[swordfish86]

i just had my mac on sleep, when i stupidly pulled my ipod from its dock without waking the mac up or ejecting the ipod, i suddenly had a kernal panic!
are these a sign of a hardware problem?
what exacly is a kernal panic? its purpose ect?
are they v common?
does it mean my lovely mac pro is damaged?
sorry for so many questions, im just trying o get as much info as i can so i can sort these problems in the future!
many thanks!

[P]

Kernel panic is the same as a Windows Stop error/Bluescreen or a Classic Mac OS System error/Bomb. They do not in themselves mean that you have damaged the Mac, though sometimes they are an indication that the Mac has been damaged. You should not be able to damage the Mac by pulling the iPod - in fact, I think it's a bug that the OS panicked when you pulled the iPod.

If you're worried, run the Apple hardware test disc to make sure that your Mac is OK