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Buage_@piefed.social Joined: 2026-01-08

source : https://mastodon.social/@itsfoss/117502516332558662

redbrick@lemmy.world Joined: 2025-03-01

...so linux crashed and rebooting here?

Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works Joined: 2023-09-23

Errmm. I'm told that Linux does not crash.

nao@sh.itjust.works Joined: 2023-08-07

at least it's linux

shutz@lemmy.ca Joined: 2023-07-03

I'm just glad it's not Windows.

maya_s_trojan@piefed.blahaj.zone Joined: 2026-10-12

Is this Burger King?

No, this is GRUB!

Neverclear@lemmy.dbzer0.com Joined: 2025-01-18

Likely, but not necessarily. The grand unified bootloader boots a great many things.

Chais@sh.itjust.works Joined: 2023-06-12

Maybe there was a power outage. There's a good chance this is in the US of A. Maybe a geoguesser can confirm the location.

BCsven@lemmy.ca Joined: 2023-06-17

I started tinkering with Linux 9 years ago. I have compiled a driver into the kernel that caused kernel panics. But when using out of the box distros I don't recall having a crash that needed reboot. I've had a couple of lockups that were solved by changing to an alternate tty login and restarting the display manager, or doing a forced logout, but not in several years at least.

I was using Linux and Windows for work, they stopped offering the Linux application I used, so moved to Windows for work only. Its hella janky most days, I can't believe Microsoft thinks this is a mature operating system.

Ephera@lemmy.ml Joined: 2020-05-31

Kind of weird how GRUB is "BURG" backwards...

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip Joined: 2023-06-26

Is that in India?

trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-06-19

You have been told wrong. I've been using Linux for about 20 years now, and while it doesn't crash as often as windows, I've certainly had my share of Linux crashes.

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip Joined: 2023-06-26

Likely a dead storage medium

NateNate60@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-10-19

Surprisingly this is not actually an inappropriate thing to display there, seeing as they do indeed sell grub.

Tikiporch@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-08-03

Welcome to Gruber Gnu, have it your way

Flax_vert@feddit.uk Joined: 2023-06-19

10243 Grand Ave, Sun City, AZ 85351, United States of America

JTode@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-07-22

You almost murdered me just now with a tuna fish sandwich.

user1234@fedinsfw.app Joined: 2026-02-20

GRand Unified Burger-joint?

atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works Joined: 2025-02-16

I wonder how many non tech people thought it was their new slogan.

morto@piefed.social Joined: 2025-07-03

Threre used to be a fork of grub called burg. They lost a great opportunity there

lime@feddit.nu Joined: 2024-08-21

gruber knig

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