can understand) how i should "reinstall" my java. i downloaded the supposed standalone installer. no matter what i do, the installer tells me that my computer already has it (1.4.2) and i have no other choices but to quit out. does anyone mind explaining in layman terms the steps to this?

thanks a zillion!

Not a silly question! Go to your OSX Library folder>Receipts & view in list mode. Then scroll down to Java142Update2.pkg & remove it. This should then allow you to use the standalone installer. ;) :)

Delete the following file /Library/Receipts/Java142Update2.pkg and try it again.

Note: Apple's Hardware Test CD/DVD is inaccurate. Do applications (LimeWire and other) sometimes crash immediately (i.e. application X crashes, you launch it and it crashes immediately again)?

i deleted the receipt and try to reinstall and it still tells me that my computer does not need it.

i fixed the permission again and try to reinstall and still doesn't work. i read in apple's forum that i may have to reinstall my OSX to fix this problem? I hope that will not be the case.

oops, sorry, i didn't answer the question about X crashing. No, nothing crashes. the computer works fine. It is a new computer, only 3 months old. Everything is still more or less in optimal condition. Only LW crashes unexpectedly about every 2 hours. I actually made a log, it had not been able to last over 2 hours at all!

In that case, delete all the LW receipts of Java. Reboot. Another suggestion which might seem a little painful is to install the combo 10.3.8 installation. See http://www.apple.com/support/downloa...1038combo.html which is another solution to these types of issues.

Can you give us a description about your machine:
1. RAM
2. HDD available
3. model
4. Connection type
5. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?