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Last year I was on an aircraft watching the IFE, then it froze, I got a kernel panic, then it restarted, I was left looking at a Linux logo then the init output
by UnoriginalGuy 13y ago
Last year I was on an aircraft watching the IFE, then it froze, I got a kernel panic, then it restarted, I was left looking at a Linux logo then the init output before being thrown back into the IFE interface.
My point is that no general purpose OS is immune from fault. All you can really do is remove or disable things which aren't absolutely needed to get your work done. In this case they should have disabled Windows explorer (which, by the way, is supported) or used one of the specialized cut-down versions of Windows (e.g. Windows Embedded 8).
PS - Although I will readily admit that Microsoft makes it insanely hard to licence Windows Embedded, particularly for SMBs. But Microsoft's licensing is far harder than it needs to be across the board, they have an old-mode mindset where they can charge more if they make the whole process harder.
- dhimes 13y agoI saw one boot last week on a Delta flight. I was very surprised to see Tux.
- highlight_all 13y agoFour reboots on an eight hour international flight. Somewhat annoying.
- UnoriginalGuy 13y agoMe too! I tried to get a picture but was too slow unfortunately.
- kalleboo 13y agoI've seen it a few times Thai Air, the projector kept rebooting throughout the whole flight http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalleboo/3911989854/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalleboo/3911989854/ Singapore Air, initial reboot as we were boarding http://www.flickr.com/photos/82365211@N00/2473197800/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/82365211@N00/2473197800/
- krallin 13y agoSame on United — we actually got to watch the full boot sequence (^ ^)
- dhimes 13y agoI was surprised how long it took- several minutes.
- smackfu 13y agoI'm just surprised they don't hide the bootscreen given that the only troubleshooting the flight attendants can do is a power cycle.
- js2 13y agoI was on a United flight a couple weeks ago when the passenger next to me told the flight attendant that his headphone jack for his seatback IFE was not working. The flight attendant offered to reset the IFE. The passenger declined the offer. I'm still wondering whether the flight attendant was going to reset the IFE for everyone or somehow for just that passenger.
- kalleboo 13y agoWhenever I've had it reset, it was just one chair that had to be restarted.