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Another IAM Server Status Update

OK, first I want to again confirm and emphasize that all of the data on the machine is both backed up and currently undamaged. The server has been pulled out of the cage now to try and figure out what component has gone bad (I honestly have no idea at this point). It’s at the shop now, and I anticipate talking to them at about 4:30 EST at which point I will post another update here. It will surprise me if they get the machine back to me today but they understand it’s a priority and I hope to have it back online tomorrow. Here’s the view that I stared at for most of the morning while I was running various tests:

In a worst case scenario we’ll put together a new machine from scratch tomorrow and transplant the drive array.

Comments

132 responses to “Another IAM Server Status Update”

  1. SnaiLuv Avatar

    Even though I’m shaking and vomiting due to the lack of IAM(in which sits the contact information for most of my friends in my IM archive), I still have not been tempted even remotely by MySpace even once…..
    Because MySpace is de Debil!!!!!!

    I miss my porn. *sigh*

    If anyone can fix it, it’s Shannon. *giggles and doesn’t explain*

  2. SnaiLuv Avatar

    Even though I’m shaking and vomiting due to the lack of IAM(in which sits the contact information for most of my friends in my IM archive), I still have not been tempted even remotely by MySpace even once…..
    Because MySpace is de Debil!!!!!!

    I miss my porn. *sigh*

    If anyone can fix it, it’s Shannon. *giggles and doesn’t explain*

  3. Pierre Avatar

    Thanks for working so hard on getting IAM back up Shannon. if you need some local Toronto help to get this back up and running (I/E an errand bitch boy), don’t hesitate to ask.

    Thanks again

  4. Pierre Avatar

    Thanks for working so hard on getting IAM back up Shannon. if you need some local Toronto help to get this back up and running (I/E an errand bitch boy), don’t hesitate to ask.

    Thanks again

  5. Pierre Avatar

    Thanks for working so hard on getting IAM back up Shannon. if you need some local Toronto help to get this back up and running (I/E an errand bitch boy), don’t hesitate to ask.

    Thanks again

  6. Pierre Avatar

    Thanks for working so hard on getting IAM back up Shannon. if you need some local Toronto help to get this back up and running (I/E an errand bitch boy), don’t hesitate to ask.

    Thanks again

  7. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Thanks Pierre 🙂

    Basically this will go one of three ways:

    1. If the server problem part is found today, it gets ordered, put in tomorrow, and no problems, bringing us back online tomorrow.

    2. If the server problem part is found today, it gets ordered, put in tomorrow, and requires a reinstall that gets us back online tomorrow or Saturday depending on the complexity.

    3. If the server problem part is NOT found today, I build a completely new server tomorrow and reinstall everything around it. This gets us back online probably on Saturday (and leaves me a nice server to put something new on).

  8. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Thanks Pierre 🙂

    Basically this will go one of three ways:

    1. If the server problem part is found today, it gets ordered, put in tomorrow, and no problems, bringing us back online tomorrow.

    2. If the server problem part is found today, it gets ordered, put in tomorrow, and requires a reinstall that gets us back online tomorrow or Saturday depending on the complexity.

    3. If the server problem part is NOT found today, I build a completely new server tomorrow and reinstall everything around it. This gets us back online probably on Saturday (and leaves me a nice server to put something new on).

  9. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Thanks Pierre 🙂

    Basically this will go one of three ways:

    1. If the server problem part is found today, it gets ordered, put in tomorrow, and no problems, bringing us back online tomorrow.

    2. If the server problem part is found today, it gets ordered, put in tomorrow, and requires a reinstall that gets us back online tomorrow or Saturday depending on the complexity.

    3. If the server problem part is NOT found today, I build a completely new server tomorrow and reinstall everything around it. This gets us back online probably on Saturday (and leaves me a nice server to put something new on).

  10. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Thanks Pierre 🙂

    Basically this will go one of three ways:

    1. If the server problem part is found today, it gets ordered, put in tomorrow, and no problems, bringing us back online tomorrow.

    2. If the server problem part is found today, it gets ordered, put in tomorrow, and requires a reinstall that gets us back online tomorrow or Saturday depending on the complexity.

    3. If the server problem part is NOT found today, I build a completely new server tomorrow and reinstall everything around it. This gets us back online probably on Saturday (and leaves me a nice server to put something new on).

  11. Wild SKin Avatar

    it’s a total shit when our necessities are under the will of a bunch of plastic, silice and other stuff 😛 we know u are almost there…. 😉

  12. Wild SKin Avatar

    it’s a total shit when our necessities are under the will of a bunch of plastic, silice and other stuff 😛 we know u are almost there…. 😉

  13. Wild SKin Avatar

    it’s a total shit when our necessities are under the will of a bunch of plastic, silice and other stuff 😛 we know u are almost there…. 😉

  14. Wild SKin Avatar

    it’s a total shit when our necessities are under the will of a bunch of plastic, silice and other stuff 😛 we know u are almost there…. 😉

  15. dee Avatar

    oh sadness! Fingers crossed you get it working soon Shannon, Good Luck.

  16. dee Avatar

    oh sadness! Fingers crossed you get it working soon Shannon, Good Luck.

  17. dee Avatar

    oh sadness! Fingers crossed you get it working soon Shannon, Good Luck.

  18. dee Avatar

    oh sadness! Fingers crossed you get it working soon Shannon, Good Luck.

  19. yttrx Avatar

    The problem is that no matter what you do, the hardware is crappy. Fast yes–but crappy.

    Please, please put the shit on better hardware and use something other than windows already, kthx.

  20. yttrx Avatar

    The problem is that no matter what you do, the hardware is crappy. Fast yes–but crappy.

    Please, please put the shit on better hardware and use something other than windows already, kthx.

  21. yttrx Avatar

    The problem is that no matter what you do, the hardware is crappy. Fast yes–but crappy.

    Please, please put the shit on better hardware and use something other than windows already, kthx.

  22. yttrx Avatar

    The problem is that no matter what you do, the hardware is crappy. Fast yes–but crappy.

    Please, please put the shit on better hardware and use something other than windows already, kthx.

  23. Leroy Avatar

    Well according to the wiki, symptoms to expect from IAM withdrawal are:

    * Tremors
    * Extreme irritability
    * Nausea
    * Emesis (vomiting)
    * Acute onset of temporary situational depression
    * Increase in BME Encyclopedia activity.

  24. Leroy Avatar

    Well according to the wiki, symptoms to expect from IAM withdrawal are:

    * Tremors
    * Extreme irritability
    * Nausea
    * Emesis (vomiting)
    * Acute onset of temporary situational depression
    * Increase in BME Encyclopedia activity.

  25. Leroy Avatar

    Well according to the wiki, symptoms to expect from IAM withdrawal are:

    * Tremors
    * Extreme irritability
    * Nausea
    * Emesis (vomiting)
    * Acute onset of temporary situational depression
    * Increase in BME Encyclopedia activity.

  26. Leroy Avatar

    Well according to the wiki, symptoms to expect from IAM withdrawal are:

    * Tremors
    * Extreme irritability
    * Nausea
    * Emesis (vomiting)
    * Acute onset of temporary situational depression
    * Increase in BME Encyclopedia activity.

  27. sicka Avatar

    i miss you!

  28. sicka Avatar

    i miss you!

  29. sicka Avatar

    i miss you!

  30. sicka Avatar

    i miss you!

  31. TashN9ne Avatar
    TashN9ne

    can’t upload pictures either.

    im gonna cry

  32. TashN9ne Avatar
    TashN9ne

    can’t upload pictures either.

    im gonna cry

  33. TashN9ne Avatar
    TashN9ne

    can’t upload pictures either.

    im gonna cry

  34. TashN9ne Avatar
    TashN9ne

    can’t upload pictures either.

    im gonna cry

  35. hyena Avatar

    What an amazing sky. It casts such a surreal glow over those buildings which are already kind of strange; looks like another world.

  36. hyena Avatar

    What an amazing sky. It casts such a surreal glow over those buildings which are already kind of strange; looks like another world.

  37. hyena Avatar

    What an amazing sky. It casts such a surreal glow over those buildings which are already kind of strange; looks like another world.

  38. hyena Avatar

    What an amazing sky. It casts such a surreal glow over those buildings which are already kind of strange; looks like another world.

  39. smurf Avatar

    Yep… the house is clean, the third load of laundry is in the dryer and the dishes will be done soon…. it’s amazing what I get done when I don’t have IAM. Now, of course, the question is what in the world am I supposed to do all day tomorrow? Heh.

    That said, I miss the slacking IAM gives me.

  40. smurf Avatar

    Yep… the house is clean, the third load of laundry is in the dryer and the dishes will be done soon…. it’s amazing what I get done when I don’t have IAM. Now, of course, the question is what in the world am I supposed to do all day tomorrow? Heh.

    That said, I miss the slacking IAM gives me.

  41. smurf Avatar

    Yep… the house is clean, the third load of laundry is in the dryer and the dishes will be done soon…. it’s amazing what I get done when I don’t have IAM. Now, of course, the question is what in the world am I supposed to do all day tomorrow? Heh.

    That said, I miss the slacking IAM gives me.

  42. smurf Avatar

    Yep… the house is clean, the third load of laundry is in the dryer and the dishes will be done soon…. it’s amazing what I get done when I don’t have IAM. Now, of course, the question is what in the world am I supposed to do all day tomorrow? Heh.

    That said, I miss the slacking IAM gives me.

  43. Silly Rabbitt Avatar
    Silly Rabbitt

    it will be okay, i have faith in you. thanks

  44. Silly Rabbitt Avatar
    Silly Rabbitt

    it will be okay, i have faith in you. thanks

  45. Silly Rabbitt Avatar
    Silly Rabbitt

    it will be okay, i have faith in you. thanks

  46. Silly Rabbitt Avatar
    Silly Rabbitt

    it will be okay, i have faith in you. thanks

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