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Spirit Sends First Photo Since Troubles Began
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| Jan 29 2004
| By Robert Roy Britt
Posted on 01/29/2004 9:04:51 AM PST by Dog
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To: RockyMtnMan
I resp[ectfully disagree. C# is what Java Should have been, but isn't.
Plus Microsoft is the Borg- resistance is futile. As a lifelong contractor I have a good eye on market demand- I am getting 50% calls for .NET and maybe 10% for Java
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posted on
01/30/2004 2:54:34 PM PST
by
Mr. K
To: MrConfettiMan
It's my understanding the problem has to do with the file / memory management code within VxWorks. From what I'm hearing, the problem is not the OS, which is doing exactly what it's supposed to do.
The problem is the engineers that set it up. Apparently when the flash device was formated, it was formated with the expectation of only holding a certain number of files. When they exceeded that number, the file handler in the OS refused to access any more files. IOW, it operated as designed.
The fix that they are setting up for this weekend is basically a format and reinstall. Once the filesystem is set up properly, the rover shouldn't have this kind of problem again.
A lot of Unix engineers are familiar with this kind of problem. Anyone who has set up a system that grew much faster than expected has probably run into the same issue.
To: Mr. K
Having worked a several large enterprises and seeing how the entire financial services sector is firmly in IBM's camp you might reconsider your position. JPMorgan paid IBM 5 billion dollars to manage their infrastructure for the next 5 years (and they've made 3 similair deals across the indutry).
To: Mr. K
I resp[ectfully disagree. C# is what Java Should have been, but isn't. Well, that depends. If you are looking at if from Microsoft's point of view:
A. Java runs on platforms other than Windows.
B. Java isn't owned and controlled by Microsoft.
C. Java doesn't let Microsoft force upgrades.
D. Java doesn't let Microsoft charge license fees.
E. Java can't be dropped at Microsoft's whim.
Looking at it from that perspective, then yes, C# fixes all of those problems.
To: Redcloak
I'm worried more about the
next one....
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posted on
01/30/2004 4:40:54 PM PST
by
archy
(Angiloj! Mia kusenveturilo estas plena da angiloj!)
To: Darksheare
Seems to be sitting right where it was last before it barfed it's brains out. You have a way with words...
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posted on
01/31/2004 4:46:42 AM PST
by
American in Israel
(A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
To: American in Israel
No I don't.
*chuckle*
But, that's basically what Spirit did.
Unless it's more comparable to disassociative schizophrenia.
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posted on
01/31/2004 9:10:22 AM PST
by
Darksheare
(Responsible for killing more threads than anyone else. Considered armed & weird. Use caution.)
To: Darksheare
Spirit regains it's senses, sends back image. Seems to be sitting right where it was last before it barfed it's brains out. With a little effort, you could get a pretty fair Haiku out of that:
Spirit finds its sense,
Sends a picture home
From the place it lost its mind.
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posted on
01/31/2004 1:27:17 PM PST
by
archy
(Angiloj! Mia kusenveturilo estas plena da angiloj!)
To: JustAmy
See #48 above. I suspect some of your poetry page regulars could do considerably better, suggesting a possible topic for your page: Mars rover/exploration tributes and poetic commentary
If you go with it and get any takers, kindly provide a link here as well, Earthling.
-archy-/-
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posted on
01/31/2004 3:41:10 PM PST
by
archy
(Angiloj! Mia kusenveturilo estas plena da angiloj!)
To: archy
LOL
That is great. I may just put something on tomorrow's thread for a "let's see where we can go with this".
Thank you, that is a wonderful idea.
50
posted on
01/31/2004 4:27:27 PM PST
by
JustAmy
(God Bless our Troops, God Bless President Bush and God Bless America)
To: Knitebane
From what I'm hearing, the problem is not the OS, which is doing exactly what it's supposed to do. Doesn't all software do what it's supposed to do (ie. programmed to do), as long as the hardware is working properly? :)
Thanks for the additional information. I'm an embedded flight software engineer at NASA Goddard. In my early years there (roughly ten years ago), I helped develop Command & Data Handling flight software on 386/VRTX missions but later on (about five years ago) I worked on RAD6000/VxWorks missions. I'm currently working on component level (microcontroller) hardware that will still fly in space but the software will not require an RTOS. The information I've received concerning Spirit's troubles was of a superficial nature and I appreciate your filling in the details.
To: archy
LOL!
I'm not too good at poetry.
My sis is better at it than I.
(She's MUCH better at haiku..)
But, you're right about that.
It would make an interesting haiku.
*scratches head*
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posted on
02/01/2004 11:23:04 AM PST
by
Darksheare
(The voices in YOUR head are talking to ME!)
To: Dog
... the problem appears to involve too many files overloading the onboard computer memory ... which caused the "the blue screen of death" event to occur.
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posted on
02/01/2004 11:48:48 AM PST
by
JoeGar
To: JustAmy
That is great. I may just put something on tomorrow's thread for a "let's see where we can go with this". Thank you, that is a wonderful idea. Save it for Monday, gaining a wider audience, and also offering a choice of reflecting on the renewed Martian efforts, or the results of Sunday's Superbowl contest. The dichotomy ought to offer interesting results.
54
posted on
02/01/2004 4:29:23 PM PST
by
archy
(Angiloj! Mia kusenveturilo estas plena da angiloj!)
To: r9etb
"I was going to adorn the thread with a picture of a car on blocks, and even did the Google Image Search. I'm stunned."
That reminds me, there is an eatery here called Beavers East. Great pizza. Think I'll order some tomorrow.
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posted on
02/01/2004 4:36:33 PM PST
by
reagan_fanatic
(I'd rather be driving my '57 Chevy)
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