Regarding kernel panics and 10.2

Dec 11, '02 08:54:10AM

Contributed by: maysaf

I was getting a strange message on screen when trying to play Castle Wolfenstein and also during the Jedi Knight Demo. It was a gray screen with a message in four languages reading:

You need to restart your computer. Hold down the power button for several seconds or press the Restart button.
I did a little research and found the error to be the new 10.2 kernel panic screen. A little more reading on the Apple forums provided a suggestion to remove the Microsoft mouse and use the original one button Apple mouse. That worked, and I've had no other panics, but I thought the following article from Apple's Knowledge Base might be a good reference for others who have been having similar problems or getting this new mesage and pulling a Feiss:

All about Kernel Panics

[Editor's note: I've been meaning to write a brief blurb on the fancy new kernel panic screen for a few months now ... someone beat me to the punch! If you haven't had a panic in Jaguar yet, check out the Knowledge Base article for a screenshot. It's definitely nicer than the black and white screen of death, but it's still a bit shocking the first time it happens -- I know I was quite surprised when my iBook politely informed me it needed to be restarted!]

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