[Cialug] Keeping it up

Dan Hockey icepuck2k at mchsi.com
Fri Nov 18 19:47:54 CST 2005


Allen Kiddoo wrote:

>Maybe it is just some kind of misunderstood manly thing but
>when I moved my server I did not want to lose my uptime.
>
>I got everything ready- all cables, power cords. Moved the dsl
>modem first to make sure it was connected. Then I untangled the
>glob of wires. Bob held the server while I grabbed the UPS and
>connected motorcycle battery. We started beeping our way up the
>stairs to the prepared closet. I placed the UPS and Bob set the
>server in, plugged in the ups and the beep stopped. After connecting
>the keyboard and monitor it was time to login- uptime 303 days!
>
>Blue and White G3 running Yellowdog 4
>
>Has anyone else went to such extremes to keep their clock running?
>Anyone want to brag about their uptime, hardware, and distro?
>
>Allen Kiddoo
>Muscatine
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I moved mine today for cleaning, does that count?
mdk 10.1 pII 300  206 days and counting.
-dh


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