scheduled maintenance

N.B. · Nov 28, 2003

Hello people

For many months our server was running quite well ...
Red Hat Linux 7.2 (Enigma) did a very fine job, on that box. Since RedHat will close support for this release, and we have enough time to migrate to another system, our server will get a new OS.
I am right now thinking about Debian, I guess I will install kernel 2.6.x.x as well

So, when ? Prolly tomorrow afternoon, around 5pm GMT+1
The server will be offline for a couple of minutes I would say.

After that we are gladly prepared for the future.
Since the hardware of the server will be revised as well.

So then ...
Another break, but as said ...
The server was never down because of technical diffuclties as long as it has been online

Greetz fly out to our old Hoster Grafix who has built this box a couple of years ago ! I think 2 or even more ...

woody · Nov 28, 2003

Okay,thanks for the info,N.B.Thanks also for keeping things updated,and providing this forum for us to enjoy!

Duracell · Nov 28, 2003

thanks for info N.B.

you did it always right, and i'm sure we will notice an improvement again;

our members and the team will thank you

Duracell

VIPER_1069 · Nov 28, 2003

nice one N.B ... a couple of mins !? thats too long i wil get withdrawel symptoms ....im already shaking lol

The-poacher · Nov 28, 2003

Tnx NB we all appreciate your efforts

zver · Nov 29, 2003

Thank you

The-poacher said:
Tnx NB we all appreciate your efforts

Ditto

PC-GUY · Nov 29, 2003

VIPER_1069 said:
nice one N.B ... a couple of mins !? thats too long i wil get withdrawel symptoms ....im already shaking lol

The-poacher said:
Tnx NB we all appreciate your efforts

I agree with both...

serjer · Nov 29, 2003

same here

burntup · Nov 29, 2003

That is good timing, I will b e at work so I should not go into withdraws

scarecrow · Nov 29, 2003

I would also build and install a 2.4.23 kernel though- I've heard some discouraging things about the current status of 2.6.X betas...

RASTABT · Nov 29, 2003

Thanks N.B. for update bro.

Seb · Nov 29, 2003

tanx N.B.
so what's the new box?? a cray sv1?

OMG

stevie_boz · Nov 29, 2003

thx for the heads-up m8

LTR12101B · Nov 29, 2003

Are you tweaking up for whatever CPU, or going for plain X86 ?

N.B. · Nov 29, 2003

just installing the new box ...
Dual Xeon 2.4 Ghz, HT

Board will be down soon !
Cheers

N.B. · Nov 29, 2003

Damn, was just checking the server, the SCSI drives of the old box as no SCA connector .. no fun ...
Hmm, okay we are already way out ot time, I think we have to reschedule this downtime to the next weekend !
Will let you know about the details once I arrived back at home !

Have fun on the forum !
Cheers,
N.B.

LTR12101B · Nov 29, 2003

Went looking throug a search engine, and found a worrying number of hits with "freezes on dual Xeon" - hope that's sorted now.

N.B. · Dec 2, 2003

Got some boxed like this one running quite fine !
So we tested it with the Intel BR2 and the 2.4 Ghz HT Xeons, worked quite fine ..
Using the ICP Vortex 8500 controller