what is (kernel panic) messages?

[kyaw]

About "You need to restart your computer Hold down the Power button for serveral seconds or press the restart button" (kernel panic) messages

Hi, My new iMAC(3 days old), when i trying to connect wireless connection i got this error..Anybody met this problem before? I google for this case i found that one http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1392 and resolution is not cleared..

Is it common problem?
any idea?
Thks

 

[RobertD63]

Well whats going on before the panic? Acting slow? Whats running in the background?

 

[kyaw]

hi, before panic i downloading eclipse by safari browser.. At that time connection was too slow then i changed to another connection(wireless connection).. after that panic is happen

 

[Dave Braine]

Kernal Panics are often caused by connected USB/Firewire devices. If you have any connected to your iMac, unplug them all and see if it still happens.

 

[Nano2k]

Kernel Panic or KP, is Apple's version of Windows Blue screen, it means that something caused the system to crash.

Yes it happens on Apple computers too

 

[kyaw]

I always connect printer(Epson sometimes power off) at my imac. Is it problem?

this stupid KP 3 times happened on my new imac(21.5 inches).. mad:

 

[illy123]

Kernel panics are usually caused by peripherals as drivers are still loaded in the kernel - so if they malfunction the kernel malfunctions and the OS freezes. These days more and more layers of the operating system are being taken out of the kernel so if a programme crashes it doesn't create a kernel panic but freezes (so you can close it with force quit).

The kernel is the skeleton of the operating system; a KP is mac's BSOD.

 

[kyaw]

thaks for expalin.. i found the problem already, cause of vuze application, now i using transmission instead of vuze . working already so far no problem..

tks