Here is where I have startup items. 1. /library/StartupItems 2. /system/library/StartupItems 3. /system folder/library/StartupItems (OS9)

Unless you automatically start Classic when you boot, you don't have to worry about the Classic/OS9 items in "System Folder".

Don't touch the /System/Library/StartupItems. Those are Apple-installed. Or at least, they should be. If some non-Apple stuff got put into /System/Library/StartupItems then we all have problems.

Trevor

Here's the startup items in system:
http://thinkipm.com/startup.jpg

As trevor has been trying to explain to you, that is irrelevant.

It's quite simple what you need to do.
1) In Finder, go to the folder /Library/StartupItems
2) Use the menu item "Edit / Select All" to select all of the folders that are under /Library/StartupItems
3) Click the mouse on one of these selected items and drag them all to the Desktop.
4) Restart your Mac

Ignore the items under /System/Library/StartupItems - just leave everything under /System alone.

I have done what you asked. Here is the system log from console:

May 31 19:46:32 Marshalls-Mac shutdown: reboot by marshallspevak:
May 31 19:46:32 Marshalls-Mac SystemStarter[249]: authentication service (257) did not complete successfully
May 31 19:46:34 Marshalls-Mac SystemStarter[249]: The following StartupItems failed to properly start:
May 31 19:46:34 Marshalls-Mac SystemStarter[249]: /System/Library/StartupItems/AuthServer
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
May 31 19:48:09 localhost memberd[45]: memberd starting up
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: vm_page_bootstrap: 382270 free pages
May 31 19:48:09 localhost mDNSResponder-107.4 (Jan 30 2006 22: 07:48)[37]: starting
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: mig_table_max_displ = 70
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: 83 prelinked modules
May 31 19:48:09 localhost lookupd[47]: lookupd (version 369.5) starting - Wed May 31 19:48:09 2006
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
May 31 19:48:09 localhost DirectoryService[49]: Launched version 2.1 (v353.2)
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: using 3932 buffer headers and 3932 cluster IO buffer headers
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Apple ID 31 built-in now active, GUID 000a95ff fe7855cc; max speed s800.
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: disabled
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: 28F13CC6-5B26-3352-A962-B86ECB73B046
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/MacRISC2PE/pci@f4000000/AppleMacRiscPCI/ata-6@D/AppleKauaiATA/ATADeviceNub@0/IOATABlockStorageDriver/IOATABlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDriver/ST380024A Media/IOApplePartitionScheme/Untitled@9
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk1s9, major 14, minor 12
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: rtclock timebase_callback: late old 1000000000 / 41656790 new 1000000000 / 41656700
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: PRAM: BootBeepVolume property set to 0.
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: PocketMackSerial - Version 1.0b10
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: AEC671XSCSIController: ok to add timer event source to workloop
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: AEC671XSCSIController: ok to start work
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: IPv6 packet filtering initialized, default to accept, logging disabled
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
May 31 19:48:10 localhost xinetd[41]: xinetd Version 2.3.11 started with libwrap options compiled in.
May 31 19:48:10 localhost xinetd[41]: Started working: 0 available services
May 31 19:48:10 localhost kernel[0]: UniNEnet: Ethernet address 00:0a:95:78:55:cc
May 31 19:48:10 localhost lookupd[55]: lookupd (version 369.5) starting - Wed May 31 19:48:10 2006
May 31 19:48:11 localhost diskarbitrationd[44]: disk1s9 hfs 28F13CC6-5B26-3352-A962-B86ECB73B046 Marshall's Mac /
May 31 19:48:11 localhost diskarbitrationd[44]: disk0s3 hfs 2AB06505-A80B-3593-9F2A-1690131076A0 Art Drive /Volumes/Art Drive
May 31 19:48:12 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: UniNEnet::monitorLinkStatus - Link is up at 100 Mbps - Full Duplex
May 31 19:48:12 Marshalls-Mac configd[42]: setting hostname to "Marshalls-Mac.local"
May 31 19:48:14 Marshalls-Mac configd[42]: executing /System/Library/SystemConfiguration/Kicker.bundle/Contents/Resources/enable-network
May 31 19:48:14 Marshalls-Mac configd[42]: posting notification com.apple.system.config.network_change
May 31 19:48:14 Marshalls-Mac lookupd[73]: lookupd (version 369.5) starting - Wed May 31 19:48:14 2006
May 31 19:48:17 Marshalls-Mac mDNSResponder: Adding browse domain local.
May 31 19:48:30 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
May 31 19:48:32 Marshalls-Mac configd[42]: target=enable-network: disabled
May 31 19:48:36 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: ATY,Pheonix_A: vram [9c000000:04000000]
May 31 19:48:36 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: ATY,Pheonix_B: vram [98000000:04000000]
May 31 19:48:54 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
May 31 19:49:13 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
May 31 19:49:31 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
May 31 19:49:49 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
May 31 19:50:07 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
May 31 19:50:10 Marshalls-Mac /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow: Login Window Application Started
May 31 19:50:11 Marshalls-Mac loginwindow[187]: Login Window Started Security Agent
May 31 19:51:20 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.


Is it time to get a new hard drive?

That doesn't sound good.
Do you have your Mac set up to get any account info from an external server on your local network?

One thing that I would recommend trying (again in the spirit of trying to simplify your configuration while troubleshooting) is to physically disconnect your Mac from all networks. (Unplug all Ethernet cables, turn off Airport, etc.)

Of course you should also disconnect all non-Apple peripherals. That was in the list of standard troubleshooting steps so I assume you've already done this.

Do you know what "PocketMackSerial" is referring to? Does that ring any bells - recall anything that you might have installed?
Google only turns up one mention of this and it seems it is a kernel extension (under /System/Library/Extensions), presumably a 3rd-party one.

We don't know yet if your problems are due to hardware or software.
As I said before, you should be sure that you have backed up any files that you care about.

Before going to the point of replacing the hard drive(s), you should consider doing an "archive & install" of OS X from the Install CD/DVD - being sure to select the option to preserve users. This will keep all your user files and just replace the OS X system files and applications.

I will do all mentioned and give you answers tomorrow.

You've got a SCSI card? This is information that would have been helpful a long time ago. What driver are you using for that? That seems like a possible cause of all these problems.

Trevor

What is a scsi card? Something I added?

You have reported that you have a PowerMac G4 1.25 GHz Dual. That computer has slots on the motherboard that support PCI. You have a PCI card plugged into the motherboard that gives your computer the ability to use SCSI drives. It is apparently an Acard AEC 671x PCI Ultra-SCSI 3 adapter.

Are you not aware of this card?

If you open up the side of your PowerMac, do you see any card other than the video card?

Trevor

Opps, I remember I added a Slide Scanner when opened the mac and did add a scsi card about two years ago - I never use the scanner now.

Good catch!
I hadn't looked closely enough at those messages.

Then you need to remove the SCSI card that you're not using anyway.

Now, have the problems gone away?

Trevor

I removed the SCSI card. Unplugged all the periphials, disabled all the startup items and rebooted and this is the result:

Jun 1 16:38:06 Marshalls-Mac shutdown: reboot by marshallspevak:
Jun 1 16:38:07 Marshalls-Mac SystemStarter[266]: authentication service (288) did not complete successfully
Jun 1 16:38:07 Marshalls-Mac SystemStarter[266]: Apache 2 Web Server (297) did not complete successfully
Jun 1 16:38:07 Marshalls-Mac SystemStarter[266]: Operating System enhancements for Virtual PC (293) did not complete successfully
Jun 1 16:38:07 Marshalls-Mac crashdump[305]: openexec crashed
Jun 1 16:38:07 Marshalls-Mac crashdump[305]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/openexec.crash.log
Jun 1 16:38:08 Marshalls-Mac SystemStarter[266]: OpenBase Initialization (273) did not complete successfully
Jun 1 16:38:08 Marshalls-Mac crashdump[321]: openmonitor crashed
Jun 1 16:38:08 Marshalls-Mac crashdump[321]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/openmonitor.crash.log
Jun 1 16:38:09 Marshalls-Mac SystemStarter[266]: The following StartupItems failed to properly start:
Jun 1 16:38:09 Marshalls-Mac SystemStarter[266]: /Library/StartupItems/NortonMissedTasks
Jun 1 16:38:09 Marshalls-Mac SystemStarter[266]: - SystemStarter internal error
Jun 1 16:39:37 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
Jun 1 16:39:37 localhost mDNSResponder-107.4 (Jan 30 2006 22: 07:48)[37]: starting
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: vm_page_bootstrap: 382270 free pages
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: mig_table_max_displ = 70
Jun 1 16:39:37 localhost memberd[45]: memberd starting up
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: 83 prelinked modules
Jun 1 16:39:37 localhost lookupd[47]: lookupd (version 369.5) starting - Thu Jun 1 16:39:37 2006
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: using 3932 buffer headers and 3932 cluster IO buffer headers
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Apple ID 31 built-in now active, GUID 000a95ff fe7855cc; max speed s800.
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: disabled
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: 28F13CC6-5B26-3352-A962-B86ECB73B046
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/MacRISC2PE/pci@f4000000/AppleMacRiscPCI/ata-6@D/AppleKauaiATA/ATADeviceNub@0/IOATABlockStorageDriver/IOATABlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDriver/ST380024A Media/IOApplePartitionScheme/Untitled@9
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk1s9, major 14, minor 11
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: rtclock timebase_callback: late old 1000000000 / 41656880 new 1000000000 / 41656521
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: PRAM: BootBeepVolume property set to 0.
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: PocketMackSerial - Version 1.0b10
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: IPv6 packet filtering initialized, default to accept, logging disabled
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost xinetd[41]: xinetd Version 2.3.11 started with libwrap options compiled in.
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost xinetd[41]: Started working: 0 available services
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost kernel[0]: UniNEnet: Ethernet address 00:0a:95:78:55:cc
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost DirectoryService[50]: Launched version 2.1 (v353.2)
Jun 1 16:39:38 localhost lookupd[52]: lookupd (version 369.5) starting - Thu Jun 1 16:39:38 2006
Jun 1 16:39:40 localhost kernel[0]: UniNEnet::monitorLinkStatus - Link is up at 100 Mbps - Full Duplex
Jun 1 16:39:40 localhost diskarbitrationd[44]: disk1s9 hfs 28F13CC6-5B26-3352-A962-B86ECB73B046 Marshall's Mac /
Jun 1 16:39:40 Marshalls-Mac configd[42]: setting hostname to "Marshalls-Mac.local"
Jun 1 16:39:40 Marshalls-Mac diskarbitrationd[44]: disk0s3 hfs 2AB06505-A80B-3593-9F2A-1690131076A0 Art Drive /Volumes/Art Drive
Jun 1 16:39:42 Marshalls-Mac configd[42]: executing /System/Library/SystemConfiguration/Kicker.bundle/Contents/Resources/enable-network
Jun 1 16:39:42 Marshalls-Mac configd[42]: posting notification com.apple.system.config.network_change
Jun 1 16:39:42 Marshalls-Mac lookupd[71]: lookupd (version 369.5) starting - Thu Jun 1 16:39:42 2006
Jun 1 16:39:42 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: PRAM: BootBeepVolume property set to 0.
Jun 1 16:39:44 Marshalls-Mac mDNSResponder: Adding browse domain local.
Jun 1 16:39:59 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
Jun 1 16:39:59 Marshalls-Mac VersionCueCS2Daemon[170]: warning: VersionCueCS2Daemon not started by mach_init process (parent pid: 1)
Jun 1 16:40:00 Marshalls-Mac configd[42]: target=enable-network: disabled
Jun 1 16:40:05 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: ATY,Pheonix_A: vram [9c000000:04000000]
Jun 1 16:40:05 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: ATY,Pheonix_B: vram [98000000:04000000]
Jun 1 16:40:24 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
Jun 1 16:40:43 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
Jun 1 16:41:01 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
Jun 1 16:41:19 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
Jun 1 16:41:37 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
Jun 1 16:41:37 Marshalls-Mac crashdump[199]: openexec crashed
Jun 1 16:41:38 Marshalls-Mac crashdump[211]: openmonitor crashed
Jun 1 16:41:41 Marshalls-Mac crashdump[199]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/openexec.crash.log
Jun 1 16:41:41 Marshalls-Mac crashdump[211]: crash report written to: /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/openmonitor.crash.log
Jun 1 16:41:46 Marshalls-Mac /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow: Login Window Application Started
Jun 1 16:41:49 Marshalls-Mac loginwindow[214]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Jun 1 16:43:14 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.


Even worse was I ran disk warrior to try to do a rebuild and it saaid the disk was too severly damaged to do a rebuild! My Mac seemed to run fine today - no stalls?? I have moved all important documents to my other internal drive.

You should disable Apache while troubleshooting
I'm not sure where the VirtualPC stuff is getting loaded from - maybe it's a kernel extension?
These crash logs might reveal something of interest - please see above where I described how to look at crash logs using Console.app and attach these logs as plain text attachments to your reply (using the Manage Attachments button)
I thought you had removed all the items from under /Library/StartupItems ????

Note also that Norton software is usually a bad thing to be using on OS X.

I asked about this "PocketMackSerial" before - do you know anything about it? It sounds like a 3rd-party thing, maybe a kernel extension?


This indicates that some part of the Version Cue software is still installed and active. I thought you had removed it.


Are you running Disk Warrior from the CD or from a different disk than the one you are trying to fix?
In any case, it sounds bad. I assume that the disk that is getting the bad report is not the one you backed up your documents on.

With all the problems listed above and your apparent inability to remove the 3rd-party software, plus the report from Disk Warrior, I would recommend that you make sure that you've got a backup copy of all of your documents and then do an "erase & install" from the OS X Install CD/DVD.
The "erase" part will completely remove all files from the disk you choose in the installer, so be sure to choose the right disk. After the reinstall, test the system carefully for at least a few hours before installing any 3rd-party software. Then install things one at a time and test after each.

Here are some answers I have moved startupitems to desktop for this boot. I installed pocketMac (blackberry software) referring to pocketMackSerial. Not sure what you mean by console crash log? Also, I did boot off the DiskWarrior CD to run a rebuild on the disk we are trying diagnose and fix, Anyway here is the new console system log:

Jun 1 22:47:14 Marshalls-Mac shutdown: reboot by marshallspevak:
Jun 1 22:47:14 Marshalls-Mac SystemStarter[225]: authentication service (233) did not complete successfully
Jun 1 22:47:17 Marshalls-Mac SystemStarter[225]: The following StartupItems failed to properly start:
Jun 1 22:47:17 Marshalls-Mac SystemStarter[225]: /System/Library/StartupItems/AuthServer
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost memberd[45]: memberd starting up
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: vm_page_bootstrap: 382270 free pages
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: mig_table_max_displ = 70
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost lookupd[46]: lookupd (version 369.5) starting - Thu Jun 1 22:48:51 2006
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: 83 prelinked modules
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost mDNSResponder-107.4 (Jan 30 2006 22: 07:48)[37]: starting
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost DirectoryService[49]: Launched version 2.1 (v353.2)
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: using 3932 buffer headers and 3932 cluster IO buffer headers
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Apple ID 31 built-in now active, GUID 000a95ff fe7855cc; max speed s800.
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: disabled
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: 28F13CC6-5B26-3352-A962-B86ECB73B046
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/MacRISC2PE/pci@f4000000/AppleMacRiscPCI/ata-6@D/AppleKauaiATA/ATADeviceNub@0/IOATABlockStorageDriver/IOATABlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDriver/ST380024A Media/IOApplePartitionScheme/Untitled@9
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk1s9, major 14, minor 12
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: rtclock timebase_callback: late old 1000000000 / 41656700 new 1000000000 / 41656700
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: PRAM: BootBeepVolume property set to 0.
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: PocketMackSerial - Version 1.0b10
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: IPv6 packet filtering initialized, default to accept, logging disabled
Jun 1 22:48:51 localhost kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
Jun 1 22:48:52 localhost kernel[0]: UniNEnet: Ethernet address 00:0a:95:78:55:cc
Jun 1 22:48:52 localhost xinetd[41]: xinetd Version 2.3.11 started with libwrap options compiled in.
Jun 1 22:48:52 localhost xinetd[41]: Started working: 0 available services
Jun 1 22:48:52 localhost lookupd[54]: lookupd (version 369.5) starting - Thu Jun 1 22:48:52 2006
Jun 1 22:48:52 localhost diskarbitrationd[44]: disk1s9 hfs 28F13CC6-5B26-3352-A962-B86ECB73B046 Marshall's Mac /
Jun 1 22:48:53 localhost diskarbitrationd[44]: disk0s3 hfs 2AB06505-A80B-3593-9F2A-1690131076A0 Art Drive /Volumes/Art Drive
Jun 1 22:48:54 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: UniNEnet::monitorLinkStatus - Link is up at 100 Mbps - Full Duplex
Jun 1 22:48:54 Marshalls-Mac configd[42]: setting hostname to "Marshalls-Mac.local"
Jun 1 22:48:56 Marshalls-Mac configd[42]: executing /System/Library/SystemConfiguration/Kicker.bundle/Contents/Resources/enable-network
Jun 1 22:48:56 Marshalls-Mac configd[42]: posting notification com.apple.system.config.network_change
Jun 1 22:48:56 Marshalls-Mac lookupd[73]: lookupd (version 369.5) starting - Thu Jun 1 22:48:56 2006
Jun 1 22:48:59 Marshalls-Mac mDNSResponder: Adding browse domain local.
Jun 1 22:49:12 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
Jun 1 22:49:14 Marshalls-Mac configd[42]: target=enable-network: disabled
Jun 1 22:49:18 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: ATY,Pheonix_A: vram [9c000000:04000000]
Jun 1 22:49:18 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: ATY,Pheonix_B: vram [98000000:04000000]
Jun 1 22:49:37 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
Jun 1 22:49:55 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
Jun 1 22:50:14 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
Jun 1 22:50:32 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
Jun 1 22:50:50 Marshalls-Mac kernel[0]: disk1s9: I/O error.
Jun 1 22:50:55 Marshalls-Mac /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow: Login Window Application Started
Jun 1 22:50:57 Marshalls-Mac loginwindow[185]: Login Window Started Security Agent

Thanks guys for all your help - machine seems to boot up much faster a d
not stall except when I do major expose functions in a row and only stalls for a moment - not three minutes like before. Does the above last console log still indicate needing a new disk. I have backed up all important documents. Thanks.

Well, it certainly is still showing an I/O error. Which indicates that something is still wrong.

Trevor

The I/O errors are with your boot drive:

Jun 1 22:48:52 localhost diskarbitrationd[44]: disk1s9 hfs 28F13CC6-5B26-3352-A962-B86ECB73B046 Marshall's Mac /

That almost always indicates hardware problems with the drive itself, the IDE cable or the controller (on the motherboard).
There is a very high probablility that changing that drive will solve your problem.

To make sure there are no strange kernel extensions left, show us the output of this terminal command:

kextstat | grep -v com.apple

Kextstat test results:

Index Refs Address Size Wired Name (Version) <Linked Against>
61 0 0x801000 0x6000 0x5000 com.AmbrosiaSW.AudioSupport (1.0.8) <60 11>
80 0 0x82e000 0x3000 0x2000 arcana.PRAM (1.0.4) <11>
82 0 0x80b000 0x17000 0x16000 at.obdev.KUC (1.2.52) <6 5 4 3 2>
83 0 0x825000 0x9000 0x8000 net.pocketmac.driver.PocketMacKSerial (1.0.0) <58 11>
[Marshalls-Mac:~] marshall% kextstat | grep -v com.apple