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Any tech wizards available know how to boot a F-35 into Safe Mode? Speedy replies appreciated (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It seems like they'd already be running Linux. I thought the joke of the post is that no aircraft engineers would ever trust those systems with a Microsoft trash OS

[–] Auth@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

They are probably running a custom embedded operating system for small size and real time scheduling. While linux is capable of that now its support and implementation is still iffy.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

would ever trust those systems with a Microsoft trash OS

Well NASA apparently does... for some weird reason.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yeah. 😭

Although I'm doubtful that their flight /navigation computers rely on windows. The issue they had was getting email so it may just be laptops for email and browsing that run that shit