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So what exactly causes kernel panics? - wurm - 11-28-2007
I've had two in the past couple of weeks. No signs that anything is wrong, but after years of computing with maybe one KP, to have two in the span of a few weeks seems unusual. Anything I should be wary of?
Re: So what exactly causes kernel panics? - Tommie Milwaukee - 11-28-2007
Faulty ram can be a common cause.
Re: So what exactly causes kernel panics? - BigGuynRusty - 11-28-2007
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106227
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_panic
BGnR
Re: So what exactly causes kernel panics? - GGD - 11-28-2007
It's the Operating System reporting that an internal consistency check failed and something that should never happen, just happened. The causes can range from software bugs in the operating system to intermittent hardware failures (such as bad RAM as mentioned above),
Re: So what exactly causes kernel panics? - Racer X - 11-28-2007
running out of Orville Redenbacker's?
Re: So what exactly causes kernel panics? - guitarist - 11-28-2007
Shortage of Colonel Sanders code, original recipe.
Re: So what exactly causes kernel panics? - deckeda - 11-28-2007
The only KP I've ever had was last month. I was beating on iTunes mercilessly, having it import CDs, go look for cover art, play music sometimes, adding artwork manually sometimes. All at once (which isn't easy, since iTunes' ability to multitask is still craptacular after all these years.
The CD-reading aspect might have thrown the drive a weird request since that involves a driver and therefore comes closest to the kernel.
Re: So what exactly causes kernel panics? - anonymouse1 - 11-28-2007
Nervous popcorn..
Re: So what exactly causes kernel panics? - Numo - 11-28-2007
Rumor that the guy on the KFC bucket is really Osama bin Laden.
Re: So what exactly causes kernel panics? - incognegro - 11-28-2007
K.P.!