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

[fendy fendy]

I bet , not..............:)


On 1/4/06, David A. Cafaro <dac at trilug.org> wrote:
>
> 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:
> >
> > Wimp.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > Alan
> >
> >
> >
> > .
> >
>
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