Server Migration and Crashes

[lilpixieofterror]

You don't HAVE to be crazy to hang out on Tweb, but I think it's a major plus. Right Rogue?

If you're not, it will drive you crazy soon enough.

[Cow Poke]

If you're not, it will drive you crazy soon enough.

no hun unh!!! Look at ME!

[lilpixieofterror]

no hun unh!!! Look at ME!

Sayeth the person that tries to have an informative discussion with OC, Jo, and Frank.

[Jedidiah]

Darn... guess it proves I'm just weird.

Never met anyone who was not.

[Eeset-Shadowgrl]

I was going to say yay but I spelled it backwards.

[lilpixieofterror]

Never met anyone who was not.

Yeah, but I would imagine that most people do not get mental images of servers wandering across the Great Plains like a herd of Buffalo either.

[Cow Poke]

Sayeth the person that tries to have an informative discussion with OC, Jo, and Frank.

OK, so I'm a glutton for punishment!

[rogue06]

Anyway, am I the only one that gets the mental image the whole 'server migration' thing like a bunch of servers, traveling across the land like a herd of Buffalo?

No this migration was managed by people so...

Move 'em on, head 'em up,
Head 'em up, move 'em out,
Move 'em on, head 'em out Rawhide!
Set 'em out, ride 'em in
Ride 'em in, let 'em out,
Cut 'em out, ride 'em in Rawhide.

[rogue06]

You don't HAVE to be crazy to hang out on Tweb, but I think it's a major plus. Right Rogue?

Yup. You're living proof.

[Cow Poke]

Yup. You're living proof.

Don't be bashful, bro... it's WE!

[rogue06]

OK, so I'm a glutton for punishment!

Didn't the doctor put you on a glutton-free diet?

[rogue06]

Don't be bashful, bro... it's WE!

[Cow Poke]

Didn't the doctor put you on a glutton-free diet?

Yeah, but I couldn't get enough to eat on that one, so I am on three more besides that one!

[Xru]

Hello,

So, we've had some downtime. Let me explain why this is:

• Our hard drive on our old server broke! This meant I had to try and get data off it. This took ages, but luckily we were able to recover everything.
• We migrated servers. We were considering migrating anyway, but it was a choice between "Migrate now" and "Re-setup the old one from scratch, then do it all again a couple of weeks later."
• (I actually have other things to do with my time - like procrastinate. So we set up the new server. Yay.)
• The new server's pretty cool It's also cheaper, so we won't be bugging you as much for money.
• (As much.)

Sorry for all the downtime, but we're back now. Welcome to kazilik.theologyweb.com* - we hope you enjoy your stay.

-Chrs
TheologyWeb Tech

*Don't let nerds name servers.

Eh . . . is there not a way to use a RAID to avoid this . . . inconvenience . . . 'cause I was very inconvenienced not having anywhere to trade clever verbal quips with anyone.

BTW, that's a really cheap way to get eight amen's Chris:P

[Xru]

Eh . . . is there not a way to use a RAID to avoid this . . . inconvenience . . . 'cause I was very inconvenienced not having anywhere to trade clever verbal quips with anyone.

BTW, that's a really cheap way to get eight amen's Chris:P

Now for the real reason TWeb crashed:

Chris was screwing around in sys files where he never should have been, using root, and had been drinking. After having trashed the system files he tried to go back to the latest backup files but noted that he had deleted them too.

Finally, he noticed that he had backed up some data on a pile of 3 1/2" floppies and restored TWeb using those. That's why it took so long.