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Initial update complete
All of the existing software is now up-to-date except for the kernel until I get gentoo-sources-2.6.23-r3 compiled. I’ve got a short list of tasks before this server will be fully operational. After I deem the server feature complete then I’ll start blogging specific maintenance periods and holding myself to them. Not making changes on a…
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Initial state
Here is the emerge –info output before I begin the long update cycle. Gentoo Base System version 1.12.6 Portage 2.1.1-r1 (default-linux/x86/2007.0, gcc-4.1.1, glibc-2.4-r4, 2.6.17-gentoo-r7 i686) ================================================================= System uname: 2.6.17-gentoo-r7 i686 Pentium II (Deschutes) Last Sync: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:47:01 +0000 app-admin/eselect-compiler: [Not Present] app-shells/bash: 3.1_p17 dev-java/java-config: [Not Present] dev-lang/python: 2.4.3-r4 dev-python/pycrypto: 2.0.1-r5 dev-util/ccache: [Not…
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Server coming online
By morning (Jan 4), the UPS will be fully charged and I’ll boot the server when I wake up. The process of updating the whole server will be major brain surgery and it’ll be an all day task. Tasks: Put the server online the morning of 1/4/2008. Update the system software first, then other miscellaneous…
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Datacenter
I bought the UPS I was itching for in the last post. I’ve got it connected and the SimpleTech NAS is running on it now. Tomorrow morning, I’ll start the computer and begin the long process of updating it. The computer hasn’t been maintained in many months so I’m gonna use this guide in the…
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Asteroid 2007 WD5 still on target
The NASA scientists are trying really hard to not get excited. The impact probability for a collision of asteroid 2007 WD5 with Mars on January 30 has increased from 1.3% to 3.9%. Pre-discovery observations of asteroid 2007 WD5, taken on November 8, 2007 have allowed its orbit to be refined and the uncertainties for the…
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Power Factor
Ha! Learning is fun. For Christmas, I received a P3 Kill-a-Watt. The device gives a reading on many statistics such as Volts, Amperes, Watts, Volt-Amperes, Hertz, Power factor, Kilowatt-hours, and total time connected. After using it for a short while, I wasn’t familiar with the terms volt-amperes and power factor. The Wikipedia article on power…
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Christmas Loot
Santa Claus again left me with a very nice Christmas. Despite the obligatory gifts of clothes, candy, and gift cards. I also received a few stand out gifts below. Garrity keychain flashlight: This flashlight is pretty cool it uses two LED bulbs and a lithium watch battery. Except for the small switch on the side…
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Asteroid 2007 WD5 Mars Impact
The war between Earth and Mars continues unabated. A recently discovered asteroid which passed close to the Earth in November, is now headed towards a very close passage by Mars in late January, and there is a small chance that it could hit that planet. The probability of a collision is only 1 chance in…