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 > > > > . > -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
