Uptime vs. Kernel updates (was Re: [TriLUG] Prosperous New Year)

[David A. Cafaro]

Yep, a wimp I be!  Malaysia?  Have you even seen that server in person?

-David

On Wed, 2006-01-04 at 13:30 -0500, Alan Porter wrote:
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> Wimp.
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> I manage a server in Malaysia that connects to the internet
> via dial-up.  Last time I did a kernel upgrade on it, I set
> up a cron job to dial in every five minutes, installed my new
> kernel, rebooted, and sat with crossed fingers for a few
> sweaty minutes.
> 
> Distance to server: 13,000 miles
> Minimum time to get there: 24 hours in the air, plus layovers.
> The backup plan: phone number of someone who could type what I
> told them.
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> Alan
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