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Subject:	Re: Scheduled downtime 18 Jan 2001 for memory upgrade
Newsgroups:	lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.announce
Followup-To:	lugnet.admin.general
Date:	Fri, 19 Jan 2001 01:34:17 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Todd Lehman writes: > 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 time -- hopefully soon. There's a slight chance that > it might happen tonight (but doubtful). 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 motherboard or some idiosyncracy its architecture. On the upside, 512 MB is still a huge leap forward from the original 128 MB and will probably still do quite fine. I'd wanted to go to 768 MB as extra super overkill protection (in other words, it wasn't a dire necessity). We can go higher on some other new server box later this year. The system was also to have received a new 100 Mbit/second network card tonight to replace its old 10 Mbit/second network card, but this has been postponed. This upgrade will help it communicate with other future systems on its local network much more efficiently. It may also result slight speedups for people on very fast network connections. I'll give as much heads-up time as I can when this is about to occur. Everyone's patience during the more than three hours of up and down and up and down this evening is greaty appreciated. I've been fighting some kind of cold/virus thing for the past 48 hours and I'm about to collapse, so I won't be staying up to keep an eye on things. However, I'll keep my cell phone turned on and nearby, so if there are any emergencies or extremely flaky things going on, please don't hesitate to call me at 617-970-3126. --Todd

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		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)

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		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)

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