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| − | '''Kernel Panics''' are an unrecoverable error experienced in UNIX and Unix like operating | + | '''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. |
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Revision as of 22:55, April 24, 2013
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 Oops
A similar condition, known as a kernel oops, is not fatal. In a kernel oops, a process has caused some error, but the kernel is able to recover from it, by killing the offending process. Unlike a kernel panic, this is recoverable, but may result in a kernel panic, as critical processes are halted.