Curiosity Recover From Blue Screen Of Death

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Curiosity Recover From Blue Screen Of Death

Post by Clinton Huxley » Tue Mar 05, 2013 1:52 pm

Phew! Curiosity rover has re-booted from safe mode. That would be a shit way for it to bow out, a bloody fatal exception error.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/ ... -safe-mode
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Re: Curiosity Recover From Blue Screen Of Death

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Mar 05, 2013 1:59 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:Phew! Curiosity rover has re-booted from safe mode. That would be a shit way for it to bow out, a bloody fatal exception error.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/ ... -safe-mode
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Re: Curiosity Recover From Blue Screen Of Death

Post by FBM » Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:01 pm

That's a no-shit relief, but they probably could've done a lot of science with the back-up software. Glad they don't have to. :cheer:
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Re: Curiosity Recover From Blue Screen Of Death

Post by Clinton Huxley » Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:02 pm

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Clinton Huxley wrote:Phew! Curiosity rover has re-booted from safe mode. That would be a shit way for it to bow out, a bloody fatal exception error.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/ ... -safe-mode
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:hehe: Well, might as well reboot it where it still is, sfx warehouse in Area 51
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Re: Curiosity Recover From Blue Screen Of Death

Post by FBM » Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:04 pm

:lol: Just get the gaffer to give it a swift kick.
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Re: Curiosity Recover From Blue Screen Of Death

Post by Rum » Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:05 pm

Switch it off at the wall if all else fails...
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Re: Curiosity Recover From Blue Screen Of Death

Post by Clinton Huxley » Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:06 pm

That Mars Maven probe is due to launch soon, it could take a recovery disk.
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Re: Curiosity Recover From Blue Screen Of Death

Post by FBM » Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:07 pm

Did they try turning it off and back on again?
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Re: Curiosity Recover From Blue Screen Of Death

Post by Rum » Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:07 pm

Its European isn't it? Won't make it. Taking bets here!
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Re: Curiosity Recover From Blue Screen Of Death

Post by Clinton Huxley » Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:12 pm

Hang on, that billionaire guy reckons he is sending two people around Mars. They are orbiting rather than landing but they could throw a shoe at it. That spmetimes works
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Re: Curiosity Recover From Blue Screen Of Death

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:14 pm

Send a repairman. The little shit will be working perfectly as long as he's there.
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Re: Curiosity Recover From Blue Screen Of Death

Post by klr » Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:13 pm

Obviously, it was not running Windows, or anything from Apple. :smug:
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Post by pErvinalia » Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:15 pm

Fuckn Microsoft. :nono:
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Re: Curiosity Recover From Blue Screen Of Death

Post by cronus » Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:02 pm

Runs on plutonium doesn't it? Doubt it needs cosmic rays to corrupt any data with that shite on board. :coffee:
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Re: Curiosity Recover From Blue Screen Of Death

Post by cronus » Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:02 pm

Runs on plutonium doesn't it? Doubt it needs cosmic rays to corrupt any data with that shite on board. :coffee:
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