...and we're back.

Posted By: Andrew Bienhaus

...and we're back. - June 15, 2013 04:49 pm UTC

Well, that was no fun.
Sorry about the interruption here.

I should post the photo of the pieces scattered across the garage floor, but the webserver hosting the site (and others) kakked Wednesday mid-morning.

Only the second time in 20 years that I have experienced a mainboard failure in a server chassis, but no matter what I replaced, it wasn't coming back.
So, had to build a new server... and that took a few days to gather and purchase the parts.

New one is shiny, and says IBM on the front... wink

Anyhow, back to regular business... if you get interrupted today or tomorrow with a temporary outage, please forgive... I still have some additional software to install on it, and there might be a reboot or two.

Andy
Posted By: Jason Weir

Re: ...and we're back. - June 15, 2013 05:25 pm UTC

WOW!! Thanks again for all your hard work! Now I can call and cancell my therapy sessions for withdrawel from DSM
Posted By: Stephen Richardson

Re: ...and we're back. - June 15, 2013 05:29 pm UTC

Thank you!
Posted By: Bryan Lawrence

Re: ...and we're back. - June 15, 2013 05:33 pm UTC

Thanks again Andrew!!

What's the specs on the new server?
Posted By: Salomon Ponte

Re: ...and we're back. - June 15, 2013 06:07 pm UTC

The withdrawal shakes were just starting to get violent!

Thanks for the 'hit', doctor ;D
Posted By: Stephan Tanchak

Re: ...and we're back. - June 15, 2013 06:12 pm UTC

That's amazing work!!

Thank you very much! smile
Posted By: Ziggy Dietrich

Re: ...and we're back. - June 15, 2013 06:16 pm UTC

Thanks Andrew! We all missed this place, but it still amazes me that even when this site is down, we still have hardly anyone visit the RTM forums??
Posted By: Mike Eng

Re: ...and we're back. - June 15, 2013 06:31 pm UTC

Good to be home! smile

Thanks Andrew! tu
Posted By: Jeff Mitchell

Re: ...and we're back. - June 15, 2013 06:42 pm UTC

I appreciate your efforts keeping the site up and running Andrew. smile

Originally Posted by Andrew Bienhaus
New one is shiny, and says IBM on the front... wink


Sounds expensive! I just PayPal'd $20, hopefully others can donate a little bit as well. tu
Posted By: Mike Eng

Re: ...and we're back. - June 15, 2013 06:49 pm UTC

Originally Posted by Ziggy Dietrich, RTM Racing
Thanks Andrew! We all missed this place, but it still amazes me that even when this site is down, we still have hardly anyone visit the RTM forums??


I'm partially to blame for this. Hence why I called you to tell you "in person".

A group of us made use of a site I created last year as a test.

So far it worked. Or is working...BUT this is our main page. And still is MY homepage button.

Anyway, I apologize to you Ziggy. I have to admit, I forgot about the RTM forums, but when I tried logging in, it kicked me out for not having the right password. That happened several times to me, so I gave up.

RTM forums is a great back up for when this board has technical difficulties. tu
Posted By: Guillaume Berton

Re: ...and we're back. - June 15, 2013 07:01 pm UTC

Thanks a bunch, I'm used to seeing blue on my main screen, I missed it tongue
Posted By: Brian O'Day

Re: ...and we're back. - June 15, 2013 09:28 pm UTC

..and here I thought it was just my piece of crap computer.
Posted By: Michael Lee

Re: ...and we're back. - June 16, 2013 12:48 am UTC

Blue? It's not blue Gui'.

Haha, get a new monitor!

Thank you Andrew!

Sending money! EMT works I believe?
Posted By: Guillaume Berton

Re: ...and we're back. - June 16, 2013 01:13 am UTC

Bluish grey? I'm talking about the highlights on the titles and buttons. The writing is definitely blue in the titles....I think...am I color blind? tongue
Posted By: Rob Strelecki

Re: ...and we're back. - June 16, 2013 02:30 am UTC

Originally Posted by Jeff Mitchell
I appreciate your efforts keeping the site up and running Andrew. smile

Originally Posted by Andrew Bienhaus
New one is shiny, and says IBM on the front... wink


Sounds expensive! I just PayPal'd $20, hopefully others can donate a little bit as well. tu


I just dropped in $20 as well.

For anyone else who enjoys the lights being on.. Paypal: webmaster@ca.dsm.org
Long overdue from me at least!

Thanks Andy smile
Posted By: Johnny Larmond

Re: ...and we're back. - June 16, 2013 06:29 am UTC

is....is it safe to come out of hiding? I was starting to say scary things and rock back and forth in a corner....

Thanks so much man. You are a rockstar!
Also, would like to see pictures.

I actually have 2 massive server racks just sitting around right now. Had I of known, I would of done my best to get them to you.
Posted By: Ziggy Dietrich

Re: ...and we're back. - June 16, 2013 12:56 pm UTC

I usually send my annual contribution earlier in the year, but I just sent a extra $20. also.

Ziggy
Posted By: Alex Akachinskiy

Re: ...and we're back. - June 16, 2013 03:03 pm UTC

Glad we are up and running. I missed this place over the last few days. Kept hitting refresh button on my mobile device every few hours or so.

Dropped my 20 also. Thanks
Posted By: Johnny Larmond

Re: ...and we're back. - June 16, 2013 04:26 pm UTC

CHA-CHING! You've got Dollars!
Posted By: Lucian Marta

Re: ...and we're back. - June 16, 2013 08:12 pm UTC

Thanks smile
Posted By: Michael Lee

Re: ...and we're back. - June 17, 2013 06:41 pm UTC

Contribution sent! smile

Long overdue!
Posted By: Michael Lee

Re: ...and we're back. - June 17, 2013 06:47 pm UTC

Originally Posted by Guillaume Berton
Bluish grey? I'm talking about the highlights on the titles and buttons. The writing is definitely blue in the titles....I think...am I color blind? tongue


The highlights are more of a green, to me, and the text is a blue.
Posted By: Salomon Ponte

Re: ...and we're back. - June 17, 2013 07:07 pm UTC

Originally Posted by Michael Lee
Originally Posted by Guillaume Berton
Bluish grey? I'm talking about the highlights on the titles and buttons. The writing is definitely blue in the titles....I think...am I color blind? tongue


The highlights are more of a green, to me, and the text is a blue.


I'm gonna agree and say the 'highlights' are more of a greenish grey than a blueish grey...and the text is definitely blue.
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