Kernel panic
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A kernel panic is a safety measure taken by an operating system's kernel upon detecting an internal fatal error in which either it is unable to safely recover or continuing to run the system would hav
A kernel panic message from an early Linux system
Mac OS X 10.0–10.1 kernel panic (Unknown internal build)
Message shown after a system restart due to a kernel panic in OS X 10.8 and later versions
Unix
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Unix is a family of multitasking, multi-user computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, the development of which started in 1969 at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thomps
Kernel panic
…which either it is unable to safely recover or continuing to run the system would have a higher risk of major data loss. The term is largely specific to Unix and Unix-like systems. The equivalent on Microsoft Windows operating systems is a stop error, often called a "blue screen of death (BSOD)". The kernel…
Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie, principal developers of Research Unix
Photo from USENIX 1984, including Dennis Ritchie (center)
Promotional license plate by Digital Equipment Corporation. Actual license plate is used by Jon Hall.
HP 9000 workstation running HP-UX, a certified Unix operating system