Special tip mug project

Undertoad · 04-11-2011, 01:14 PM

One: good news about Cellar tip mug's future. A new client of mine is going to be taking up more of the slack in paying for the rack space where the Cellar lives. Soon, the amount needed to fill the mug each month will be cut in half, and I think at that point we can give up begging.

It is not right for the place to behave like a hobo in any way.

*however*

To be addressed sooner than that! The Cellar's database server has a dying hard drive. There are several ways to address this... for different amounts of money.

$0, worst option: hope the disk lives 6 more weeks, long enough for the slack to be taken up by the tip mug.

$0, second worst option: move the database back to the same server that runs the Cellar. It'll be a little slower, but it'll be free.

$70, better option: replace Cellar database server hard drive. A big pain in my ass, but I don't count that in the cost.

$130, best option: repair awesome Supermicro server that I have* and install it as the Cellar + database

$2000, ridiculous option: buy entirely new HP server and install it as the Cellar + database

Mug donations for the next three days will determine which course of action I take. As always, donations are anonymous to everybody but me (they go to my paypal account), but you know who you are, and thank you. And, as always, if you determine for WHATEVER REASON that you don't want to or can't donate, I will never hold it against you in any way, and the anonymity is there to protect non-donors as much as donors.

As always, your greatest donation to the Cellar is your participation in it.

* Further explanation: I have a really pro server that just sits in my bedroom, a project that failed. The server arrived and would not pass power-on testing. I replaced the mainboard under warranty, but when the system still would not boot, the client decided just to ditch and buy a whole new server. They are fine with me using this one as I see fit. I believe now that I got a bad CPU, and a $130 CPU from eBay might bring it back to glorious life. It contains four 160GB SATA drives and supports newish Intel Xeon CPUs, so this is a top-quality server intended to live in a rack in a proper data center. (If the server still doesn't work after CPU replacement, I will fall back to the $70 option and leave the rest in the mug.)

Gravdigr · 04-11-2011, 05:42 PM

Dude, I live on a ridiculously limited income, but, I do buy lottery tix.

I promise you this: I will buy one extra ticket each week this month. If I hit, you get it. If I hit it for $2000 or more, you got your ridiculous option.

I promise.

Undertoad · 04-11-2011, 06:05 PM

That's fair!

HungLikeJesus · 04-13-2011, 11:26 AM

Do we need to indicate if it's for this project as opposed to the regular tip mug?

Undertoad · 04-13-2011, 11:36 AM

We have reached the $130 level so all future donations go directly to the mug. Thanks folks! I will be looking to buy the CPU today or tomorrow. An overflow has gone directly to the mug. The Cellar shall survive and thrive!

HungLikeJesus · 04-13-2011, 04:07 PM

So, no chance of the $2,000 option?

DanaC · 04-13-2011, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

We have reached the $130 level so all future donations go directly to the mug. Thanks folks! I will be looking to buy the CPU today or tomorrow. An overflow has gone directly to the mug. The Cellar shall survive and thrive!

Fuckin' A, man.

Undertoad · 04-13-2011, 05:31 PM

We still have digr's lotto tickets in the mix.

There are probably better things to do with that level of money though.

Undertoad · 04-13-2011, 05:32 PM

N.B. the CPU is coming from Hong Kong with expedited shipping, but I don't know what that means. I will keep the thread posted on progress with this project, and in the meantime, rest assured there are good backups happening.

monster · 04-13-2011, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

N.B. the CPU is coming from Hong Kong with expedited shipping, but I don't know what that means. I will keep the thread posted on progress with this project, and in the meantime, rest assured there are good backups happening.

ime, that can mean days and it can mean months. good luck.

Tulip · 04-16-2011, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

ime, that can mean days and it can mean months. good luck.

If it's a reliable company, at most, weeks.

monster · 04-16-2011, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tulip

If it's a reliable company, at most, weeks.

...which fits right in the middle of my range.....

Gravdigr · 04-17-2011, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

We still have digr's lotto tickets in the mix.

Not this week, but, one of the guys I run with just hit for $600.

Bastard.

Undertoad · 04-25-2011, 03:14 PM

The CPU has arrived and I installed it and I get the *same results*

Anyway, I'm not giving up I'm not! Next is power diagnosis.

DanaC · 04-25-2011, 04:14 PM

Ouch. Good luck. Keep us posted :0

04-11-2011, 01:14 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Special tip mug project One: good news about Cellar tip mug's future. A new client of mine is going to be taking up more of the slack in paying for the rack space where the Cellar lives. Soon, the amount needed to fill the mug each month will be cut in half, and I think at that point we can give up begging. It is not right for the place to behave like a hobo in any way. however To be addressed sooner than that! The Cellar's database server has a dying hard drive. There are several ways to address this... for different amounts of money. $0, worst option: hope the disk lives 6 more weeks, long enough for the slack to be taken up by the tip mug. $0, second worst option: move the database back to the same server that runs the Cellar. It'll be a little slower, but it'll be free. $70, better option: replace Cellar database server hard drive. A big pain in my ass, but I don't count that in the cost. $130, best option: repair awesome Supermicro server that I have* and install it as the Cellar + database $2000, ridiculous option: buy entirely new HP server and install it as the Cellar + database Mug donations for the next three days will determine which course of action I take. As always, donations are anonymous to everybody but me (they go to my paypal account), but you know who you are, and thank you. And, as always, if you determine for WHATEVER REASON that you don't want to or can't donate, I will never hold it against you in any way, and the anonymity is there to protect non-donors as much as donors. As always, your greatest donation to the Cellar is your participation in it. * Further explanation: I have a really pro server that just sits in my bedroom, a project that failed. The server arrived and would not pass power-on testing. I replaced the mainboard under warranty, but when the system still would not boot, the client decided just to ditch and buy a whole new server. They are fine with me using this one as I see fit. I believe now that I got a bad CPU, and a $130 CPU from eBay might bring it back to glorious life. It contains four 160GB SATA drives and supports newish Intel Xeon CPUs, so this is a top-quality server intended to live in a rack in a proper data center. (If the server still doesn't work after CPU replacement, I will fall back to the $70 option and leave the rest in the mug.)

04-11-2011, 05:42 PM	#2
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Dude, I live on a ridiculously limited income, but, I do buy lottery tix. I promise you this: I will buy one extra ticket each week this month. If I hit, you get it. If I hit it for $2000 or more, you got your ridiculous option. I promise. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

04-13-2011, 11:26 AM	#4
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Do we need to indicate if it's for this project as opposed to the regular tip mug? __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

04-13-2011, 04:07 PM	#6
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	So, no chance of the $2,000 option? __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

04-11-2011, 06:05 PM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	That's fair!

04-13-2011, 11:36 AM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	We have reached the $130 level so all future donations go directly to the mug. Thanks folks! I will be looking to buy the CPU today or tomorrow. An overflow has gone directly to the mug. The Cellar shall survive and thrive!

04-13-2011, 05:31 PM	#8
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	We still have digr's lotto tickets in the mix. There are probably better things to do with that level of money though.

04-13-2011, 05:32 PM	#9
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	N.B. the CPU is coming from Hong Kong with expedited shipping, but I don't know what that means. I will keep the thread posted on progress with this project, and in the meantime, rest assured there are good backups happening.

04-25-2011, 03:14 PM	#14
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	The CPU has arrived and I installed it and I get the same results Anyway, I'm not giving up I'm not! Next is power diagnosis.

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