[Info-vax] Eisner? Down? (10 days later)

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In article <4960b9bf$0$48218$815e3792 at news.qwest.net>, G Cornelius <cornelius at eisner.decus.invalid> writes:
>DeCoy wrote:
>> 
>> I have not heard anything, either, since I spoke to Steve (when he was in an 
>> airport) last week.
>> 
>> As you know, Eisner is housed in Steve's residence.  There's a "spare" DS20 
>> for parts, and I believe that backups were good (and automatic).
>> 
>> I'm presuming that Steve will get the system fixed and online as quickly as 
>> he can.  Or that he will ask for help from myself or others, if he needs it.
>> 
>> If my presumptions are not correct, then there are not many practical 
>> alternatives.
>> 
>> Steve can be called at (608) 278-7700 if you would like to determine the 
>> current situation (and repeat it here), or if someone is close enough to 
>> Madison, Wisconsin to offer hands-on assistance.
>
>I'm 3-4 hours away, and am willing to help. Might even have a spare DS20
>available. Unfortuneately, starting Tuesday I'm on a short tether (pager)
>for about a week.

Stephen sent an email out to a distribution list.  I read it late last
evening (actually, early this morning ~2:30).  The problem appears to
be in the RAID configuration, a drive in the RAID configuration or its
controller.

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