Comments for Tales of a Newb SysAdmin http://newbsysadmin.wordpress.com Stories and code from learning GNU/Linux on the job Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:54:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Disappearing icons by scarolan http://newbsysadmin.wordpress.com/2007/03/09/disappearing-icons/#comment-6 scarolan Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:54:06 +0000 http://newbsysadmin.wordpress.com/2007/03/09/disappearing-icons/#comment-6 A classic tale indeed. I didn't actually see the icons melting off of Patty's screen but found it extremely funny to imagine. You'd think the terminal would just lock up or lose it's connection to the server, but no, Patty got <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swordfish_(film)" rel="nofollow">goofy hacker movie</a> special effects, literally showing her files disappearing from the screen. The reason we originally went to Linux thin-client systems and later NFS mounted home directories is because a sales rep once had his computer stolen. Nearly a year's worth of his data, price quotes, etc. was lost. Losing data is so painful, hence the dual backup system was put in place. A classic tale indeed. I didn’t actually see the icons melting off of Patty’s screen but found it extremely funny to imagine. You’d think the terminal would just lock up or lose it’s connection to the server, but no, Patty got goofy hacker movie special effects, literally showing her files disappearing from the screen.

The reason we originally went to Linux thin-client systems and later NFS mounted home directories is because a sales rep once had his computer stolen. Nearly a year’s worth of his data, price quotes, etc. was lost. Losing data is so painful, hence the dual backup system was put in place.

]]> Comment on What a diff a tool makes by Gabe http://newbsysadmin.wordpress.com/2007/03/31/what-a-diff-a-tool-makes/#comment-5 Gabe Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:12:41 +0000 http://newbsysadmin.wordpress.com/2007/03/31/what-a-diff-a-tool-makes/#comment-5 You may absolutely point out I'm not using the right tools. I'm sure this is not the only one. Thanks for helping me learn even more. You may absolutely point out I’m not using the right tools. I’m sure this is not the only one. Thanks for helping me learn even more.

]]> Comment on What a diff a tool makes by mozey http://newbsysadmin.wordpress.com/2007/03/31/what-a-diff-a-tool-makes/#comment-4 mozey Sun, 01 Apr 2007 04:56:00 +0000 http://newbsysadmin.wordpress.com/2007/03/31/what-a-diff-a-tool-makes/#comment-4 DUDE!, If i may humbley point out that you are NOT using the right tools. I suggest using SVN (http://subversion.tigris.org/) as your version controle engine and trac (http://trac.edgewall.org/) to interface it!!!!!!!!!!!!. Here is an example of what the final product would look like http://trac.wordpress.org DUDE!, If i may humbley point out that you are NOT using the right tools.

I suggest using SVN (http://subversion.tigris.org/) as your version controle engine and trac (http://trac.edgewall.org/) to interface it!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Here is an example of what the final product would look like
http://trac.wordpress.org

]]> Comment on The Accidental SysAdmin by gdoss http://newbsysadmin.wordpress.com/2007/03/06/hello-world/#comment-3 gdoss Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:53:10 +0000 #comment-3 Much appreciated. Thanks. Much appreciated. Thanks.

]]> Comment on The Accidental SysAdmin by symbolik http://newbsysadmin.wordpress.com/2007/03/06/hello-world/#comment-2 symbolik Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:21:18 +0000 #comment-2 Very nice blog, interesting reading. Keep it up! Very nice blog, interesting reading. Keep it up!

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