kernel.log error running 24/7 on iMac

kernel.log error running 24/7 on iMac
I have bought a new iMac for my birthday. The weird thing was from the first day I am started seeing the kernal.log error running 24/7. I asked about this to my friend who also using the same system. He told me that he has no idea about this error and he didn’t see in his iMac. So I am worried now. I don’t know whether it is a hardware failure or software. Can anyone explain me how?
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Aniela Aniela is offline
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Re: kernel.log error running 24/7 on iMac
In Mac OS X v10.5 and later, if you see any kernel.log error, then there is a kernel panic executed on your system. When panic happens, the information is added to a log file and the file is stored in /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports (Mac OS X v10.6), or /Library/Logs/PanicReporter (Mac OS X v10.5).

The log includes date and time indicating about when the kernel panic was logged.
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Jezriah Jezriah is offline
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Re: kernel.log error running 24/7 on iMac
First of all you need to figure when and what moment you are getting this kernel panic or kernel.log error. Whether it is when installing OS or third party apps or connection to internet or installing new hardware or any other. If you can able to find the steps to reproduce a kernel panic, then make a note of it so that you can easily find out what is causing this. Also try in Safe mode.
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aSITA aSITA is offline
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Re: kernel.log error running 24/7 on iMac
The system log and kernel logs are very helpful in MAC. Because if any problems occur or your system is suffering from this, then these logs will help you to troubleshoot easily even if it is a difficult problem. But in some situation it may not be possible to see the kernel.log in Console, due to large logs. So in this situation use the following command:

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tail -f /var/log/kernel.log

The tail -f command will read and print the specified file on the screen
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Re: kernel.log error running 24/7 on iMac
Generally the causes of Kernel panics are as follows:

Defective otherwise incompatible RAM .
Some Incompatible kernel extensions which might be obsolete or corrupted. This usually happened with any third-party kernel extension.
Due to faulty drivers or something related like third party hardware.
HDD corruption, bad sectors, and other ills.