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Panicking In Morse Code

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the dit-dit-dit-dot-dot-dot-dit-dit-dit dept.

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!"

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  1. What an excellent use of antiquated technology! by tcd004 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Reminds me of what the internet was like back in 1968.

    Note: this is a parody.
    tcd004