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2011-05-23 --Tech & Moderator Notes

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Posted by Fred 2011-05-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Helen, nice name for the current server. What ya gonna name the new one? It's got to be as adventurous as the name Helen. I recommend Polydeuces (see below mythological sisters of Helen of Troy, Clytemnestra just seems a little too...)

In Greek mythology, Helen (in Greek, Ἑλένη Helénē), known also as Helen of Troy (and earlier Helen of Sparta), was the daughter of Zeus and Leda (or Nemesis), daughter of King Tyndareus, wife of Menelaus and sister of Castor, Polydeuces and Clytemnestra. Her abduction by Paris brought about the Trojan War. In Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, hers is "the face that launched a thousand ships." wikipedia

Posted by Snomose Barnsmell9551 2011-05-23 00:23|| 2011-05-23 00:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Here's a bit more. Can never have too much RAM.

Posted by KBK 2011-05-23 01:05|| 2011-05-23 01:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Just built a new kernel on my own linux box and was shocked at the size of the NVIDIA module. (About 8 mb)
I would prefer a kernel small enough to fit into the processor's on-chip cache. (for fastest response speed) sigh...
Since you don't need X on a platform display screen for a remote server... do an "lsmod" to see what you are loading in size.
The more you can fit in cache the better your response time.

Posted by Water Modem 2011-05-23 01:17|| 2011-05-23 01:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Just wanted to let you know you are appreciated and I will keep you in mind. Mr. Lumpy, the breadwinner, isn't an afficiando of RB, preferring cigars instead, and we have lots of celebrations in the immediate future so maybe in a month or two I can make more regular donations to a great cause.

Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2011-05-23 11:35|| 2011-05-23 11:35|| Front Page Top

#5 Having a GUI on a server is just a waste of resources. Particularly with Linux where X-server's are resource intensive and you can always startup a remote one and even run it through a SSH pipeline.
Good to hear your getting a new server.
But on to more important matters:
Is that a pic of Helen the server and Helen the Operator? Or is the operator Edsel(Edna? Edith?) - holy holder of Fred's pills?

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-05-23 11:58|| 2011-05-23 11:58|| Front Page Top

#6 I trust it's not actually a PDP-11...

Posted by mojo 2011-05-23 13:44|| 2011-05-23 13:44|| Front Page Top

#7 Get well Fred!

Posted by 49 Pan 2011-05-23 20:25|| 2011-05-23 20:25|| Front Page Top

#8 I have no idea what you said, but presume it's good. Will make a note to send another check when the O/T comes in.

(Ain't the Outlook calendar feature great?)

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