SERVER USERS Please look

TABserver · Post by **TABserver** » 12-24-2003 04:04 PM

I just wanted to let the users know that the server has had a meltdown. I came home today to it being off. I tried to get it back up, but it would not power up. It looks like the power supply has gone bad. I am going to try and find one ASAP. Please bear with me till I get it going again.

Robert

Astro_Tom1 · Post by **Astro_Tom1** » 12-25-2003 12:41 AM

Thanks for the info Robert I sent my results to SETI@Home and picked up a new batch from them till the server is back up.

If you need help Mark has my phone number

cass121248 · Post by **cass121248** » 12-25-2003 04:16 PM

Ewww, That Zero will look BAD for the next 8 days. Do you have an update on your server?

TABserver · Post by **TABserver** » 12-25-2003 11:56 PM

I have the server up on a "makeshift" setup. There must have been a power surge because over the past day, I lost 2 other systems. And it looks like I lost more than just the power supplies. No data was lost, but things like video cards, network cards, and a processor don't seem to be working on some systems. Things are running ok right now, but I am going to try and get more parts tomarrow when stores open again. So just be aware things may go out again when I go to rebuild the systems, and since the server software is running on a very old system.

Robert

cass121248 · Post by **cass121248** » 12-26-2003 12:06 AM

I don't even know what a "server" is. Sounds like you have your hands full tho. I get freaked just replacing a fan. I hope you and yours had a very merry Christmas. Stevo

TABserver · Post by **TABserver** » 12-26-2003 12:31 AM

The "Server" that I use for all of you to get and return your WU's is basicly just a computer, but it is the software on it that is doing most of the work. I use the SetiQueue software to server the WU's to everyone. When you are running a server you want to try and remove anything that is not needed on the system to provige as much power to the "serving" I just ordered new cases for the three systems that went out, so that I can stack them nicely in a corner. And I am going to try and pick up parts tomarrow, but I will not have the new cases till next week. as long as I have to shut things down again to rebuild them, I am also going to move them out to my garage. I have the cooling so high on the server that it sounds like a wind tunnel in my house. By moving them to the garged, I can turn down the cooling for the winter, and they will be out of the way. I am going to spend a good part of tomarrow running CAT5 cables through the walls to the garage. It is a big project, but I really need to get some of these computers out of the way.

Things should be back to normal soon.

Robert

cass121248 · Post by **cass121248** » 12-26-2003 12:40 AM

I Know that this stuff ain't cheap, and if you are like most every body I know, you just spent a "load" on Christmas or Hannukka(sp?) or whatever your thing is. I'd like to help. How do I send a donation to help YOU out?

TABserver · Post by **TABserver** » 12-26-2003 01:07 AM

cass,

I will never request donations, but will always accept them. You can find a donation link on the servers webpage http://setiwu.seti-teamartbell.com:5517

You can see the link about half way down the page in green print.

I will do my best to try and get things back to normal ASAP.

Thanks

Robert

TABwebmaster · Post by **TABwebmaster** » 12-26-2003 09:29 AM

Sorry to hear about that, Robert. I hope it didn't completely spoil the holidays for you.

Robert does indeed have a lot of computers. I like that idea of running CAT5 out to the garage. I wish I had a nice cool out-of-the-way place for my boxes. It would definitely quiet things down in my computer room;)

Hope you get everything up and running again, Robert. I got pretty good at making (putting the terminals on) CAT5 so if you need any extra long cabling, just let me know. I have a source as you know. Any length you can imagine within reason. I think from your basement to the garage would be about 50' or less, right? Let me know if you want me to send you a length of CAT5.

Mark

TABserver · Post by **TABserver** » 12-30-2003 01:45 PM

I would just like to let the server users know that I recieved shipping notice of the new cases and parts for the bad server and other systems. Hopefully things will be back to normal by the end of the week. I will let everyone know when things are up to par again.

I would also like to say Thank You to Jonathan for his donation to hepl get things going again. I have listed you as a donator in the server notes and updates page. Thanks again,

Robert

TABserver · Post by **TABserver** » 01-01-2004 03:38 PM

Just a short update. My network has been ran into the garage, and the temp. server has been moved out there. The expected delivery date on the new cases and replacment parts is Jan 6. So everything will be put back together on the 6th or 7th.

Robert

Astro_Tom1 · Post by **Astro_Tom1** » 01-02-2004 11:18 PM

OK Robert I will send the WU's into SETI@Home server dont forget to clear out the WU's that are in red as they were sent to them and not our server