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Hi Jaapv

 

I am the person who experienced the kernel panic referred to in the other thread.

 

I had several crashes (maybe 3) in one day. I was comparing LR3 and Capture 1 pro at the time. I had both applications running but only one was active at the time (LR3 was minimised).

 

My machine is a < 1 year old iMac with i7 and 8GB ram

 

I contacted Apple who talked me through a PRAM reset. They told me to take the machine to an Apple store if the problem recurrs. I ran idisc to check the hard drive. I also ran the Hardware Tool (short 3 minute test) and no problems were revealed. Following advice on the other thread, I did what used to be called an archive install. The latest version of OSX doesn't have the option for an archive install, the nearest equivalent is a simple reinstall which preserves your data and most settings. So far the only issue I have had after carrying this out was discovering that my Epson R2880 printer driver didn't work. I had to reinstall the printer software. I haven't had a problem with C1 since but have not used it much. It is beginning to look as though there may be an issue with C1 rather than a hardware cause.

 

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I have not had the kernel panic on my new iMac, but did have it once on my older iMac with no consequences. I have had some strange magenta and green artifacts and light flashes when I have CL on automatic but absolutely no problems after turning that off and setting it to never. No crashes whatsoever even with LR3 and photoshop CS5 running.

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According to the log report it is very clearly related to C1. I would not think it is neccesary to blame Mac or Snow Leopard. I even know when it happens - when I use the quick adjust panel on my lefthand monitor where the preview is displayed large. So I contacted Phase One support. It is good to know I'm not alone ;)

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According to the log report it is very clearly related to C1. I would not think it is neccesary to blame Mac or Snow Leopard. I even know when it happens - when I use the quick adjust panel on my lefthand monitor where the preview is displayed large. So I contacted Phase One support. It is good to know I'm not alone ;)

 

If you can reproduce the problem with the software from a clean start (boot, C1 quick adjust = kernel panic), then it's probably just a bug, however, it may not be a bug in C1. Can you reproduce it from a single monitor? What kind of video card do you have?

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be certain you have the most recent driver installed

I find mine works without a hitch on my Windows 64 box

 

I think so - I got the machine new from Apple a few weeks ago. Driver problems seem to be rare on Mac.

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I think so - I got the machine new from Apple a few weeks ago. Driver problems seem to be rare on Mac.

 

Don't really know; I know ATI's / AMD's drivers can be flaky, however.

 

FWIW, the only time I ever had extended incompatibility with C1 was when I had a Radeon 4870; as soon as I switched to an NVidia card (and drivers) the problem went away.

 

So this is a bit of a long shot, but it does seem peculiar to me.. and the Radeon--much as I like the hardware--has a history for sure.

 

You might also do a full RAM check. An even longer shot, but your computer is relatively new (right?), and might possibly be subject to a burn-in defect (particularly RAM).

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Jaap, have you tried starting up your machine in 32bit kernel mode? (Hold down the 3 and the 2 keys when starting up.) This might help if C1 is a bit wobbly running in 64 bit mode, and might help to identify the root problem. :)

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be certain you have the most recent driver installed

I find mine works without a hitch on my Windows 64 box

 

Me too, FWIW--no problems whatsoever on 64 bit windows (in fact it seems more stable than V5).

 

But I'm still going to bet on the video card software.

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I think you may have pinpointed the problem, Jamie. The video card is a bit dodgy on C1 anyway, it produces funny patterns sometimes when cropping, for instance. I think I may exchange it for a more capable one.

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Jaap. I've been trying to do some research for you, and I have a question. How many graphics cards do you have in your Mac? I found an entry on Capture-1's site (Knowledge base article #1720) that mentions that if using the open-CL/GPU support, it cannot handle multiple GPU's (cards?). There is a link on that article to a process for disabling that feature in case of crashes. This might have nothing at all to do with your problem, but it's the best I can find so far. :)

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... I have had some strange magenta and green artifacts and light flashes when I have CL on automatic....
.... have you set CL to never in the preferences....

 

Maurice--

What is "CL" and where is it in Preferences? :confused:

 

Is it in Mac System Preferences or in Capture One Preferences?

 

Sorry. Out of my league. Not that familiar with Capture One.

 

Thanks!

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Jaap. I've been trying to do some research for you, and I have a question. How many graphics cards do you have in your Mac? I found an entry on Capture-1's site (Knowledge base article #1720) that mentions that if using the open-CL/GPU support, it cannot handle multiple GPU's (cards?). There is a link on that article to a process for disabling that feature in case of crashes. This might have nothing at all to do with your problem, but it's the best I can find so far. :)
No - I have one card - but I noticed just now that Adobe Bridge was open in the background. (It was set to start-up at login) I switched it of and C1 feels much more stable now. The red weird artefacts on cropping seem to have disappeared. If this is not the reason I will have to call my local Mac expert to find out what open CL/GPU means.

 

Edit - It is in preferences; it was on auto, I set it to never.

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