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Title: 4um's server has a new motherboard
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Published: Jul 10, 2009
Author: christine
Post Date: 2009-07-10 17:45:35 by christine
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We're all fixed up now.

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#4. To: christine, *4um Admin News* (#0)

Yes, after 4 mysterious instances of the server seizing up, all without any sign of software problems, but all pretty much happening at times of intense or reasonably busy activity, I decided it was hardware failing, and shutdown web and other intense data services on the server so that more critical low demand services like email could continue. Today it was serviced and I'm told the capacitors on the old motherboard were showing some bubbling damage. I understand now that many motherboards from a few years ago were manufactured with faulty capacitors. Word is that a Chinese firm stole intellectual property from a competing firm on the chemical makeup of materials used in capacitors which they used to produce a great many, but the formula turned out to be incomplete. So many MB's from that timeframe are failing.

This "new" MB is similar in power to the last one, but has twice the RAM. It's not new. I didn't want a new one as I didn't want to take a chance on the OS not liking the architecture, and didn't need a new one anyway. The new one is coming in a month or two and I expect will be much more powerful. Whether you'll notice a difference I'm not sure. The net only runs so fast. But there will be more downtime then when the xfer to the new server takes place.

Sorry for the outage. Thanks for your patience.

Pinguinite  posted on  2009-07-10   22:57:44 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

Why don't you wait until this one craps out?

It is absolutely smoking here.

Why spend money to fix something that is not broken?

Lod  posted on  2009-07-10   23:02:47 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

Why don't you wait until this one craps out?

Why spend money to fix something that is not broken?

Very good question. Certainly it's a nice thought. The main reason is not the hardware, it's the operating system. It's running an older release of Mandriva Linux, which seems to be going out of style. I want to change over to Ubunutu linux, which I now use at home and which has excellent support, is much easier to keep up to date and presently looks like it will be around for many years to come.

But porting over from Mandriva to Ubuntu cannot be done on the same server. There's just too much involved. I'll need to have a fresh installation set up and then port over each website, email setting and numerous customized programs one at a time. I'm not looking forward to it. So since a new server is needed anyway, might as well make it a new one and have something with a very low chance of failure. And I really don't want to wait until something dies on me anyway. I'm kinda fortunate this time when a reboot got it working again, giving me some warning.

Pinguinite  posted on  2009-07-10   23:32:13 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

I want to change over to Ubunutu linux, which I now use at home and which has excellent support, is much easier to keep up to date and presently looks like it will be around for many years to come.

But porting over from Mandingo to Mbuti....

Wow, giant African warriors and even diminutive Pygmies are developing software now?

HOUNDDAWG  posted on  2009-07-11   0:23:12 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

So it would seem, and doing a damn fine job of it too!

Ubuntu is supposed to be an African tribal word for "cooperation" or something like that. Probably a bit PC in scope, but... my Ubuntu systems here at home work great and kick serious butt so I'm not going to complain. We can question the motives but there's no argument that Ubuntu works and works well.

Pinguinite  posted on  2009-07-11   0:46:45 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

Ubuntu is supposed to be an African tribal word for "cooperation" or something like that. Probably a bit PC in scope, but... my Ubuntu systems here at home work great and kick serious butt so I'm not going to complain. We can question the motives but there's no argument that Ubuntu works and works well.

Well, you would certainly know my friend.

And, your recommendation will no doubt be appreciated there, too.

HOUNDDAWG  posted on  2009-07-11   4:05:36 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

Well, Ubuntu advertises it's theme when you first install it, complete with a recorded video interview of Nelson Mandela right on the desktop when you first install it. A bit of a controversial choice, obviously. Of course all linux distros, including Ubuntu, are joint efforts from people world-wide so "Ubuntu" is just the chosen theme.

But... a couple years ago I needed to install linux on a new PC with a flat panel screen, and Mandriva Linux, which is running this web server, couldn't do it. Neither could 3 or 4 others I had. Just weren't up to date with the latest video hardware. Found Ubuntu on the net, downloaded it, burned a disk and it installed great. Never looked back. Can't argue with success.

I highly recommend it, especially for all you windows users out there. Clear a 30 gig partition on your PC and install it. It's very user friendly these days. No geek braincells required. It'll make your PC dual bootable so you can choose either windows or Linux when you turn it on. Then the next time your windows gets a virus or doesn't work anymore, you can use linux until you either fix windows or realize you don't need windows anymore.

Two thumbs up!

Pinguinite  posted on  2009-07-11   4:22:20 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

Outstanding!

HOUNDDAWG  posted on  2009-07-11   4:44:02 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

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