Scary Update

[Gord_in_Toronto]

Whenever I do a software update I have a little fear in my gut that it might not work and I'll be left with a bricked system. And then there's this:

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Gets a Major Software Upgrade

As with any major software update, there’s a sense of relief to see it working as designed, Denison said.

“The idea of hitting the install button was a little scary,” he added. “Despite all our testing, we never know exactly what will happen until the software is up there.”

 

[TragicMonkey]

"The good news is: it's fixable! The bad news is: someone has to go and physically push the power button."

 

[Blue Mountain]

"The good news is: it's fixable! The bad news is: someone has to go and physically push the power button."

No, the update worked perfectly. All that needs to be done now is send someone to click the "OK" button.

 

[Norman Alexander]

"This update requires a restart to complete. Please ensure you have the correct licenses installed so the new OS can restart correctly. These can be obtained from your nearest Apple store to your device. Just take it to an Apple representative and they can ensure your device is correctly configured. Click OK to proceed or ESC to proceed or any other key to proceed."

 

[novaphile]

No, the update worked perfectly. All that needs to be done now is send someone to click the "OK" button.

Fixed that one years ago, for servers in remote hostile environments.

We installed a set of solenoids that we could activate remotely (via coded sequences over radio).

Seriously, we could push buttons remotely.

 

[Gord_in_Toronto]

Fixed that one years ago, for servers in remote hostile environments.

We installed a set of solenoids that we could activate remotely (via coded sequences over radio).

Seriously, we could push buttons remotely.

Similar to the board of solenoids sold in early PC days that fitted over the keyboard of an IBM Selectric typewriter and connected to your PC (Rs-232?) to turn the typewriter into a printer. I never actually saw one but . . .

Ah. The wonders of the internet. Here is a modern simulation:

Turning An IBM Selectric Into A Printer.

 

[catsmate]

Similar to the board of solenoids sold in early PC days that fitted over the keyboard of an IBM Selectric typewriter and connected to your PC (Rs-232?) to turn the typewriter into a printer. I never actually saw one but . . .

Ah. The wonders of the internet. Here is a modern simulation:

Turning An IBM Selectric Into A Printer.

Didn't the later models have a serial port? I remember my dad's daisy-wheel did.

 

[Gord_in_Toronto]

Didn't the later models have a serial port? I remember my dad's daisy-wheel did.

I think I saw that when I was Googling for info. There were certainly some third-party interfaces/modifications. One of those I've actually saw as a workmate had one attached to her PC. It did skip an occasional letter!

 

[Trebuchet]

We had a non-IBM Daisy-wheel typewriter that had an optional interface module for use as a printer. In fact, now that I think of it, it's probably in the storage unit with all the other useless old crap.