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Re: Scheduled downtime 18 Jan 2001 for memory upgrade
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lugnet.admin.general
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Fri, 19 Jan 2001 03:25:56 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Todd Lehman writes:
> 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
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 doctor about your flu-cold-illness, and get some rest.
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