Up and Running

https://smileynetmainblog.blogspot.com/2018/07/up-and-running.html

--- Dennis Earl Smiley ---

Network Explanation

Trying to go ahead and better explain what's trying to be done...


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Network Redesign

http://smileynetnetservicenews.blogspot.com/

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ISP

We changed ISPs. In the history of having the SMILEYNET network in more or less it's current state, we have now had 3 ISPs. One that went out of business, mandating a switch. One that lasted a long, long time, and now this one. We'll see how long this one will last for us. It could be more temporary, or it could last a darn while!

--- Dennis Earl Smiley ---

vweb Update - First Major Hard Drive Failure Update

Since there was a GRUB 17 error, I knew that Linux wouldn't work, and that GRUB didn't work. I couldn't access the rescue system either, because of that error. So I knew I had to fix it offline.

I used the Sys-Resc CD, which I'm always using, to boot the machine. I could confirm that the filesystem was damaged. So I ran fsck, to check and fix errors on the filesystem.

I "should" have ran it with the "-a" switch, but I didn't. I had to say, "yes", to all the errors, since I didn't use that switch.

Then it worked and I could see files on the system again. Before trying it out, I backed up the system, as I don't want to lose the websites, if at all possible. If there was no changes since I created the system, I just would have re-installed the standard pattern, but there were changes. So now, I have a backup image of the system.

Then, I tried the system, and it was indeed fixed. So now the system is fixed, and the server works again. And we got a backup out of the system too!

vweb is functioning again, and everything is okay.

--- Dennis Earl Smiley ---

First Major Time Virtual Hard Drive Failure

This is the first time, so far, we have had a major virtual hard drive failure. It can be easily fixed, we hope. vweb has gone down. We will attempt to fix it soon, probably within the next few days.

--- Dennis Earl Smiley ---