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Sorry. My bad.
2020-10-28
We went down this morning and I was in bed so I didn't see it happen. I'm getting the new machine ready for its trip to Baltimore and the backup I was doing used up all our remaining disk space. I'll be more careful in the future.

That shouldn't happen with the new box. It's a Dell EMC with a Xeon processor, 32gb memory, a 6tb drive, and another 6tb for backup. Running under no load it's been steady as a rock, but we haven't had a bobble free swap yet. That will happen sometime after the election.

Dammit, Jim! I'm a programmer, not a hardware man!

Posted by:Fred

#19  Thanks Fred. A bit late to the party but like so many others, not getting my Burg with the first cup is, well, like a kick in the nads.
We are all hooked on this little thing you do.

Posted by: USN, Ret.   2020-10-28 22:34  

#18  Rantburg is American samizdat. Our only hope in the Woke Century
Posted by: Bill Snore5708   2020-10-28 20:32  

#17  LOL, although I was concerned it might have signaled initiation of blatantly open putschist activities. Yet, maybe that's already in motion with Facebook, Google/Youtube, and Twitter. I think that will escalate sharply over the next 7 days . . .

Thank you for your persistence and reliability over the years, and all you do. Truly this is the best place for civil, well reasoned discourse! No wilting violets here, and no censor -- unless you count trolls taking a trip to roadside attractions.
Posted by: cingold   2020-10-28 18:09  

#16  Computer problems are always a drag, but in 2020, they can (almost) be refreshingly normal.
Posted by: Sheba Protector of the Hohlraums47   2020-10-28 13:23  

#15  Had us immediately checking a other sites to see if was a Oct. Surprise.

Glad it worked out
Is this that Linux base unit for $8,500 or the $25,000 model

Drooling minds want to know.
Posted by: NN2N1   2020-10-28 12:56  

#14  I used to donate them to one of the schools, but they've lot lotsa hardware now. This one will probably go to my grandson.
Posted by: Fred   2020-10-28 12:27  

#13  Thanks Fred!

The first swearing in was ceremonial. Roberts conducted the real one today in a private ceremony.
Posted by: DarthVader   2020-10-28 12:18  

#12  ^Excellent 3d. Thanks.
Posted by: Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589   2020-10-28 12:01  

#11  Ebb: Because she interned for awhile with Thomas and wrote a lot of briefs for him.
Posted by: 3dc   2020-10-28 12:00  

#10  Thank you, Fred. I turned over and went back to sleep when I saw the Burg was down, so I’m ahead on my napping. ;-)

Just out of nosy curiosity, what happens to your old boxes after the new one proves stable? You must have gone through half a dozen or so since the original beast back on 9/11.
Posted by: trailing wife   2020-10-28 11:59  

#9  Off Topic...

Why did Chief Justice John Roberts NOT do the Amy Barrett swearing in?????????
Posted by: Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589   2020-10-28 11:57  

#8  Thought this happen again... What a relief.

Posted by: Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589   2020-10-28 11:51  

#7  I saw the notification on FB that the burg was down. I started to shake right away, because I couldn't get my fix.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2020-10-28 11:49  

#6  attaboy fred. you do yeoman work and all you get is thanks from crinkly old men, like me.
Posted by: irish rage boy   2020-10-28 11:17  

#5  Sure, take the day off. Just don't sleep anymore! [chuckle]
Posted by: Bobby   2020-10-28 11:12  

#4  Yes, thanks Fred. Go ahead and take the rest of the day off.
Posted by: Besoeker   2020-10-28 11:09  

#3  Thanks Fred
Posted by: Frank G   2020-10-28 11:00  

#2  Thanks, Fred - missed my morning Rantburg fix until now.

Hopefully those 6TB drives are standard 5400 RPM Barracudas or something like it. I scored 8TB Seagate Ironwolf drives (7200 RPM) and I noticed two big differences between the two - the Ironwolf drives make a lot more noise and if they're dormant (mine shut down after 20 minutes of inactivity), they take a lot longer to spin up to speed.
Posted by: Raj   2020-10-28 10:57  

#1  No worries, Fred. Thank you for all you do.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2020-10-28 10:54  

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