[Info-vax] We regret to inform (VMS uptime)

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In article <566ad9c4-fde9-4b08-a998-9d69e99a1029 at 19g2000vbv.googlegroups.com>, abrsvc <dansabrservices at yahoo.com> writes:
>On Aug 24, 8:07=A0pm, VAXman-  @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
>> In article <6rcgi8-t1v.... at nntp.local.net>, Single Stage to Orbit <alex.b=
>u... at munted.org.uk> writes:
>>
>> >On Wed, 2011-08-24 at 15:47 -0700, Rich Jordan wrote:
>> >> that our second place VMS Uptime system, an Alphaserver DS10 currently
>> >> at 932 days 20 hours, is in the Bahamas and is about 99% likely to go
>> >> down due to the storm there which is currently projected to hit
>> >> nearby. =A0This is after our previous (recent) high uptime box ran wel=
>l
>> >> over 1000 days before being knocked out by an extended power failure.
>> >>=3D20
>> >> Oh well.
>>
>> >Why not bring up another VMS box and cluster it with it before the storm
>> >hits, even an emulated one on x86 laptop could do it. Then when all is
>> >back to normal, bring it back online within the cluster and keep that
>> >precious long uptime?=3D20
>>
>> That doesn't maintain the node's uptime; only its cluster incarnation tim=
>e.
>>
>> However, if that's the time considered, that would do the trick. =A0Now, =
>the
>> only issue is was this node configured as a cluster or standalone?
>> --
>> VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker =A0 =A0VAXman(at)TMESIS(=
>dot)ORG
>>
>> All your spirit rack abuses, come to haunt you back by day.
>> All your Byzantine excuses, given time, given you away.
>
>When I started a similar thread a while ago, I was hoping to get to
>1000 days.  At this point, I'm at 949.  I'm hoping that the power
>systems at our datacenter will survive the storm this weekend.  I too
>hope to exceed the 1000 days.  At some point soon, I need to change
>the hardware which will require a reboot, so the clock will restart,
>but I'd really like to record the 1000 day mark somehow.
>
>I hope you survive the storm!!

Hurricanes, schmurricanes...

The last 3 storms in past 2 weeks here were far worse than any huuricane
I've been through.  We were without power for 44 hours 2 weeks ago.  I've 
now got a 7kW generator and several 5 gallon gas cans. ;)

Here are some pix of trees that fell in my neighborhood due to the storm
of 2 weeks ago:

http://tmesis.org/images/storm_1.jpg
http://tmesis.org/images/storm_2.jpg
http://tmesis.org/images/storm_3.jpg

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VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker    VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG

All your spirit rack abuses, come to haunt you back by day.
All your Byzantine excuses, given time, given you away.