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.

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?