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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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submitted 2 years ago by KISSmyOS@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I used to think I found the perfect, stable, boring system with Debian + KDE Plasma.
I installed it.
I left literally everything on default.
I booted it.
Everything worked out of the box.
I was looking forward to a perfect, stable, boring computing experience.
My cat walked across the keyboard and crashed the OS.
It rebooted to a blinking cursor and nothing else.

So if you’re hiring a software quality assurance engineer, her salary expectation is 80k kitty treats, a corner office overlooking a park with squirrels, and an assistant who will pet her at work and doesn't mind getting their earlobes nibbled.

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[–] glibg10b@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)

OP did not take this picture. Their story is made up. Here's the original: https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/11/3/110

[–] doctorn@r.nf 18 points 2 years ago

Oh, so thát's what 'cat' does!

[–] ImTryingLemmy@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

... but you had a cursor?

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is "magic sysrq" enabled? Could be the cat hit alt+sysrq+something.

[–] ABasilPlant@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You're right, that's exactly what happened. If you look at the top of the trace, it says __handle_sysrq. Moreover, it's in the sysrq_handle_crash. That gets called when a sysrq combo is pressed.

[–] poinck@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Your cat is silently laughing.

But, nevertheless, I would have thought that Debian could not be crashed so easily. Have you tried another window manager?

[–] Nitrohine@stereophonic.space 7 points 2 years ago

@KISSmyOS @linux looks like the cat became the virus by the keyboard.... The Cat Virus!

[–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Maybe you could try zorinos, since debian died on you

[–] tkk13909@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What version of Debian? I hope the 3.1.0 I see isn't the Kernel release.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 years ago

You are one talented cat

[–] KarnaSubarna@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Imagine yourself playing FPS game (CS: GO 2), and your cat just walk casually on your keyboard!!