alt Hacker NewsI understand that it works most of the time. I just want to be clear about what the stakes are.
"Because I have config backups/know how to unbrick?" This is the important part for me. I'm not going to gamble with more than I can afford to lose.
I understand that it works most of the time. I just want to be clear about what the stakes are.
"Because I have config backups/know how to unbrick?" This is the important part for me. I'm not going to gamble with more than I can afford to lose.
The same recovery paths and risk boundaries apply as always.
If anything, these "random number generators" (which they aren't, do not ever use them for that, obviously) are:
- even more cautious,
- more readily take, stash, test and use backups,
- check for and take recovery paths,
- do dry runs,
- consider interruptions,
- mine for more information,
- smoke-test more,
- and are better equipped to do both deeper and wider analyses when encountering problems,
than the typical person.