• JAMNNTPD SERVER

    From Jeff Binkley@1:226/600 to Ross Cassell on Sat Dec 19 14:56:00 2009




    Hello All!

    It seems that the HDD in the linux box, the primary one is now
    starting to show signs of failure.

    Some of you might have noticed that the server was unreachable
    sometime in between 10p-7am on 12/17-12/18?

    When the file system shows errors, Linux can remount it readonly.

    Likely caused by a video BIOS problem <g>....


    Jeff

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  • From Ross Cassell@1:123/456 to Jeff Binkley on Sat Dec 19 17:47:50 2009
    Hello Jeff!

    19 Dec 09 14:56, you wrote to me:

    It seems that the HDD in the linux box, the primary one is now
    starting to show signs of failure.

    Some of you might have noticed that the server was unreachable
    sometime in between 10p-7am on 12/17-12/18?

    When the file system shows errors, Linux can remount it readonly.

    Likely caused by a video BIOS problem <g>....

    Well so far, Grub hasnt popped up before the BIOS here..

    ==
    Ross
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  • From Ed Hulett@1:123/789 to Ross Cassell on Sat Dec 19 18:38:39 2009
    Ross Cassell -> Jeff Binkley wrote:
    Hello Jeff!

    19 Dec 09 14:56, you wrote to me:

    It seems that the HDD in the linux box, the primary one is now
    starting to show signs of failure.

    Some of you might have noticed that the server was unreachable
    sometime in between 10p-7am on 12/17-12/18?

    When the file system shows errors, Linux can remount it readonly.

    Likely caused by a video BIOS problem <g>....

    Well so far, Grub hasnt popped up before the BIOS here..

    You need to get one of those old IBM systems and switch to LILO, then.

    Ed

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  • From Ross Cassell@1:123/456 to Ed Hulett on Sat Dec 19 18:51:32 2009
    Hello Ed!

    19 Dec 09 18:38, you wrote to me:

    Likely caused by a video BIOS problem <g>....

    Well so far, Grub hasnt popped up before the BIOS here..

    You need to get one of those old IBM systems and switch to LILO, then.

    Oh man, do I have to dumpster dive?

    Which one of yous wants to be my mentor?

    ==
    Ross
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  • From Jeff Binkley@1:226/600 to Ross Cassell on Sat Dec 19 20:31:00 2009




    It seems that the HDD in the linux box, the primary one is now
    starting to show signs of failure.

    Some of you might have noticed that the server was unreachable
    sometime in between 10p-7am on 12/17-12/18?

    When the file system shows errors, Linux can remount it
    readonly.

    Likely caused by a video BIOS problem <g>....

    Well so far, Grub hasnt popped up before the BIOS here..

    You need to get an Nvidia card so that it can... A video card smart
    enough to understand the hard drive interface and read the MBR <g>.


    Jeff

    CMPQwk 1.42-21 9999
    Democrats -- The party of trickle-up poverty ....

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  • From Ed Hulett@1:123/789 to Jeff Binkley on Sat Dec 19 21:25:00 2009
    Jeff Binkley -> Ross Cassell wrote:




    It seems that the HDD in the linux box, the primary one is now
    starting to show signs of failure.

    Some of you might have noticed that the server was unreachable
    sometime in between 10p-7am on 12/17-12/18?

    When the file system shows errors, Linux can remount it
    readonly.

    Likely caused by a video BIOS problem <g>....

    Well so far, Grub hasnt popped up before the BIOS here..

    You need to get an Nvidia card so that it can... A video card smart enough to understand the hard drive interface and read the MBR <g>.

    How about one of those Matrox 200GX babies?

    Ed

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  • From Ed Hulett@1:123/789 to Ross Cassell on Sat Dec 19 21:29:40 2009
    Ross Cassell -> Ed Hulett wrote:
    Hello Ed!

    19 Dec 09 18:38, you wrote to me:

    Likely caused by a video BIOS problem <g>....

    Well so far, Grub hasnt popped up before the BIOS here..

    You need to get one of those old IBM systems and switch to LILO, then.

    Oh man, do I have to dumpster dive?

    Try looking behind a legal office. I heard you can score big there.

    Which one of yous wants to be my mentor?

    Not me, I like GUIs.

    Ed

    --
    "The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is
    to fill the world with fools." --Herbert Spencer

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  • From Ross Cassell@1:123/456 to Jeff Binkley on Sat Dec 19 21:50:32 2009
    Hello Jeff!

    19 Dec 09 20:31, you wrote to me:

    readonly.

    Likely caused by a video BIOS problem <g>....

    Well so far, Grub hasnt popped up before the BIOS here..

    You need to get an Nvidia card so that it can... A video card smart enough to understand the hard drive interface and read the MBR <g>.

    Apparently those computers only can be found in the dumpsters in and around the
    Tampa, St Petersburg Florida area..

    ==
    Ross
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    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20060121
    * Origin: The Eastern Star - Spartanburg, SC USA (1:123/456)
  • From Ross Cassell@1:123/456 to Ed Hulett on Sat Dec 19 21:53:26 2009
    Hello Ed!

    19 Dec 09 21:29, you wrote to me:

    You need to get one of those old IBM systems and switch to LILO,
    then.

    Oh man, do I have to dumpster dive?

    Try looking behind a legal office. I heard you can score big there.

    Xlent Tip.

    Which one of yous wants to be my mentor?

    Not me, I like GUIs.

    I figger I could fake a stroke and then say Linux rehabilitated me and give you
    all the credit fer teaching me da ropes..

    Didja hear the loon is going to move to Southern Illinois to avoid humidity.. <guffaw>

    He says he got back together with his crack ho.

    ==
    Ross
    Fidonet Feeds Or Fidonet In Your Newsreader: http://www.easternstar.info E-mail: ross(at)cassell(dot)us | Other Places: http://links.cassell.us
    ... Democrats Are Like A Farm Pond, The Scum Always Rises To The Top.
    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20060121
    * Origin: The Eastern Star - Spartanburg, SC USA (1:123/456)
  • From Ed Hulett@1:123/789 to Ross Cassell on Sat Dec 19 22:18:51 2009
    Ross Cassell -> Ed Hulett wrote:
    Hello Ed!

    19 Dec 09 21:29, you wrote to me:

    You need to get one of those old IBM systems and switch to LILO,
    then.

    Oh man, do I have to dumpster dive?

    Try looking behind a legal office. I heard you can score big there.

    Xlent Tip.

    They got lots of cool stuff in their dumpsters.

    Which one of yous wants to be my mentor?

    Not me, I like GUIs.

    I figger I could fake a stroke and then say Linux rehabilitated me and give you all the credit fer teaching me da ropes..

    That sounds like a plan.

    Didja hear the loon is going to move to Southern Illinois to avoid humidity.. <guffaw>

    Heh heh... Yeah, I hear they got rid of all the humidity in Illinois. BHO did that when he was in the Ill. senate.

    He says he got back together with his crack ho.

    I heard that. She must be a real keeper.

    Ed

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