I’m writing this at 11:20AM EST (ignore whatever the timestamp here says). As of now, the store that built the server is almost done its tests and hasn’t been able to replicate any of the crashes that I got. At about 1:30 I’ll head down there and walk them through a series of tests that should crash it. If it doesn’t crash, maybe we got lucky and either solidified a loose component or the bios and firmware upgrades we did solved the problem.
So assuming I can’t make it crash in a test environment, I’ll plug the machine back in this afternoon or early evening and see what happens, although I’m fully prepared to build a new machine from scratch if it comes to that (and that’s what I expect will happen, personally). Oh, and if you see people asking elsewhere what’s up with IAM, please let them know that I’m posting updates here on ModBlog.
And I’ll add again for anyone just seeing this that no data is lost, and it’s both unharmed on the server, and additionally backed up as well. So when we come back up, there should be no unpleasant surprises.
UPDATE: 1:30PM – The store has been unable to make it crash. So I’m going to go get it, plug it in, and see what happens. If it works, we’re up today. If it doesn’t, we’re up most likely tomorrow (on a new box).
UPDATE: 2:30PM – The site is currently online experimentally on the old hardware. Even though every piece has been stress tested and comes out OK, I’m not sold this will solve it. However, I have now got a duplicate of every piece of hardware in this box, so if it doesn’t stay stable tonight I can rebuild it.
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188 responses to “Quick IAM server update”
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nice 🙂
nice 🙂
nice 🙂
nice 🙂
Myspace is evil… but i guess pedophiles have to chill somewhere… Myspace, cyber-stalking made easy… cheers
Myspace is evil… but i guess pedophiles have to chill somewhere… Myspace, cyber-stalking made easy… cheers
Myspace is evil… but i guess pedophiles have to chill somewhere… Myspace, cyber-stalking made easy… cheers
Myspace is evil… but i guess pedophiles have to chill somewhere… Myspace, cyber-stalking made easy… cheers
memtest86+ is your friend: http://www.memtest.org/
one-bit errors can do very nasty things, especially if they only show up under certain conditions. BTDT.
memtest86+ is your friend: http://www.memtest.org/
one-bit errors can do very nasty things, especially if they only show up under certain conditions. BTDT.
memtest86+ is your friend: http://www.memtest.org/
one-bit errors can do very nasty things, especially if they only show up under certain conditions. BTDT.
memtest86+ is your friend: http://www.memtest.org/
one-bit errors can do very nasty things, especially if they only show up under certain conditions. BTDT.
Yay it’s back!! i missed it…
Yay it’s back!! i missed it…
Yay it’s back!! i missed it…
Yay it’s back!! i missed it…
iam is back! yay for there was much rejoicing
iam is back! yay for there was much rejoicing
iam is back! yay for there was much rejoicing
iam is back! yay for there was much rejoicing
Thanks for busting your ass for us Shannon. It’s much appreciated… I hope you get some time to relax…!!
Thanks for busting your ass for us Shannon. It’s much appreciated… I hope you get some time to relax…!!
Thanks for busting your ass for us Shannon. It’s much appreciated… I hope you get some time to relax…!!
Thanks for busting your ass for us Shannon. It’s much appreciated… I hope you get some time to relax…!!
Thank you 🙂
Thank you 🙂
Thank you 🙂
Thank you 🙂
Yeah – We’re Back ! Woo Hoo !
Yeah – We’re Back ! Woo Hoo !
Yeah – We’re Back ! Woo Hoo !
Yeah – We’re Back ! Woo Hoo !
hey guys please remember that Shannon has a life outside of BME/IAM and even though he spoils us rotten with the cheap membership and awesome benefits, he needs time just like the rest of us to fix problems.
and a big pfffffft to myspace. remember that people who are on BME and IAM are on there because of a lifestyle dedication and not just to be scene. anybody can photoshop a picture for myspace but to be on IAM you have to be the real deal.
hey guys please remember that Shannon has a life outside of BME/IAM and even though he spoils us rotten with the cheap membership and awesome benefits, he needs time just like the rest of us to fix problems.
and a big pfffffft to myspace. remember that people who are on BME and IAM are on there because of a lifestyle dedication and not just to be scene. anybody can photoshop a picture for myspace but to be on IAM you have to be the real deal.
hey guys please remember that Shannon has a life outside of BME/IAM and even though he spoils us rotten with the cheap membership and awesome benefits, he needs time just like the rest of us to fix problems.
and a big pfffffft to myspace. remember that people who are on BME and IAM are on there because of a lifestyle dedication and not just to be scene. anybody can photoshop a picture for myspace but to be on IAM you have to be the real deal.
hey guys please remember that Shannon has a life outside of BME/IAM and even though he spoils us rotten with the cheap membership and awesome benefits, he needs time just like the rest of us to fix problems.
and a big pfffffft to myspace. remember that people who are on BME and IAM are on there because of a lifestyle dedication and not just to be scene. anybody can photoshop a picture for myspace but to be on IAM you have to be the real deal.