PBW Server is down - and back up again

geoschmo · #1 January 1st, 2003, 06:48 AM

Sorry folks. Looks like the glitches today were a symptom of a greater problem. The server is down. Not bootage at all. Some kind of a hardware problem.

I'll take it into the shop on Thursday, they are all closed tommorow. How long we are down depends on what they find I suppose.

Fortunatly thanks to your generosity we have a little money in the account to play with. If the problem is not too serious we should be able to get back up and running soon.

Geoschmo

[ June 10, 2003, 14:03: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

Rojero · #2 January 1st, 2003, 07:00 AM

Rock on!!!

dumbluck · #3 January 1st, 2003, 08:09 AM

*dumbluck contemplates finally sending in his PBW donation: a quarter a week. Or was it supposed to be a day?

Ruatha · #4 January 1st, 2003, 01:00 PM

Will make my long overdue donation through paypal when it's back up!

TerranC · #5 January 1st, 2003, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dumbluck:
*dumbluck contemplates finally sending in his PBW donation: a quarter a week. Or was it supposed to be a day?

I thought it was supposed to be a quarter a day?

But I think PBW the gang would appreciate a quarter a second

[ January 01, 2003, 14:45: Message edited by: TerranC ]

geoschmo · #6 January 1st, 2003, 06:56 PM

Donations go through paypal, not the PBW server. So if you feel the motivation to give, you can do it even when the server is down.

I did some tests and it appears the problem is more than just the power supply as I had hoped. We should still have enough in the account to cover the repairs, but it may be just enough.

If you wish to donate to help replenish the fund for the monthly expenses you are welcome to do it anytime.

Geoschmo

EDIT: Hmm, I tired putting a donate button in my sig, but it didn't seem to work right. Here it is.

[ January 01, 2003, 17:03: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

geoschmo · #7 January 2nd, 2003, 02:23 AM

Ok, the bad news first. The Power supply went bye bye, and it looks like it took the motherboard with it.

Good news is that prices have dropped so much in the Last year we can get same model replacments for about half what we paid Last time. Parts are on order and if shipping goes well we should be back up and running by Monday.

Geoschmo

Fyron · #8 January 2nd, 2003, 02:38 AM

Don't use the button then. Just make a text link.

Pax · #9 January 2nd, 2003, 02:52 AM

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Originally posted by geoschmo:
If you wish to donate to help replenish the fund for the monthly expenses you are welcome to do it anytime.

Geoschmo

I can't make promises, but I'll see what I can spare next month (probably $10-$20, but don't quote me) ... this month's budget is already spoken for. Regardless, whatever I can afford to send along, I shall.

[ January 02, 2003, 01:04: Message edited by: Pax ]

geoschmo · #10 January 2nd, 2003, 03:36 AM

I would never ask anyone to give beyond their means for sure. Noone should feel like the server won't be fixed if they can't send in some money. We have already ordered the parts and what's in the account will cover it. Any donations anyone sends in now will go to replenish the account for future monthly expenses and emergencies. We just need some time now to get the parts in and get the server running again.

Any of you that remember Last years weeks long down time it's very unlikely that will happen again this time. Your previous support has allowed us to be more responsive and minimize the down time. Thank you.

Geoschmo

[ January 02, 2003, 01:42: Message edited by: geoschmo ]