CRASH LINUX PLAN : When Linux Goes Bad at 10,000 Feet

Posted on Sat Dec 13, 01:45 by GoogieGoo, Bum, Toronto
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Disk error. No biggie. It's just looping the boot sequence waiting for the HDD, SAN, NAS or whatever they have on the plane to be available.

Posted on Sat Dec 13, 02:08 by herenowhere
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Haven't you just been invited to a Micro$oft convention in Seattle?
And now this awkward "article" which just shows you got no idea of Linux and probably software/programming in general.
Is this what they do on Microsoft conventions? Brainwash people.

Then this ridiculous bashing:
"I just hope that their other sensitive system are running a more stable and secure OS and not your average Linux Distro"
You just made yourself incredibly ludicrously. A blog about tech stuff and no understanding of it.

Posted on Sat Dec 13, 04:57 by Daimaou, Survivor, Tokyo - Japan
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I guess Herenowhere you are right as a 100% Mac User with Ubuntu Installed in a virtual machine an with 2 Server running Linux and Unix I admit I am brainwash by Microsoft... Just get real man seriously

Posted on Sat Dec 13, 05:13 by Venkataraja, IT Consultant, Dubai
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Rarely do I see a Linux related "problem screen". Nice timing

Still as you can see, it looks like a hardware related error (disk) or some config mistake.

Good one!

Posted on Sat Dec 13, 05:28 by herenowhere
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Still it does not explain this total nonsense article.
It's like complaining to Honda that your car does not drive because the tank is empty.
It might not be your intention, but it reads like bashing. Especially your note that the average Linux distribution is neither save nor stable. The system is as good as the admin is.

Posted on Sat Dec 13, 05:44 by gs
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dude, chill.
how you choose to interpret the author's tone is up to you. i think any of us can easily upload a windows blue screen if you want to see one.
what i think think: its worthy to post this article because its rare to find a linux crash(or a related problem), no?

Posted on Sat Dec 13, 07:26 by hec
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Almost the same happened to Rockwell xxx 4200D entertainment system just a week ago in A340. In my case only one certain display got "broken". I didn't respond to the touch panel nor the controller.

Posted on Sat Dec 13, 07:47 by Sa
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I have seen this screen once in September 2007 during my flight from Paris to Atlanta

Posted on Sat Dec 13, 09:11 by JohnLambo, Tatooine
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"I guess Herenowhere you are right as a 100% Mac User with Ubuntu Installed in a virtual machine an with 2 Server running Linux and Unix I admit I am brainwash by Microsoft... Just get real man seriously"

And yet you were clueless as to why it was displaying that screen.

Posted on Sat Dec 13, 09:14 by Daimaou, Survivor, Tokyo - Japan
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JohnLambo > Yep, simply coz I am really not in Unix or Linux... I have a Server Admin for that... As for my Ubuntu install on my Mac is just in order to play around and test... Anyway I am not ashamed to know nothing about Linux Unix...

Posted on Sat Dec 13, 11:05 by tmlclone
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Try Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop version, I think is mature now.

Posted on Sun Dec 14, 08:05 by firfirstandlast
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This is just free B$... If you are "not ashamed to know nothing about Linux Unix", you must be ashamed of talking about things you don't know pretending it's true.

Posted on Sun Dec 14, 08:22 by Not_Linux_to_blame
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The problem isn't with Linux at all, is a HARDWARE problem !

Posted on Mon Dec 15, 06:33 by andersemanuel, happycamper, Kavlinge
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I think it was funny anyway..
"ignore the humorless..you shall "(Yoda)

Posted on Mon Dec 15, 02:50 by lo_fi, BA, Sydney
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What a bunch of sad asses, This is meant to be strange/funny article. Maybe you should all go home and ask for a hug from your beloved linux/unix box it might make you feel better? You fanboys need to lighten up.

Posted on Mon Dec 15, 04:44 by timelord, IT tech, adelaide, south australia
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I'm just betting that the same Torvalds lovers that are crying foul over a screen showing a linux failure giggle gleefully every time they see a public BSOD though

Posted on Tue Dec 16, 02:27 by fourblades, San Francisco, CA
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I saw this type of start up sequence with Virgin America too. Pretty interesting to see more airlines doing linux instead.

Posted on Tue Dec 16, 11:13 by firstandlast
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@timelord: maybe almost a 90% of those BSOD are usually os dependant because of bad drivers (well, bad communication between drivers and the MS OS.

I have in my hand a certified WiFi adapter for vista that makes ANY SP1 Vista make one BSOD every 5-10 minutes of use... I don't laugh abut it becasue it's very serious (The OS and the driver certification I have paid by buying the product cost MY money).

I don't see any kind of apologize here so maybe I am wrong reading or commenting anything in this site... i'm soooo sorry. Good bye till you change your mind or learn enough.

Posted on Wed Dec 17, 07:14 by Asa
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@firstandlast:

I think timelord's point is you guys are just douche bags. Stop trolling on a gamasutra news article and go walk a blind person accross the street or go help an old lady with her groceries.

jesus h christ.

Posted on Wed Dec 17, 07:15 by Asa, sex worker
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or ahikabaranews.com articles, too.

Posted on Sun Dec 21, 07:19 by firstandlast
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trolling?? maybe if we don't read the first people who told what was wrong and why... maybe if the answer was another... but no. It isn't.

If you try to tell someone that he has a wrong attitude about something and that's called "trolling" maybe, maybe you are the troll here, don't you.

I use to visit this page and just want this to be clarified. Because it's an error that I can't understand why it's not corrected... And if I read anywhere I need to trust who is writing it... Do you think I can now?? I think that no, so I won't come again for "trolling". Congratulations for your privileged mind.

Posted on Mon Dec 22, 12:06 by Sebhelyesfarok
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Daimaou is a dumbass Mactard that's why he posted this crap.

Posted on Thu Jan 08, 01:37 by IFEGUY, Everywhere USA
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Hi,
The IFE systems are complex networks on airplanes totally independent from the critical navigation and communication aircraft systems. No worries ok. What you are seeing here is a simple Linux boot up sequence. All of the Video Servers, Audio/video controllers, Ethernet switches and Display units all operate Linux OS. It looks like the IFE system was rebooted buy the Flight Attendant and this boot up sequence is the result. If your seat rebooted by itself then perhaps one of the many applications was the cause or there was a watchdog that kicked in and caused it to reboot.

What was your flight number, date of travel and seat number. We can drill down into the logs and see exactly what happened here.

Posted on Mon Sep 07, 04:46 by DuDs, japan
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still a failure in a critical situation where help is out of question. bad for linux to be the choosed one to crash, but still a crash. maybe need better hardware or a better sysadmin.