M1 mini, Big Sur 11.6.2, 2xThunderBay8, moved install, kernel panic - Known Issues https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/ SoftRAID Discussion Board en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:39:10 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: M1 mini, Big Sur 11.6.2, 2xThunderBay8, moved install, kernel panic https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/paged/4/#post-16069 Fri, 01 Jul 2022 02:49:05 +0000 Save a panic report when it crashes. (Report to Apple. Paste the text into text edit. "Make plain text", then save. Attach it.)

]]> Known Issues SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/paged/4/#post-16069 RE: M1 mini, Big Sur 11.6.2, 2xThunderBay8, moved install, kernel panic https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/paged/3/#post-16068 Thu, 30 Jun 2022 23:40:48 +0000 @softraid-support Well, in my experience 6.2 doesn't crash randomly and 6.2.1 does, regardless of how that works for other people. Monterey 12.3.1

]]> Known Issues kurt765 https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/paged/3/#post-16068 RE: M1 mini, Big Sur 11.6.2, 2xThunderBay8, moved install, kernel panic https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/paged/3/#post-16067 Thu, 30 Jun 2022 23:04:52 +0000 @kurt765 

There should be no difference i behavior with 6.2 and 6.2.1.

 

For many users, connecting 5 minutes after startup avoids the issue.

(or removing a drive for 5 minutes)

 

]]> Known Issues SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/paged/3/#post-16067 RE: M1 mini, Big Sur 11.6.2, 2xThunderBay8, moved install, kernel panic https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/paged/3/#post-16066 Thu, 30 Jun 2022 21:50:23 +0000 With my Mac Mini M1 and Thunderbay with 6.2, I don't get constant kernel panic crashes. If I install 6.2.1 then it's kernel panic town. The 6.2.1 beta version seemed to avoid the issue. I see the workaround is to use a different stripe size with 6.2.1  (involving a huge hassle of re-copying 40 terabytes of data). And there's no fix yet because it's a MacOS issue and we're waiting on Apple? I just want to make sure I understand the state of where we are at right now.

]]> Known Issues kurt765 https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/paged/3/#post-16066 RE: M1 mini, Big Sur 11.6.2, 2xThunderBay8, moved install, kernel panic https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/paged/3/#post-15922 Sun, 05 Jun 2022 01:00:35 +0000 @softraid-support 

yes of course, please test it.  I was not able to change my stripe unit size by changing the type from desktop to photo or any of the other settings for some reason so I’ve been removing my 4th disk and I’m afraid to wear out the connectors eventually. 

Today was the first time it’s booted without a panic since moving to this m1 iMac.  Hopefully it’s really fixed and not just a fluke…

Please keep me in the loop on the fix please…

Thank you for your reply,

Curtis

]]> Known Issues crubel https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/paged/3/#post-15922 RE: M1 mini, Big Sur 11.6.2, 2xThunderBay8, moved install, kernel panic https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/paged/3/#post-15921 Sat, 04 Jun 2022 23:03:00 +0000 @crubel 

We have to test this, as we have not been informed of any fix in macOS yet, it would be great news is true, but I would expect we would have been told a fix was incorporated in 12.4, but maybe not.

]]> Known Issues SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/paged/3/#post-15921 RE: M1 mini, Big Sur 11.6.2, 2xThunderBay8, moved install, kernel panic https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/paged/3/#post-15918 Sat, 04 Jun 2022 19:22:02 +0000 I am now running Monterey 12.4, updated it last night and this morning I powered up while leaving my Thunderbay 4 alone.  Normally, I have been removing the last drive at the suggestion of Softraid so that my M1 iMac would boot up OK with the Thunderbay connected and not panic into a reboot cycle.  So far today everything is working normally on the 6.2.1 standard release driver setup without having to pull that 4th drive out during bootup.

So maybe Apple has finally gotten around to fixing whatever the issue was....   I just wanted to pass this along ASAP since I am sure a lot of Thunderbay users were waiting for this to get fixed like me...

 

Curtis

]]> Known Issues crubel https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/paged/3/#post-15918 RE: M1 mini, Big Sur 11.6.2, 2xThunderBay8, moved install, kernel panic https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/paged/3/#post-15826 Tue, 17 May 2022 21:56:28 +0000 @mcbam 

If you do "Uninstall SoftRAID-All components", it will remove the driver and all key components.

Things left in the various macOS cache's don't really matter.

If the driver was still in the /StagedExtensions folder, after uninstalling, then that is a macOS bug. macOS is supposed to clear that. Developers are specifically not supposed to touch those parts of the OS.

]]> Known Issues SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/paged/3/#post-15826 RE: M1 mini, Big Sur 11.6.2, 2xThunderBay8, moved install, kernel panic https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/paged/3/#post-15825 Tue, 17 May 2022 20:17:40 +0000 I did use that, several times, rebooting in between. Josh can confirm (though he was just on the phone), it did not remove all the components. The list above were all still on the system after the SoftRAID uninstall and reboot several times.

 

]]> Known Issues mcbam https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/paged/3/#post-15825 RE: M1 mini, Big Sur 11.6.2, 2xThunderBay8, moved install, kernel panic https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-6-2-softraid-6-2-known-issues/m1-mini-big-sur-11-6-2-2xthunderbay8-moved-install-kernel-panic/paged/3/#post-15824 Tue, 17 May 2022 18:56:46 +0000 @mcbam If you use uninstall SoftRAID - all components, that will get rid of nearly everything.

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