Coming soon - Server Upgrade

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Uncle Jesse
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Hiya,

In the next couple of days I am going to undertake the task of upgrading the server from FreeBSD 8.1 to FreeBSD 8.3.

This will probably take the better part of a day or more and the site will be unavailable while I'm doing it. It's a big task and requires remaking all the system binaries, and all the third-party software. There's just no fast way to go about it.

So, if you log in sometime in the very near future, and you discover that the site is down, don't panic! We will be back as always.

Thanks for your patience.

Dave
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do it fri-sat i will be on the boat :shock: 8)
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ipee7ABV wrote:do it fri-sat i will be on the boat :shock: 8)
+1 anytime Friday - Sunday I will also be out on the boat!
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How ya doin on financing this thing UJ? Do we need ta send around the collection plate??? Nothing fer free in this world... :roll:
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do it sunday, will be tinkering on the car,
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wacabi1 wrote:How ya doin on financing this thing UJ? Do we need ta send around the collection plate??? Nothing fer free in this world... :roll:
Nope, all good. Free OS... all it takes is time and patience.
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Do it in about an hour's time, I'll be in the shower LOL.
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Thanks for your time and effort Uncle Jessie! We all appreciate it very much!
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Yep Dave your efforts are surely appreciated.

I vote for Friday - Sunday, I start cutting hay again Friday morning

Thanks again

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A good opportunity to say "Thanks, this is a very helpful and fun place you've built. YOU DA MAN!"
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Thanks Uncle Jesse for the warning and all your info :thumbup:
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Do it Thursday during the day because I'll be on a hot date... :lolno: :silent:
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rad14701 wrote:Do it Thursday during the day because I'll be on a hot date... :lolno: :silent:
Be sure to let us know how you make out. Hows the saying go ? if you dont have any pictures, it didn't happen. :clap: good luck

& thanks for all the work Dave.
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do it fri-sat i will be on the boat
+1 anytime Friday - Sunday I will also be out on the boat!
+2...3.?.. Ahh, Me too! with my hot girlfriend !! Some where on lake WA. If the boat is a rockin dont bother knockin.
Do it Thursday during the day because I'll be on a hot date...
We want pictures.... not!

Luv ya U.J. (still not comfortable calling you Dave) Let us know how we can support.

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Big ups to Uncle Jesse for keeping us on the leading edge of freeware technology!
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Thanks Uncle Jesse, I'll be on my date with Lindsay Lohan, :lolno: yeah right!
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King Of Hearts wrote:Thanks Uncle Jesse, I'll be on my date with Lindsay Lohan, :lolno: yeah right!
You'd better bring a couple gallons of some high proof spirits if you wanna survive that... and a flask if you want any for yourself. :)
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