| − | '''Kernel Panics''' are an unrecoverable error experienced in UNIX and Unix like operating systems. It is the equivalent to a Blue Screen of Death, experienced in the Microsoft line of Operating Systems. Kernel Panics are caused by an error found in the kernel that cannot be safely recovered from. Upon a kernel panic, a ram image is created, and dumped onto a location on the operating system, often under /etc/whoopsie. The information within is of a highly technical nature, and are intended for system administrators and software developers. | + | '''Kernel Panics''' are an unrecoverable error experienced in [[UNIX]] and Unix-like [[operating system]]s. It is the equivalent to a [[Blue Screen of Death]], experienced in the [[Microsoft]] line of [[operating system]]s. Kernel Panics are caused by an error found in the kernel that cannot be safely recovered from. Upon a kernel panic, a ram image is created, and dumped onto a location on the operating system, often under <code>/etc/whoopsie</code>. The information within is of a highly technical nature, and are intended for system administrators and software developers. |