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  Scheduled downtime 18 Jan 2001 for memory upgrade
 
On Thursday, 18 Jan 2001 at approximately 5:00 pm EST, lugnet.com will go offline briefly for a memory upgrade (adding another 640 MB of DRAM). This will involve shutting down the webservers and newsserver and physically powering down the machine. (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.announce)  
 
  Re: Scheduled downtime 18 Jan 2001 for memory upgrade
 
A whole 15 minutes? I hope I can last that long. But seriously take all the time you want! Waaahhhh,lol. -- Kenneth A. Drumm Ph.D. "Todd Lehman" <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:G79FyJ.Ev@lugnet.com... (...) This (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Scheduled downtime 18 Jan 2001 for memory upgrade
 
"Todd Lehman" <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:G79FyJ.Ev@lugnet.com... <snip>...Downtime should be about 15 minutes. (...) Little optimistic! :) Everyone knows that to determine the true time taken to perform a hardware upgrade is (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Scheduled downtime 18 Jan 2001 for memory upgrade
 
(...) My apologies -- this didn't happen today as planned. My guy at the other end of the line (where the lugnet.com box is co-located) called in sick yesterday and today[1], so the upgrade is postponed. I'll post again when we have a new date and (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.announce)
 
  Re: Scheduled downtime 18 Jan 2001 for memory upgrade
 
(...) The memory upgrade is now complete -- although it wasn't 100% successful. The system's motherboard was reluctant to recognize any DIMMs in the 3rd slot, meaning we failed get to 768 MB and we are stuck with only 512 MB. It may be a faulty (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.announce)
 
  Re: Scheduled downtime 18 Jan 2001 for memory upgrade
 
(...) Todd, the system here is more reliable than my office network. I think we can all appreciate your hard work. I certainly do, my hat's off to you. (...) Geez, get some rest. I think we'll all live. (Although I did feel a little light-headed (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Scheduled downtime 18 Jan 2001 for memory upgrade
 
(...) <grabs phone> *beep boop beep beep boop* Todd: mmrruuh? Mark: Hello, can I speak to Mr. Seymour Butts? Todd: Wh-huh? Mark: *cackle* <hangs up> ;^D ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin -- Mark's Lego(R) Creations (URL) (24 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Scheduled downtime 18 Jan 2001 for memory upgrade
 
(...) We all appreciate the effort and work that has gone into Lugnet, and our lives may well have been changed after visiting it. I thank you for your hard work, dedication, and time that you have spent on all of us. THANKS TODD! Now go see a (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: Scheduled downtime 18 Jan 2001 for memory upgrade
 
(...) Mark: *cackle* <hangs up, but only for a moment> <grabs phone again, presses redial> *beep boop beep beep boop* Todd: mmbluuh? Mark: Hello, is Al there? Last name Cohallack... Todd: bluuuuugghhhhh.. Mark: *wheee...eee!* <hangs up> Todd: (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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