Never seen this message before!

[Jalopy]

Upon startup today, this message appeared on the grey screen:

You need to restart your computer. Hold down the Power button for several seconds or press the Restart button.

Also included were French, German and Japanese translations of this message, and FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF

I've never seen this message before. Anyone know why this would appear now?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

About "You need to restart your computer" (kernel panic) messages
Resolving Kernel Panics
Mac OS X: How to log a kernel panic

Does it happen regularly? If not, you can ignore it.

 

[GGJstudios]

Upon startup today, this message appeared on the grey screen:

You need to restart your computer. Hold down the Power button for several seconds or press the Restart button.

Also included were French, German and Japanese translations of this message, and FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF

I've never seen this message before. Anyone know why this would appear now?

It's called a kernel panic. If it doesn't happen again, or very infrequently, don't worry about it.

In most cases, kernel panics are not caused by an issue with your Mac. They are most likely caused by an issue external to your Mac. If the kernel panic doesn't happen again within a few weeks, you don't need to troubleshoot further.

"You need to restart your computer" (kernel panic) message appears (Mac OS X v10.5, 10.6)
Mac OS X 10.7 Help: If “You need to restart your computer” appears
Mac OS X: How to log a kernel panic
Understanding and Debugging Kernel Panics
Resolving Kernel Panics

 

[Jalopy]

Thanks for your quick replies. Since today is the first time I've seen this message, only time will tell if it appears again in the future.