In-Flight Reboot?

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Posted by michael on Friday August 1, 2003 @11:32AM from the no-problems-until-you-have-to-fsck dept.

steelem writes "The Washington Post is running a story about how the F-22 Raptor's software requires in-flight reboots. Apparently the 2 million line software project is 93% done. Knowing most projects I've been on, it'll stay that way for another few years."

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In flight Clippy by niko9 · 2003-08-01 11:37 · Score: 5, Funny

Hi there soldier! You seem to have lost power to both engines secondary to a software malfunction, over hostile territory. Would you like me to help you reboot Windows?
1. Re:In flight Clippy by Trevalyx · 2003-08-01 11:43 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  "I'm sorry, but the Escape function is disabled during reboot. Instead, you can change what I look like! Click F1 for more options."
2. Re:In flight Clippy by HillBilly · 2003-08-01 11:56 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  It looks like you are about to die. Would you like help?
  
  - Get help with dying
  - I'll die on my own thankyou.
  
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Too easy... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-08-01 11:38 · Score: 5, Funny

Would it be too trollish to say this brings a whole new meaning to "The Blue Screen of Death"? Yeah, I thought so too.
Re: the 'let's go kill people' software by Black+Parrot · 2003-08-01 11:39 · Score: 5, Funny

> the 'let's go kill people' software

Yeah, but the pilot ain't the one that it's supposed to kill.

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Critical software by limbostar · 2003-08-01 11:41 · Score: 5, Funny

"Now, admittedly, it's critical software. This is the 'let's go kill people' software."

Man, I need to get a new job.

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Timing by SnowWolf2003 · 2003-08-01 11:46 · Score: 5, Funny

Control: Destroy that incoming cruise missile. ETA 35 seconds.
Pilot: Got Radar Lock
Pilot: Hang on - just got to reboot. Will be ready in 36 seconds...
Yes, my young skywalker... by bugnuts · 2003-08-01 11:57 · Score: 5, Funny

Now you shall witness the power of this Fully Operational Ba...
Your program has performed an illegal
operation and will be closed by Windows
Re:Remarkably frank ... by Matimus · 2003-08-01 11:57 · Score: 5, Funny

It disturbs me that you are disturbed by the military talking about killing people. What exactly do you think the military does? Maybe they will make it open source and you can add some code for feeding orphans.

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Re:Hah by 680x0 · 2003-08-01 12:23 · Score: 5, Funny

What?!? No one's made reference to the new pilot nicknames which are becoming popular... like Colonel Panic.
Is this really Slashdot? :-)
Not the first time by PortWineBoy · 2003-08-01 12:36 · Score: 5, Funny

The original version of the A-6 Intruder had some sort of non-digital ballistics computer, the AN/ASQ-61. It evidently would freeze and require a reboot by kicking a certain area of the cockpit floor. The computer had a mechanical drum that actually got stuck and needed to be "booted" in order for it to get going again.
Told to me by a pilot, I can't verify via a quick google.

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Must be running windows by glen · 2003-08-01 12:40 · Score: 5, Funny

[_] Take off
[*] Land
[ok](cancel)

You must reboot your computer for the new settings to take effect...
Re:LinuxBIOS in flight computers by Loligo · 2003-08-01 13:15 · Score: 5, Funny

Sure, it's considered unsportmanlike to shoot someone with the ";) ..." over the cockpit.

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Re:Hah by sharkey · 2003-08-01 13:27 · Score: 5, Funny

your Stewardess today will be Steve Ballmer
Better him than Clippy. Which would you rather hear? "Peanuts, peanuts, peanuts!" or "It looks like you're barfing! Would you like some tips on ways to hold your bag?"

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