Messages in this thread | | | From | "jdow" <> | Subject | Re: [OT] 1500 days uptime. | Date | Tue, 29 Nov 2005 15:08:10 -0800 |
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From: "Nick Warne" <nick@linicks.net>
> On Tuesday 29 November 2005 00:31, Wakko Warner wrote: >> Bill Davidsen wrote: >> > Nick Warne wrote: >> > >Hi all, >> > > >> > >BrrrrrrrrrrrrBrrrr >> > > >> > >That was me blowing my own trumpet again :-) >> > > >> > >Re: >> > >http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0407.1/0651.html >> > > >> > >Now just hit 1500 days: >> > > >> > >- >> > >[nick@486Linux nick]$ last -xf /var/run/utmp runlevel >> > >runlevel (to lvl 3) Sun Oct 14 16:07 - 21:41 >> > >(1502+06:34) >> > > >> > >utmp begins Sun Oct 14 16:07:40 2001 >> > >- >> > > >> > >Utterly remarkable - the box gets no maintenance at all. >> > >> > But it clearly gets a very reliable flavor of electricity... >> > >> > >I would love to know how much data it has delivered, but alas, in 2001 I >> > >wasn't up-to-speed with that sort of thing :-) >> > >> > We got one to 1460 or so, then got BSOD on the controller which switches >> > from the UPS to the diesel when they get up to speed, dropped power on >> > the whole data center (at work). >> > >> > I think you have the record, though. >> >> I'm not sure about that one. =) > > No, I wasn't even thinking that - just reporting what a wonderful job it all > is - and yes, power supply here in Pompey UK is good (but we do pay thru' the > nose for everything in the UK). The last time I _did_ reboot that machine > was when my kettle lead shorted out and blew the fuses to my flats 240v > supply ring main. > > According to the Linux counter site, there are more higher (my machine is 3rd > in the list): > > http://counter.li.org/reports/uptimestats.php
There is an interesting point here that is worth noting. I don't think I would BEGIN to try this with a 2.6 based kernel. And I am not sure it is doable yet with a 2.4 kernel if the machine is to be exposed to the wild.
{o.o} Joanne Dow
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