How can i interpret Kernal Panic's and other errors

[Fantomas9mm]

So when my machine Kernal Panic's, i'd love to know how to be able to decipher what actually is causing it.

Are there any tools that i can run that will give me a simple (easy to read) breakdown of what actually has caused the KP as opposed to lines of gibberish.

Where is the best place to be looking in Console ?

Thanks

 

[Weaselboy]

/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports

There should be a crash report file in this folder from the date/time of the KP.

 

[old-wiz]

Understanding the kernel panics really requires knowledge of programming. Unfortunately, I've never found any programs that help. It can be really hard without access to the source code.