On 19 Aug 2009, at 07:20, Gregg Levine wrote:
Hello!
I am both relieved in thinking that I am not the only one on this list
to be considered like that, and jealous especially considering the
DECserver 200.
I've been trying to track down one of those beasts for a very long
while now. Practically the entire time period that I've known (in a
matter of speaking) all of you on this list, plus the few I know from
two other lists. (Three even.)
I got mine off ebay, a quick look on US ebay shows that there are plenty of them available, e.g.:
DECserver 700-16:
http://cgi.ebay.com/DEC-Digital-DECserver-700-DSRVW-ZC-700-16_W0QQitemZ2903…
DECserver 200/MC:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Digital-DECserver-200-MC-DSRVB-A_W0QQitemZ130324846349Q…
Sampsa
On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 9:04 PM, Sampsa Laine<sampsa at mac.com> wrote:
Guys,
I will most likely be experiencing some downtime next week due to an
upcoming house move, probably Thursday - Saturday.
This will mean that:
- GORVAX will be down, so anyone routing MULTINET through it will be
down as well
- CHIMPY will be down
- The IP addresses used for GORVAX's MULTINET and my bridge to Johnny
MIGHT change - the ISP has not confirmed or denied this.
However, on the plus side, the new apartment will have dual 20 down/2.5 up
DSL links with a load balancing router.
In addition to this, I have had a 47U rack* installed into a spare room so I
will be able to bring some additional hardware online, including:
- CHIMP. AlphaServer 4100, 2 CPUs with 2 GB of RAM and about 120 GBs
of disk
- RHESUS. Itanium rx2600 with dual 900 MHz CPUs and 8 GBs of RAM,
300 GB or so of disk.
- MKYVAX. VAXstation 90A, not sure about the config got it off ebay
and haven't had time to fire it up
- A DECserver 200 with various toys attached including some Amigas
and old CBM machines.
Accounts will be available on all of the above to anyone interested.
Sampsa
* I had this installed (along with 30+ cat6 points around the flat) in to a
flat in Zone 2 of Central London. My builders think I am insane and/or a mad
scientist of some kind.
Hello!
I am both relieved in thinking that I am not the only one on this list
to be considered like that, and jealous especially considering the
DECserver 200.
I've been trying to track down one of those beasts for a very long
while now. Practically the entire time period that I've known (in a
matter of speaking) all of you on this list, plus the few I know from
two other lists. (Three even.)
I hope your move goes well, and that there isn't any problem with
setting up everything all over again. And that nothing throws a simian
spanner into things as well.
And as for that terminal server, should you manage to find another
one, please see how much it weighs and how much it would cost to send
it to this side of the pond. (If I can find the room for it....)
-----
Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com
"This signature was once found posting rude
messages in English in the Moscow Metro."
Guys,
I will most likely be experiencing some downtime next week due to an upcoming house move, probably Thursday - Saturday.
This will mean that:
- GORVAX will be down, so anyone routing MULTINET through it will be down as well
- CHIMPY will be down
- The IP addresses used for GORVAX's MULTINET and my bridge to Johnny MIGHT change - the ISP has not confirmed or denied this.
However, on the plus side, the new apartment will have dual 20 down/2.5 up DSL links with a load balancing router.
In addition to this, I have had a 47U rack* installed into a spare room so I will be able to bring some additional hardware online, including:
- CHIMP. AlphaServer 4100, 2 CPUs with 2 GB of RAM and about 120 GBs of disk
- RHESUS. Itanium rx2600 with dual 900 MHz CPUs and 8 GBs of RAM, 300 GB or so of disk.
- MKYVAX. VAXstation 90A, not sure about the config got it off ebay and haven't had time to fire it up
- A DECserver 200 with various toys attached including some Amigas and old CBM machines.
Accounts will be available on all of the above to anyone interested.
Sampsa
* I had this installed (along with 30+ cat6 points around the flat) in to a flat in Zone 2 of Central London. My builders think I am insane and/or a mad scientist of some kind.
On 17 Aug 2009, at 23:22, Bob Armstrong wrote:
Sorry, I should have been more grateful. I appreciate the suggestion, but
I like running my own SMTP server although the SPAMmers have made it less
fun than it used to be.
Of no, I wasn't offended or anything, just wasn't sure if you got my initial point :)
I used to run my own SMTP servers but found the SPAM got on my nerves.
Sampsa
I was just pointing out that for a lot of normal use
the whole Google Apps + fetchmail combo is rather good (and free).
Sorry, I should have been more grateful. I appreciate the suggestion, but
I like running my own SMTP server although the SPAMmers have made it less
fun than it used to be.
Bob
Sure, if you do need/want to run your own incoming SMTP server I'm sure it's good, I was just pointing out that for a lot of normal use the whole Google Apps + fetchmail combo is rather good (and free).
Sampsa
On 17 Aug 2009, at 23:06, Bob Armstrong wrote:
One thing I have found useful in stopping spam is using Google Apps as
my front-line mail exchanger.
I use PMAS from Process Software (the same guys who make Multinet). They
have a hobbyist license program and PMAS actually works pretty well at
weeding out the SPAM, but it has become something of a CPU hog in recent
releases.
Thanks,
Bob
One thing I have found useful in stopping spam is using Google Apps as
my front-line mail exchanger.
I use PMAS from Process Software (the same guys who make Multinet). They
have a hobbyist license program and PMAS actually works pretty well at
weeding out the SPAM, but it has become something of a CPU hog in recent
releases.
Thanks,
Bob
One thing I have found useful in stopping spam is using Google Apps as my front-line mail exchanger.
I just point my MX records at Google Mail, set up a catch all account and pick the mail up with fetchmail - port 25 traffic is outbound only.
Added bonus is that if my server is down no incoming mail is lost.
Sampsa
On 17 Aug 2009, at 22:56, Bob Armstrong wrote:
I've transferred all the Multinet connections from LEGATO (2.1) to CODA
(2.7).
LEGATO is being retired - even though it's a fairly fast VAX as VAXes go,
it's just not fast enough to keep with all the SPAM that I receive every
day. CODA is an AlphaServer, a DS20E, and a couple thousand SPAMs barely
even budge the CPU utilization numbers :-)
This shouldn't cause any problems for anybody - the general HECnet
connectivity is unaffected by this change, but I thought I'd mention it just
in case someone notices.
Bob
I've transferred all the Multinet connections from LEGATO (2.1) to CODA
(2.7).
LEGATO is being retired - even though it's a fairly fast VAX as VAXes go,
it's just not fast enough to keep with all the SPAM that I receive every
day. CODA is an AlphaServer, a DS20E, and a couple thousand SPAMs barely
even budge the CPU utilization numbers :-)
This shouldn't cause any problems for anybody - the general HECnet
connectivity is unaffected by this change, but I thought I'd mention it just
in case someone notices.
Bob
On 13/08/09 02:32, Sampsa Laine wrote:
Christine,
What's the DECNET address for the tunnel and/or the old IP address so I
can identify it. Also, I have managed to forget the system password for
GORVAX so will need to do a conversational boot to get into it - need to
bring GORVAX and it's host down anyway for some patches to the host OS,
will prob do this tomorrow.
I can't remember the old IP address sorry. The new one is 86.10.38.192. The old one might have been an 82.something if that helps!
Chrissie
On 12 Aug 2009, at 14:41, Christine Caulfield wrote:
On 12/08/09 11:15, Sampsa Laine wrote:
Apropos down time, I will be moving house towards the end of the month
so GORVAX might be down for a day or two.
Did GORVAX used to have a connection to me? I think it might have done
but it probably got lost when my IP address changed.
Could you check please, Sampsa ?
My IP address is 86.10.38.192 and multinet is now up and running again!
Chrissie
