Slashdot Mirror
Panicking In Morse Code
An anonymous reader writes "When an i386 running Linux panics, a function in the kernel called 'panic_blink' causes the system's LEDs to blink. Andrew Rodland recently posted a creative patch to turn that steady blink into a useful message in morse code!"
I can't do that dave
I'm melting ....
beam me up, scotty
feed me
I wonder if there is a morse code to voice coverter device out there? that would be a neat module to have to plug in as a peripheral
of course, if the code goes fast enough, you can gain the ability to recognise whole words as a sort of warble.
"It is a greater offense to steal men's labor, than their clothes"
Four dits!
Two dits!
Dah!
Windows! Windows! Rah Rah Rah!
If I didn't know better I'd say that's what Compaq's, or was it old ALRs (remember them?) did when hardware wasn't right.
A string of varying beeps. This was years ago, don't know if any recent hardware still does it.
Tech support: Hold the phone close to the system board so I can hear it.
That was funny.
-Pete
Soccer Goal Plans
The kerneltrap.org server's led's are furiously flashing:
[imagine 'slashdotted' in morse here]
Lameness filter encountered. Post aborted!
Reason: Please use fewer 'junk' characters.
Morse != Junk! Damn you lameness filter!!
mstyne: real name, no gimmicks
All your funny are belong to a year and a half ago!
Someone set up us the dead horse!
You have no chance to be funny make your time!
Karma: Non-Heinous
"Hey, I'm getting a message in morse code. Get my pencil, Let's see:
e r r o r - i n - m o r s e - c o d e - g e n e r z k b g h i l e r l b v c t q z
Doh!"
Table-ized A.I.