Kernel Panic at virtual address c12e047c

Troubleshooting
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Creating a bug report/issue

I have searched the existing open and closed issues

Required Information

  • DietPi version:
    G_DIETPI_VERSION_CORE=10
    G_DIETPI_VERSION_SUB=6
    G_DIETPI_VERSION_RC=2
    G_GITBRANCH=‘master’
    G_GITOWNER=‘MichaIng’
  • Distro version: trixie 1
  • Kernel version: Linux DietPi 6.18.39+rpt-rpi-v6 #1 Raspbian 1:6.18.39-1+rpt1 (2026-07-29) armv6l GNU/Linux
  • Architecture: armhf
  • SBC model: RPi Zero W (armv6l)
  • Power supply used: 5V 2.5A Voltcraft
  • SD card used | SanDisk ultra

Additional Information (if applicable)

  • The kernel panic occured on a pi where i installed several different kernel modules to interface with some periphery. But also on a fresh install on a different SD card.
    Only the pi itself and the power supply were the same.
  • Currently I check with dietpi on a different RPI Zero W, a different operating system on the “faulty” RPI Zero W and I will also try with a different power supply.

Here are the incidents I recorded, but several more happened yesterday.
Log 3 is on a different sd-card with a fresh install.
dietpi was busy installing stuff during first boot.

Do you have any idea where this might come from?
Why is it always the same adress?

kernel_panic_geo-125_3.txt (5,4 KB)

kernel_panic_geo-125_1.txt (3,0 KB)

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Maybe there is some damage to the device. A Zero W is just a small device with less memory. Maybe you are hitting some limits?

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thanks for the reply. do you have an idea how to troubleshot that, since the information of the error message is very limited