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From CNN <quote>
Engineers believe some sort of underlying hardware problem triggered the
crisis that has wreaked havoc with Spirit's software and forced the rover
to reboot its computer more than 60 times.
</quote>

Probably Win98. Could be Internet Explorer. Should do a complete format,
re-install and just ignore the error messages that come up.
 
From CNN <quote>
Engineers believe some sort of underlying hardware problem triggered the
crisis that has wreaked havoc with Spirit's software and forced the rover
to reboot its computer more than 60 times.
</quote>

Probably Win98. Could be Internet Explorer. Should do a complete format,
re-install and just ignore the error messages that come up.
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Embedded Linux. :)

Bob
 
dszady said:
From CNN <quote>
Engineers believe some sort of underlying hardware problem triggered the
crisis that has wreaked havoc with Spirit's software and forced the rover
to reboot its computer more than 60 times.
</quote>

Probably Win98. Could be Internet Explorer. Should do a complete format,
re-install and just ignore the error messages that come up.
Click to expand...


The *green cheese* virus
hasn't made it to earth yet but when it does all computers running W98 will turn
into ham and cheese sandwiches
 
The *green cheese* virus
hasn't made it to earth yet but when it does all computers running W98 will turn
into ham and cheese sandwiches
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Mmmmmm... ham and cheeeeeese...

I hope it happens soon! :)

Bob
 
Mmmmmm... ham and cheeeeeese...
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While I adore grilled ham and cheese, ham salad is my absolute
favorite. Reminds me I haven't had any since I don't know when. I'll
have to look for some tomorrow. Thanks for reminding me...:-)
 
"olfart" <[email protected]> wrote:
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The *green cheese* virus
hasn't made it to earth yet but when it does all computers running W98 will turn
into ham and cheese sandwiches
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Hey! I represent that.


A ham sandwhich walks into a bar, pops up on a stool and orders a
beer. The bartenders says, "Sorry, we don't serve food here."
 
Hey! I represent that.


A ham sandwhich walks into a bar, pops up on a stool and orders a
beer. The bartenders says, "Sorry, we don't serve food here."
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Discrimination such as this is part of what's wrong our country today!

Horse walks into a bar and sits down alone. The bar tender walks over to him
and says "Why the long face?"

Bob
 
Bob said:
Discrimination such as this is part of what's wrong our country today!

Horse walks into a bar and sits down alone. The bar tender walks over to him
and says "Why the long face?"

Bob
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Bob,
Can't resist....

A skeleton walks into a bar...orders a beer and a mop......

Jim Daniel
 
Bob said:
Discrimination such as this is part of what's wrong our country today!

Horse walks into a bar and sits down alone. The bar tender walks over to him
and says "Why the long face?"

Bob
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Bob,
Can't resist....

A skeleton walks into a bar...orders a beer and a mop......

Jim Daniel
 
Bob said:
Discrimination such as this is part of what's wrong our country today!

Horse walks into a bar and sits down alone. The bar tender walks over to him
and says "Why the long face?"

Bob
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Bob,
Can't resist....

A skeleton walks into a bar...orders a beer and a mop......

Jim Daniel
 
Jim said:
Bob,
Can't resist....

A skeleton walks into a bar...orders a beer and a mop......

Jim Daniel
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Sorry for the multiple posts....my news client said it hadn't been
sent.....
Jim Daniel
 
dszady said:
From CNN <quote>
Engineers believe some sort of underlying hardware problem triggered the
crisis that has wreaked havoc with Spirit's software and forced the rover
to reboot its computer more than 60 times.
</quote>

Probably Win98. Could be Internet Explorer. Should do a complete format,
re-install and just ignore the error messages that come up.
Click to expand...


No, NASA forgot to download the bi-weekly patch from MicroSoft.
 
No, NASA forgot to download the bi-weekly patch from MicroSoft.
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It is working now. Must have changed to Linux.

As an aside: It takes 10 minutes to send the instructions to the rover. It
must take a few minutes to/not respond and try out the commands. Then it
takes 10 minutes for the signal to get back. All in all, probably 30 hours.
About as long as it takes to boot up my Win98 machine.
Also you know that that software isn't freeware. Probably beta ware.
 
And said:
It is working now. Must have changed to Linux.

As an aside: It takes 10 minutes to send the instructions
to the rover. It must take a few minutes to/not respond and
try out the commands. Then it takes 10 minutes for the
signal to get back. All in all, probably 30 hours. About as
long as it takes to boot up my Win98 machine.
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Actually, it sounds more like your problem is with arithmetic.
;)

10m + 10m + 10m = 30 minutes, not 30 hours.


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