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Preparing for the Worst in FreeBSD

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the when-it-rains-it-pours dept.

LiquidPC writes "In Part I of this series, Michael Lucas, from ONLamp.com, goes over preparing your FreeBSD computer for the worst in case of a system panic."

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  1. What? by tcd004 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Where are the color-coded states of emergency? This is no respectable anti-panic plan.

    Witness the rebirth of ENRON!
    tcd004

    1. Re:What? by Loligo · · Score: 4, Funny

      >Where are the color-coded states of emergency?

      Courtesy of IMDB and Red Dwarf...

      Rimmer: We can't afford to take any chances. Jump up to red alert.

      Kryten: Are you sure, sir? It does mean changing the bulb.

      -l

  2. Re:Too Complicated by schwatoo · · Score: 2, Funny

    "requires a bunch of preparation just to prepare". Yeah that's what sucks about preparation all right.

    --
    I have trouble with passwords among other things.
  3. Talk about panic... by Wheaty18 · · Score: 3, Funny

    'Any' key? Where's the 'any' key? I see 'ke-tarl', 'esk', and 'pig-uh', but there doesn't seem to be any 'any' key!

    Phew, all this computer hacking is making me thirsty.

    1. Re:Talk about panic... by KentoNET · · Score: 2, Funny

      ...I think I'll order a TAB :)

      --
      "You tried your best and failed miserably. The lesson is...never try. Heh!" -Homer
  4. Re:Too Complicated by Brett+Glass · · Score: 4, Funny
    You write;
    I'm sorry, but an OS that can crash for seemingly no apparent reason, can barely be fixed, and requires a bunch of preparation just to prepare is too complicated for me.

    And you run Windows?

    --Brett GLass

  5. Re:Who cares? by harlows_monkeys · · Score: 4, Funny
    FreeBSD is rock solid. I have absolutely no need to plan for a kernel panic

    That's the downside of extreme stability...stupid people can get admin jobs, and since the OS doesn't crash, there's no chance for the admin to demonstrate their idiocy and get fired.